Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C296S214000, C224S311000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10971754
ABSTRACT:
An overhead rail system for a vehicle interior includes an elongated rail configured to extend at least partially along a headliner panel within the vehicle interior. A longitudinal opening extends at least partially along a length of the rail. An article has a housing and a movable panel. The movable panel is configured to provide access to an object. A holder is coupled to the article and has a catch configured to coact with the opening in the rail, so that the article is mountable to the rail proximate the headliner panel for use by occupants within the vehicle interior.
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Anderson Kermit M.
Greene Alan G.
Kadzban Mark P.
Kalis Matthew A.
Norland Leif
Foley & Lardner LLP
Johnson Controls Technology Company
Pape Joseph D.
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