Console
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsCraig D. Flowerday, David J. Spykerman, Leif A. Norland, Brett W. Kooistra
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Abstract
A console includes a housing with a central storage area selectively enclosed by first and second sliding tray assemblies which move between a closed position adjacent one another to an open position distal from one another for gaining access to the central storage area. The console may include a removable storage bag which can be fitted under the sliding trays and removed from the console for carrying to a remote location. The sliding tray assemblies include storage systems, such as a storage/trash bin, cup holders, and the like and include a positive latching system to prevent inadvertent movement of the trays.
Claims28
A console for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing defining a storage compartment;
- a panel pivotally coupled to said housing;
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- an articulated cover pivotally coupled to said panel and to said housing and selectively movable from a first position for closing at least a portion of said storage compartment to a second position providing access to said storage compartment.
A floor console for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing for mounting to a vehicle floor, said housing including an opening communicating with a storage compartment within said housing;
- a pair of panels pivotally mounted at one end to said housing to allow said panels to pivot away from said housing;
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- a cover pivotally coupled to an opposite end of each of said panels and including an end distal from said coupling to said panels which is slidably coupled to said housing for allowing said covers to move between a first position immediately adjacent one another enclosing said opening to a second spaced-apart position permitting access to said storage compartment.
A removable console for a vehicle floor comprising:
- a housing including attachment structure for removably mounting said housing to a vehicle floor;
- a panel pivotally mounted at a lower end thereof to said housing to allow said panel to pivot away from said housing;
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- a storage tray pivotally coupled to an upper end of said panel and including an end distal from said coupling to said panel which is slidably coupled to said housing for allowing said storage tray to move with respect to said housing.
An accessory for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing including side walls and end walls, said housing defining a storage compartment with an access opening through a top thereof;
- a pair of panels pivotally mounted at lower ends thereof to opposite lower ends of said housing to allow said panels to pivot toward and away from said housing;
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- a cover pivotally coupled to an upper end of each of said panels and including an end distal from said coupling to said panels which is slidably coupled to said housing for allowing said covers to move between a first position immediately adjacent one another for enclosing said access opening to a second spaced-apart position exposing said access opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.