Modular console system

• US 8,157,310 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2009
• Issued: 04/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey D Carnevali
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey D Carnevali
• Inventors: Carnevali, Jeffrey D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Kiran B.
• Application Number:
  US12/386,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20100090490A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,100 Days
• Field of Search: 296/24.34, 296/37.8, 296/70, 351/829
• US Class Current: 296/24.34
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0007 Mid-console
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49716 Converting

Abstract

A reconfigurable vehicle console system having a plurality of interchangeable side panels of different lengths. The system also includes a plurality of interchangeable blank and equipment mounting face plates and quick disconnect clamps associated with each panel.

Claims

1. A reconfigurable modular console system, comprising:

a pair of end panels;

a pair of side panels each formed with opposing end connection portions each of different lengths, the end connection portions of the pair of side panels being removably interconnectable with the pair of end panels; and

a plurality of face plates each comprising portions thereof interconnectable with a respective one of the pair of side panels; and

a plurality of connectors operable for securing each of the face plates to a an upper mounting lip of each of the side panels.

2. The console of claim 1, further comprising at least two of the pairs of side panels, a first pair of the two pairs of side panels comprising a first length, and a second pair of the two pairs of side panels comprising a second length, wherein both pairs of side panels are interchangeable and interchangeably interconnectable with the pair of end panels and for having the plurality of face plates being interconnectable therewith.

3. The console of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of connection points between side mounting portions of the end panels and end connection portions of each of the side panels of the two pairs of side panels.

4. The console of claim 3 wherein the side mounting portions of at least one of the end panels further comprises a recessed side mounting portion that is relieved relative to an unrelieved portion thereof that is adjacent thereto.

5. The console of claim 1 wherein each side panel further comprises an upper mounting lip structured for interconnecting with each of the face plates,

wherein a spacing between the upper mounting lips of the side panels is substantially constant.

6. The console of claim 5, further comprising a locator between each of the face plates and at least one of the side panels.

7. The console of claim 1 wherein at least one or more of the plurality of face plates is further positionally interchangeable with a different one or more of the face plates.