Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1988-06-10
1990-01-16
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
206 391, B60J 708
Patent
active
048938670
ABSTRACT:
A combination headliner, retainer, console for use with a modular headliner for a motor vehicle. A substrate includes a depressed portion defining an opening therein. A retainer is mounted within the opening of the depressed portion and includes means for securing console mounted thereto. A console may be mounted to the retainer or directly to the substrate. Appropriate electrical connections may then be made between the retainer and console for providing electrical energy to the console. The retainer may further include extending wings for distributing the weight of the retainer and the console over a large area of the substrate.
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Hilborn David M.
McGarry Stephen P.
Focarino Margaret A.
Hoge Gary C.
United Technologies Automotive Inc.
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