Motor vehicles – Manually actuated controlling devices – With movable control station or seat position
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-10
2010-02-16
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Manually actuated controlling devices
With movable control station or seat position
C180S334000, C180S336000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07661505
ABSTRACT:
A console system (10) configured to support a control module (44) (e.g., a user interface, etc.) operatively coupled to a vehicle system (e.g., a vehicle transmission, etc.), and which can be selectively and conveniently repositioned and/or reconfigured within a vehicle in a variety of positions is disclosed. The control module (44) is operatively coupled to the vehicle system without the use of conventional mechanical linkage. By providing flexibility in the positioning of the control module (44), the console system can be configured and/or reconfigured to meet the desires and/or needs of a variety of users.
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International Search Report for. PCT/US2004/041326, mailing date Feb. 23, 2005, 3 pages.
Flowerday Craig
Spykerman David J.
Dickson Paul N
Foley & Lardner LLP
Johnson Controls Technology Company
Verley Nicole
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