ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOTIVE CENTER CONSOLE
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1. An adjustable automotive center console, comprising:
- a console housing configured to be slidably mounted within the interior of an automobile; and
a controllable damper coupled to said console housing, said controllable damper actuatable between high and low damping states to facilitate positioning said console housing at a desired location after sliding movement thereof.
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Abstract
An automotive center console is adjustable in fore and aft directions. In one embodiment, the console includes a console housing slidably mounted within the vehicle interior and a controllable damper having high and low damping states. In the high damping state, the controllable damper maintains the console housing in a selected position. When it is desired to relocate the console housing to a new position, the controllable damper is actuated to the low damping state, whereby the console housing may be freely moved to the desired position. The controllable damper is actuated back to the high damping state to maintain the console housing in the new position.
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1. An adjustable automotive center console, comprising:
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a console housing configured to be slidably mounted within the interior of an automobile; and
a controllable damper coupled to said console housing, said controllable damper actuatable between high and low damping states to facilitate positioning said console housing at a desired location after sliding movement thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of adjusting the position of a center console of an automobile, the console including a console housing slidably mounted within the interior of the automobile and a controllable damper coupled to the console housing, the method comprising:
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actuating the controllable damper from a high damping state to a low damping state;
sliding the console housing to a desired position within the interior of the automobile; and
actuating the controllable damper from the low damping state to the high damping state such that the console housing is maintained in the adjusted positioned by the controllable damper. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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