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Integrated soft center floor console

US8505997B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

6References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Jason M. Hipshier · Hudsonville, US
David John McCarthy · Holland, US
Scott W. Kaufmann · Little River, US
Gregory Brncick · Holland, US
Brian R. Dexter · Grand Haven, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 3, 2008
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/481
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A center console (20) includes a first panel (32) having a first upper surface (76) and a first padded portion (28). The first padded portion (28) includes a first outer cover (54). The first outer cover (54) is mounted to the first panel (32) such that a first cavity (56) is formed by at least a portion of the outer cover (54) and at least a portion of the upper surface (76). The first padded portion (28) also includes first padding (56) located, in the first cavity (56).

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