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MANIPULATING CENTER CONSOLE COMPONENTS UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATION

  • US 20100066113A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2009
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A manipulable center console adapted for use in a vehicle, said console comprising:

  • a manipulable structural component; and

    at least one active material actuator operable to undergo a reversible change in fundamental property when exposed to or occluded from an activation signal, so as to be activated and deactivated respectively, and drivenly coupled to the component,said at least one actuator being configured to autonomously cause or enable the component to be manipulated, as a result of the change.

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