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US 6,250,729 B1Granted
Dual opening sliding console for use with a vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnny Hugh Allison, Richard Morabito, Gerald Arthur Heath
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Abstract
A sliding console (20) for use with a vehicle. The console (20) includes a padded upper portion (40) to serve as an arm rest. The console (20) includes a slider assembly (52) that moves toward and way form the front end (32) and rear end walls (34) to allow the padded upper portion (40) to be adjusted.
Claims19
A console for use with 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 connected to said compartment, said lid operative to open from any of said first side or second side;
- said lid operative to move toward and away from said front end wall and said rear wall;
- a lock assembly connecting said lid to said compartment such that said lid opens only on one side at a time, wherein said lock assembly includes a pair of pivot arms operative to engage said compartment, and
- a slider assembly connected to said lid and in sliding communication with said compartment such that said slider assembly and said connected lid are moveable away from said front end or rear end walls.
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A console for use with an automotive vehicle, the console having an outer housing, comprising:
- a compartment including a bottom, a first side wall, a second wall, a front end wall, and a rear end wall;
- a lid connected to said compartment, said lid operative to open from any of said first side wall and said second side wall;
- a lock assembly connecting said lid to said compartment such that said lid opens only on one side at a time, wherein said lock assembly includes a lock bar having a lock located on either side of said lid, said lock assembly being slideable toward and away said front end wall and said rear end wall with respect to said compartment.
A console for use with an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a compartment including a bottom, a first side wall, a second side all, a front end wall, and a rear end wall;
- a lid connected to said compartment, said lid operated to open from any of said first side wall or said second side wall;
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- a slider assembly connected to said lid and in sliding communication with said compartment, such that said lid and said slider assembly are moveable away from and toward said front end or rear end walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.