Reconfigurable console mount
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable vehicle console, comprising:
- a pair of substantially rigid side panels, each side panel further comprising a wall portion formed with a support surface;
a pair of substantially rigid end panels substantially rigidly interconnected between the side panels adjacent to respective end portions thereof and spacing apart the respective support surfaces thereof;
a plurality of interchangeable face plates each comprising a pair of spaced apart nesting lip portions positioned to mate with the spaced apart support surfaces of the side panels;
a plurality of connectors operable for securing the nesting lip portions of the face plates to the support surface of each of the side panels; and
a single piece cup holder structured for coupling to the console, the cup holder comprising;
one or more beverage receptacle receivers each formed within a top plate thereof with an opening contiguous with an external surface thereof and sized to receive a beverage receptacle, anda plurality of accessory receivers each formed within the top plate with an opening contiguous with the external surface thereof, wherein at least one of the accessory receivers is formed with a different shape than the beverage receptacle receivers.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable vehicle console having a plurality of interchangeable overlapping face plates and a single piece cup holder that is structured for coupling to the console. The cup holder is either interchangeable with one of the face plates, or is connectable to an outside surface of the console proper. The cup holder includes one or more beverage receptacle receivers each molded continuous with a top plate thereof with an opening contiguous with an external surface thereof and sized to receive a beverage receptacle, and a plurality of accessory receivers each molded continuous with the top plate with an opening contiguous with the external surface thereof, wherein at least one of the accessory receivers is molded with a different shape than the beverage receptacle receivers.
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10 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable vehicle console, comprising:
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a pair of substantially rigid side panels, each side panel further comprising a wall portion formed with a support surface; a pair of substantially rigid end panels substantially rigidly interconnected between the side panels adjacent to respective end portions thereof and spacing apart the respective support surfaces thereof; a plurality of interchangeable face plates each comprising a pair of spaced apart nesting lip portions positioned to mate with the spaced apart support surfaces of the side panels; a plurality of connectors operable for securing the nesting lip portions of the face plates to the support surface of each of the side panels; and a single piece cup holder structured for coupling to the console, the cup holder comprising; one or more beverage receptacle receivers each formed within a top plate thereof with an opening contiguous with an external surface thereof and sized to receive a beverage receptacle, and a plurality of accessory receivers each formed within the top plate with an opening contiguous with the external surface thereof, wherein at least one of the accessory receivers is formed with a different shape than the beverage receptacle receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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