Vehicle console having molded end parts

• US 8,162,368 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Issued: 04/24/2012
• 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:
  US12/383,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20100090492A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: 296/34.34, 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

Abstract

A reconfigurable vehicle console having two substantially rigid end panels, wherein at least one and optionally both of the two end panels consist of a molded material. A pair of substantially rigid side panels are interconnectable with the two end panels. A plurality of face plates are securable with the side panels.

Claims

1. A reconfigurable modular console, comprising:

two substantially rigid end portions, at least one of the two end portions further consisting of a molded material;

a pair of substantially rigid side panels each being interconnectable in a removable manner with the two end portions and removable from interconnection therewith; and

a face plate comprising portions thereof securable with a respective one of the side panels, whereby the console is a reconfigurable modular console, wherein the pair of side panels being interconnected with the end portions and having the face plate secured thereto further comprises a reconfigurable modular console.

2. The console of claim 1 wherein the one end portion that consists of a molded material further comprises a plurality of substantially smooth, continuously rounded edge contours.

3. The console of claim 2 wherein two of the plurality of substantially smooth edge contours further intersect at a substantially smooth, continuously rounded corner contour.

4. The console of claim 3 wherein one or more of the plurality of substantially smooth edge contours further comprises a round.

5. The console of claim 4 wherein the corner contour further comprises a round.

6. The console of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the face plates, and wherein one or more of the face plates further comprises a cutout there through.

7. The console of claim 1 wherein each side panel further comprises a clamping surface structured to receive one or more of the connectors operable for securing the face plate thereto;

and

wherein a spacing between the clamping surfaces of the side panels is substantially constant.

8. The console of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of the pairs of substantially rigid side panels, each of the plurality of pairs of side panels being interchangeably interconnectable with the two end portions and removable from interconnection therewith, and at least one pair of the plurality of pairs of side panels having a different length from a second pair thereof, and wherein the reconfigurable modular console further comprises different side lengths as a function of different ones of the pairs of side panels being alternately interconnected with the two end portions.