Overhead console for motor vehicle
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1. An overhead console assembly for attachment to a vehicle roof having lateral edges, said overhead console assembly comprising:
- a main console having a housing attached to the vehicle roof, said housing of said main console having a pair of opposed sides extending longitudinally along the vehicle roof; and
a wing portion having a housing separate from said housing of said main console, said wing portion extending from one of said sides of said main console towards one of the lateral edges of the roof.
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Abstract
A modular overhead console assembly for attachment to a vehicle roof which can be formed by attaching a plurality of modules having different controls and convenience packages. Preferably, the console assembly includes a main console and at least one wing portion. The main console is attached to the roof and extends longitudinally along the roof. The wing portion extends from a side of the main console towards a lateral edge of the roof. The wing portion is positioned behind and adjacent a visor pivotally attached to the roof.
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1. An overhead console assembly for attachment to a vehicle roof having lateral edges, said overhead console assembly comprising:
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a main console having a housing attached to the vehicle roof, said housing of said main console having a pair of opposed sides extending longitudinally along the vehicle roof; and
a wing portion having a housing separate from said housing of said main console, said wing portion extending from one of said sides of said main console towards one of the lateral edges of the roof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An overhead assembly for a roof of a vehicle, said assembly comprising;
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a visor pivotally attached to the roof, said visor having a rear edge, said visor movable from a first position in which said rear edge of said visor is positioned adjacent the roof, and a second position in which said rear edge of said visor is spaced from said roof;
a main console attached to the vehicle roof, said main console having sides extending longitudinally along the vehicle roof, said sides having a first longitudinal length; and
a wing portion extending from one of said sides of said main console towards one of the lateral edges of the roof, wherein said rear edge of said visor is adjacent a front edge of said wing portion when said visor is in said first position, and wherein said wing portion has a second longitudinal length which is less than said first longitudinal length of said sides of said main console. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling an overhead system for attachment to a roof of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a main console;
b) attaching the main console to a roof of a vehicle;
c) providing a plurality of modules attachable to the roof of the vehicle;
d) selecting one of the plurality of modules; and
e) attaching the one of the plurality of modules to the roof such that the one of the plurality of modules is adjacent the main console. - View Dependent Claims (11)
a first module having storage compartments;
a second module having a video monitor;
a third module having a display;
a fourth module having lights; and
a fifth module having controls for a climate control system.
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