Overhead console
First Claim
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1. An overhead center console for a motor vehicle or the like having a roof provided with a windshield header, the interior surface of said roof being covered by a headliner, said console including a compartment for the storage of objects therein and characterized by:
- said compartment being attached to said windshield header from therebelow;
said compartment being disposed between said headliner and said vehicle roof such that at least a portion of said compartment lies above the nominal surface of said headliner, said compartment being covered over the lower portion of the outer surface thereof by said headliner,said compartment being provided with a first opening for access to the interior thereof,said first compartment opening being adapted for registry with a first opening in said headliner; and
a bezel for providing a decorative covering for the registry of said first compartment opening with said first headliner opening.
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Abstract
An overhead console (5) for an automobile or the like includes a storage compartment (20) disposed between a headliner (30) and the roof structure of the vehicle for efficient utilization of space. The compartment is covered by the headliner for enhanced aesthetic appeal.
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1. An overhead center console for a motor vehicle or the like having a roof provided with a windshield header, the interior surface of said roof being covered by a headliner, said console including a compartment for the storage of objects therein and characterized by:
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said compartment being attached to said windshield header from therebelow; said compartment being disposed between said headliner and said vehicle roof such that at least a portion of said compartment lies above the nominal surface of said headliner, said compartment being covered over the lower portion of the outer surface thereof by said headliner, said compartment being provided with a first opening for access to the interior thereof, said first compartment opening being adapted for registry with a first opening in said headliner; and a bezel for providing a decorative covering for the registry of said first compartment opening with said first headliner opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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