Removable console for use with a vehicle

A console removably secured to a floor of a vehicle comprising:

• a rectangular, elongated member defining a compartment including a bottom, first side wall, a second side wall, a front end wall and a rear end wall,
• a lid pivotally connected to said compartment such that said lid opens to allow access to said compartment;
• a rear dock assembly positioned on said bottom including a downwardly extending rear dock pin having a lock lip thereon, said rear dock pin cooperating with a first aperture in the floor of the vehicle such that said rear dock pin extends into the first aperture and said lock lip engages a lock surface of said first aperture,
• a front dock assembly positioned on said bottom and having a front dock pin including a lock lip thereon, said front dock pin extending downwardly from said bottom such that said front dock pin extends into a second aperture in the floor and said lock lip of said front dock pin engages a lock surface of said second aperture, said front dock pin pivotally secured to said bottom and operative to move between a first, engagement position and a second, release position;
• a spring engaging said front dock pin and operative to urge said front dock pin into said first, engagement position;
• a lock connecting said lid to said compartment such that said lid can only be opened on one side at a time, said lock including a lock bar extending longitudinally between said first side wall and said second side wall;
• a lock arm positioned on each end of said lock bar, said lock arm including a lock shelf and a lock foot having a lip thereon, said lip operative to engage a lock pin positioned on each of said first side wall and said second side wall;
• wherein said lid is pivotally connected to said compartment by a first pivot bar located on said first side wall and a second pivot bar located on said second side wall;
• snap pivots located on each side of said lid and engaging said first and second pivot bars such that when one of said snap pivots is released from either of said first or second pivot bars, said lid rotating about a remaining snap pivot and pivot bar assembly.

A console removable secured to a floor of a vehicle comprising:

• a rectangular, elongated member defining a compartment including a bottom, first side wall, a second side wall, a front end wall and a rear end wall;
• a lid pivotally connected to said compartment such that said lid opens to allow access to said compartment;
• a rear dock assembly positioned on said bottom including a downwardly extending rear dock pin having a lock lip thereon, said rear dock pin cooperating with a first aperture in the floor of the vehicle such that said rear dock pin extends into the first aperture and said lock lip engages a lock surface of said first aperture;
• a front dock assembly positioned on said bottom and having a front dock pin including a lock lip thereon, said front dock pin extending downwardly from said bottom such that said front dock pin extends into a second aperture in the floor and said lock lip of said front dock pin engages a lock surface of said second aperture, said front dock pin pivotally secured to said bottom and operative to move between a first, engagement position and a second, release position;
• a spring engaging said front dock pin and operative to urge said front dock pin into said first, engagement position;
• a lock connecting said lid to said compartment such that said lid can only be opened on one side at a time, said lock including a lock bar extending longitudinally between said first side wall and said second side wall;
• a lock arm positioned on each end of said lock bar, said lock arm including a lock shelf and a lock foot having a lip thereon, said lip operative to engage a lock pin positioned on each of said first side wall and said second side wall;
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• a tab extending downwardly from said lid, and a key slot formed in one of said front or rear end walls, said key slot receiving said tab upon closing said lid.

A console removable secured to a floor an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a compartment including a bottom, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front end wall and a rear end wall;
• a lid pivotally connected to said compartment such that said lid opens to allow access to said compartment;
• a rear dock assembly positioned on said bottom, said rear dock assembly including a downwardly extending rear dock pin including a lock lip thereon, said rear dock pin cooperating with a first aperture in the floor of the automotive vehicle such that said rear dock pin extends into the first aperture and said lock lip engages a lock surface in the floor;
• a front dock assembly including a front foot pad connected to said bottom, said front foot pad having an indented portion that forms a lock ledge;
• a wheel pivotally secured to said bottom;
• a pivotal mount member securing said wheel to said bottom;
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• a lock assembly having a lock arm pivotally secured to the floor of the automotive vehicle, said lock arm moving between a first, engaged position and a second, disengaged positions wherein in said first, engaged position, said lock arm contacts said lock ledge to secure said console to the floor.

A console removably secured to a floor of an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a compartment including a bottom, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front end wall and a rear end wall;
• a lid, said lid pivotally connected to said compartment such that said lid opens to allow access to said compartment;
• a rear dock assembly positioned on said bottom, said rear dock assembly including a downwardly extending rear dock pin including a lock lip thereon, said rear dock pin cooperating with a first aperture in the floor of the automotive vehicle such that said rear dock pin extends into the first aperture and said lock lip engages a lock surface of said first aperture;
• a front dock assembly including a front foot pad connected to said bottom, said front foot pad having an indented portion that forms a lock ledge;
• a lock assembly having a lock arm pivotally secured to the floor of the vehicle, said lock arm moving between a first, engaged position and a second, disengaged position;
• wherein in said first, engaged position, said lock arm contacting said lock ledge to secure said console to the floor;
• a wheel assembly including a u-shaped bracket having an axle and a wheel mounted for rotation on said axle;
• a brace attached to said u-shaped bracket by a brace shaft, said brace operative to pivot about said brace shaft, said brace shaft secured to said bottom of said compartment;
• a brace spring engaging said brace and said bottom of said compartment, said brace spring operative to urge said brace and corresponding wheel into an upright, extended position, said brace further including a hole therein;
• a lock assembly including a lock pin slidably mounted in a bore adjacent said brace, and a spring positioned within said bore and acting on said lock pin to urge said lock pin outward against said brace, said lock pin operative to engage said hole to secure said brace and corresponding wheel in said upright, extended position;
• a lock connecting said lid to said compartment such that said lid can only be opened on one side at a time, said lock including a lock bar extending longitudinally between said first side wall and said second side wall;
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• a lock arm positioned on each end of said lock bar, said lock arm engaging a lock pin positioned on each of said first side wall and said second side wall to retain said lid on said console.