VEHICLE OVERHEAD CONSOLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A DROP DOWN OCCUPANT MIRROR ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A vehicle overhead console assembly mountable in a vehicle having an occupant compartment, the assembly comprising:
- a console body having an exterior surface which would face the occupant compartment when mounted in a vehicle and an opposed interior surface which would face away from the occupant compartment when mounted in a vehicle; and
a drop down mirror assembly supported by the console body, the drop down mirror assembly comprising a support member having a generally horizontal door panel and a support panel extending generally transverse from the door panel, the support panel having a support face having a mirror secured thereto, the drop down assembly having a first position wherein the door panel is generally flush with the exterior surface of the console body with the support panel being generally above the exterior surface of the console body and a second position wherein the door panel and the support panel and mirror are generally below the exterior surface of the console body.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a vehicle overhead console assembly mountable in a vehicle. In at least one embodiment, the assembly comprises a console body having an exterior surface which would face an occupant compartment when mounted in a vehicle and a drop down mirror assembly supported by the console body. In at least this embodiment, the drop down mirror assembly comprises a support member having a generally horizontal door panel and a support panel extending generally transverse from the door panel having a support face having a mirror secured thereto, with the drop down assembly having a first position with the door panel being generally flush with the exterior surface of the console body the support panel being generally above the exterior surface of the console body and a second position with the mirror being generally below the exterior surface of the console body.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle overhead console assembly mountable in a vehicle having an occupant compartment, the assembly comprising:
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a console body having an exterior surface which would face the occupant compartment when mounted in a vehicle and an opposed interior surface which would face away from the occupant compartment when mounted in a vehicle; and a drop down mirror assembly supported by the console body, the drop down mirror assembly comprising a support member having a generally horizontal door panel and a support panel extending generally transverse from the door panel, the support panel having a support face having a mirror secured thereto, the drop down assembly having a first position wherein the door panel is generally flush with the exterior surface of the console body with the support panel being generally above the exterior surface of the console body and a second position wherein the door panel and the support panel and mirror are generally below the exterior surface of the console body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle overhead console assembly comprising:
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a console body having an exterior surface facing in a first direction and an interior surface facing in a second direction opposite the first direction; a storage compartment pivotally attached to the console body and being pivotally moveable between an open and a closed position; and a drop down mirror assembly secured to the console body and being linearly moveable between a first stored position and a second in use position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle overhead console assembly supportable in a vehicle roof above an occupant compartment, the assembly comprising:
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a console body having an exterior surface which would face the occupant compartment when mounted in the vehicle and an opposed interior surface which would face away from the occupant compartment when mounted in the vehicle; a drop down mirror assembly supported by the console body, the drop down mirror assembly comprising a support member having a generally horizontal door panel and a support panel extending generally transverse from the door panel, the support panel having a support face having a convex mirror secured thereto, the drop down assembly being linearly moveable between a first position with the door panel being generally flush with the exterior surface of the console body and the support panel being generally above the exterior surface of the console body and a second position with the door panel, the support panel, and the mirror being generally below the exterior surface of the console body, the drop down mirror assembly being storable in the first position wherein the mirror is hidden from an occupant and linearly movable to the second position where the mirror is viewable by an occupant; and a storage compartment pivotally attached to the console body and pivotally moveable between an open position and a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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