Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2009-02-24
Morrow, Jason S. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C296S037800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07494170
ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel for a vehicle defines a cavity. A storage console is selectively movable within the cavity to provide enhanced accessibility of stored items within the storage console. In an exemplary embodiment, the storage console is a drawer that is selectively movable from a stowed position inside the cavity to an extended position outside the cavity for access by a vehicle user in a passenger compartment. In another exemplary embodiment, the console is movable between an elevated position in which the console occupies space inaccessible to a vehicle user, and a lowered position in which the console is accessible through an opening in the instrument panel.
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Chernoff Adrian B.
Cobble, III Joseph W.
Embach James T.
Hanzel Andrew J.
Johnson Frederick I.
GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
Morrow Jason S.
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