Richard S Duff

US Patent:

7104580, Sep 12, 2006

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/520392

Inventors:

Kenneth Clark - Howell MI, US
Richard S. Duff - Auburn Hills MI, US
Craig Flowerday - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60N 3/00

US Classification:

296 2432, 296 378

Abstract:

A low profile floor console for a vehicle includes a pair of end walls. In a lowered position, the console permits pass through between two spaced apart vehicle seats. When raised, fabric or netting attached, together with the end walls define a storage area. In the preferred embodiment, an add-on module fits over the raised end walls to provide a rigid storage area, and additional functionality, such as a tray, a power port, cup holders, change bins, and the like. The lid of the module may be configured for sliding or pivotal movement to allow access to the interior thereof. Also in the preferred embodiment, the floor console is constructed to trim out a parking brake assembly. In various alternate embodiments, the floor console end walls may be constructed to provide additional functionality, such as internal map pockets, and the console system may be arranged for use at different locations within the vehicle, such as in the cargo area. The add-on console modules may additionally provide a variety of functionality besides storage, such as a cooler, a kid's module, a baby module, an infotainment module, a work module, and the like. Two or more of the floor consoles of the present invention may be used between different seating rows within a vehicle or at other locations in the vehicle.

US Patent:

D615458, May 11, 2010

Filed:

Apr 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/306904

Inventors:

Justin J. Thompson - Rochester Hills MI, US
Richard S. Duff - Auburn Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

1208

US Classification:

D12 92