Overhead system attachable to a rail assembly in a vehicle and method for installing same
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1. An overhead system for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a bracket mounted on at least two rails of a vehicle rail assembly, wherein the at least two rails are positioned on a headliner of the vehicle; and
a console mounted to the bracket, wherein;
the console includes a front-side portion, a back-side portion, a left-side portion and a right-side portion; and
a plurality of notches are positioned on the front-side and back-side portions for fitting around the at least two rails.
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Abstract
An overhead system for use in a vehicle, comprises a bracket mounted on at least two rails of a vehicle rail assembly, wherein the at least two rails are positioned on a headliner of the vehicle, and a console mounted to the bracket, wherein the console includes a front-side portion, a back-side portion, a left-side portion and a right-side portion, and a plurality of notches are positioned on the front-side and back-side portions for fitting around the at least two rails.
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37 Claims
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1. An overhead system for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a bracket mounted on at least two rails of a vehicle rail assembly, wherein the at least two rails are positioned on a headliner of the vehicle; and
a console mounted to the bracket, wherein;
the console includes a front-side portion, a back-side portion, a left-side portion and a right-side portion; and
a plurality of notches are positioned on the front-side and back-side portions for fitting around the at least two rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A bracket for mounting an article to a vehicle rail assembly, the bracket comprising:
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a first portion for fitting in a space between a first rail of the rail assembly and a vehicle headliner; and
a second portion for fitting in a space between a second rail of the rail assembly and the vehicle headliner, wherein;
the first and second rails are positioned on the vehicle headliner and are aligned parallel with each other; and
a majority of the bracket is positioned between the first and second rails. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for installing an overhead system in a vehicle, comprising:
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mounting a bracket on at least two rails of a vehicle rail assembly, wherein the at least two rails are positioned on a headliner of the vehicle; and
mounting a console to the bracket, wherein;
the console includes a front-side portion, a back-side portion, a left-side portion and a right-side portion; and
a plurality of notches are positioned on the front-side and back-side portions for fitting around the at least two rails. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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