Removable center console
US6652024B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/793
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising a seat cushion extending between a front portion and a rear portion for supporting a seat occupant on the seat assembly and a seat back extending longitudinally between a lower portion coupled to the rear portion of the seat cushion and an upper portion. The seat back includes a front support surface for supporting the seat occupant in an upright seating position. A cavity is recessed in the seat cushion between the front portion and the rear portion. A center console is seated in the cavity forming a planar portion of the seat cushion. A support mechanism is coupled between the center console and the seat cushion for removably securing the center console between a secured position recessed in the cavity and a detached position released from attachment to the seat cushion and removed from the cavity. The support mechanism includes a support rod for supporting the bottom of the center console and a pair of opposing spring bias detent tabs for releasably engaging apertures in opposing side walls of the console for removably securing the console in the secured position.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.