Overhead console for a vehicle
First Claim
1. An overhead console assembly and headliner combination for a vehicle comprising:
- a headlliner headliner including a support structural member;
a first console housing disposed on the structural member of the headliner;
a second console housing disposed on the structural member of the headliner, wherein the second console housing is spaced apart from the first console housing;
a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings, the center console housing including at least one securement surface, each of the at least one securement surface forming only an outer surface of the center console housing; and
at least one accessory module selectively positionable on and removably secured to the at least one securement surface of the center console housing for storing materials, the at least one accessory module including a housing, a storage area defined within the housing to retain materials within and at least one securing member engaging the at least one securement surface of the center console housing.
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Abstract
An overhead console assembly for a vehicle includes accessory module compartments selectively positioned and removably secured to the overhead console for storing materials within the compartments. The overhead console includes a first console housing disposed to an miner surface of a structural member of a headliner assembly on a roofline of a vehicle, a second console housing disposed on the structural member of the headliner spaced apart from the first console housing and a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings. At least one accessory module is removably secured to the center console housing. The at least one accessory module includes a housing, a storage area defined within the housing to retain materials stored within, and at least one securing member coupling the at least one module to a securement surface provided on the center console housing.
69 Citations
66 Claims
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1. An overhead console assembly and headliner combination for a vehicle comprising:
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a headlliner headliner including a support structural member;
a first console housing disposed on the structural member of the headliner;
a second console housing disposed on the structural member of the headliner, wherein the second console housing is spaced apart from the first console housing;
a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings, the center console housing including at least one securement surface, each of the at least one securement surface forming only an outer surface of the center console housing; and
at least one accessory module selectively positionable on and removably secured to the at least one securement surface of the center console housing for storing materials, the at least one accessory module including a housing, a storage area defined within the housing to retain materials within and at least one securing member engaging the at least one securement surface of the center console housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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12. An overhead console assembly for use with a vehicle having a headliner, the headliner including a structural member having a lower surface, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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a first console housing disposable on the lower surface of the structural member;
a second console housing disposable on the lower surface of the structural member in spaced relationship with the first console housing;
a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings, wherein the center console housing includes at least one generally cylindrical rail extending between and secured to the first and second console housings, the at least one rail having an outer surface; and
at least one accessory module selectively positionable along and removably secured to the at least one rail of the center console housing for storing materials, the at least one accessory module including a housing, a storage area defined within the housing to retain the materials and at least one securing member engaging the at least one rail only at the outer surface of the at least one rail. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29)
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17. An overhead console assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a first console housing disposed on an inner surface of a structural member of a headliner of the vehicle;
a second console housing disposed on the inner surface of the structural member of the headliner, wherein the second console housing is spaced apart from the first console housing;
a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings, wherein the center console housing comprises an upper surface substantially flush to the inner surface of the structural member of the headliner, a pair of sidewalls extending vertically from the upper surface between the first and second console housings, a cavity defined there between, and at least one securement surface disposed within the cavity; and
at least one accessory module selectively positioned and removably secured in the center console housing, the at least one module comprising a lower surface, an overlapping flap portion extending from the lower surface, a storage area formed between the lower surface and flap portion and an upper surface having at least one securing member attached thereto for securing the at least one module in the center console housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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30. An overhead console assembly and headliner combination for use with a vehicle, the combination comprising:
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a headliner;
a first console housing disposed on the headliner;
a second console housing disposed on the headliner, wherein the second console housing is spaced apart from the first console housing;
a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings, the center console housing including a pair of spaced apart rails extending between and secured to the first and second console housings, wherein each of the rails includes a securement surface disposed about an outer periphery and an inner surface forming a cavity; and
at least one accessory module selectively positionable on and removably secured to the securement surfaces of the center console housing for storing materials, the at least one accessory module including a housing, a storage area defined within the housing to retain materials, and at least one securing member engaging the securement surfaces of the center console housing. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An overhead console assembly and headliner combination for use with a vehicle, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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a headliner;
a first console housing disposed on the headliner;
a second console housing disposed on the headliner and spaced apart from the first console housing;
a center console housing disposed between the first and second console housings, the center console housing including two spaced apart rails extending between the first and second console housings; and
an accessory module selectively positionable on and removably securable to the rails, the module including a housing having vertically extending side walls that extend between the rails when the module is secured to the rails, the side walls defining a storage receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An overhead console assembly for use with a vehicle having a roof, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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a first console housing mountable in the vehicle proximate the roof;
a second console housing mountable in the vehicle such that the second console housing is spaced apart from the first console housing;
two spaced apart rails mountable in the vehicle proximate the roof, wherein the rails extend between the first and second console housings when the assembly is mounted in the vehicle; and
an accessory module selectively positionable on and removably securable to the rails such that the module extends between the rails when the module is secured to the rails, wherein the module is removable from the rails and repositionable along the rails by a vehicle occupant when the assembly is mounted in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An overhead console assembly for use with a vehicle having a roof, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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a first console housing mountable in the vehicle proximate the roof;
a second console housing mountable in the vehicle such that the second console housing is spaced apart from the first console housing;
a center console housing mountable in the vehicle proximate the roof, such that the center console housing is disposed between the first and second console housings when the assembly is mounted in the vehicle, the center console housing including at least one securement surface, each of the at least one securement surface forming only an outer surface of the center console housing; and
an accessory module selectively positionable on and removably securable to the at least one securement surface of the center console housing, the module including at least one securing member that is selectively engageable with the at least one securement surface of the center console housing, wherein the module is removable from the at least one securement surface and repositionable along the at least one securement surface by a vehicle occupant when the assembly is mounted in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An overhead console assembly for use with a vehicle having a roof, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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a console housing mountable in the vehicle proximate the roof, the console housing including at least one securement surface; and
an accessory module selectively positionable on and removably securable to the at least one securement surface of the console housing, the module including at least one securing member that is selectively engageable with the at least one securement surface of the console housing, wherein the module is removable from the at least one securement surface and repositionable along the at least one securement surface by a vehicle occupant when the assembly is mounted in the vehicle;
wherein the at least one securement surface and the at least one securing member comprise a hook and loop fastening system. - View Dependent Claims (65)
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64. An overhead console assembly for use with a vehicle having a roof, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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a console housing mountable in the vehicle proximate the roof, the console housing including at least one securement surface; and
an accessory module selectively positionable on and removably securable to the at least one securement surface of the console housing, the module including at least one securing member that is selectively engageable with the at least one securement surface of the console housing, wherein the module is removable from the at least one securement surface and repositionable along the at least one securement surface by a vehicle occupant when the assembly is mounted in the vehicle, and wherein the module includes an upper surface that includes the at least one securing member, a lower surface, a storage area disposed between the upper and lower surfaces, and a flap portion that is configured to overlap the lower surface to enclose the storage area. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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Specification