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US 2014/0192430 A1Published application
Sliding conversation mirror assembly with friction tabs for vehicle overhead console
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsBhavani Thota, Ricardo Juarez Favila, Salvador Soriano, Mark Haradean
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Abstract
A vehicle overhead console is provided which includes a conversation mirror assembly having a housing capable of storing a conversation mirror. The conversation mirror may travel between a stored and a use position. The conversation mirror is releasably secured to the stored and use positions by way of magnetic, tab, and spring arrangements.
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A vehicle conversation mirror assembly comprising:
- a housing defining a storage space;
- a conversation mirror;
- a slider mechanism operatively coupled to the conversation mirror to move the conversation mirror between a stored position within the storage space and a use position extending from the housing;
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- a tab arrangement in communication with the slider mechanism to releasably secure the conversation mirror to one of the stored and use positions.
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A vehicle overhead console comprising:
- a housing defining a storage space in the overhead console;
- a slider mechanism;
- a conversation mirror operatively coupled to the slider mechanism to move between a stored position within the storage space and a use position extending from the housing;
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- a tab arrangement in communication with the conversation mirror to releasably secure the conversation mirror to one of the stored and use positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.