Vehicle centre consoles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065569-B2
Application number	US-201615266667-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2016
Priority date	Oct 5, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A reversible pad is provided for use on a vehicle center console. The pad includes a first side provided with a utility surface, a second side provided with a luxury surface, and wherein the pad is configured to engage with a center console with either the first side or the second side uppermost.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A reversible pad for a vehicle centre console, the reversible pad comprising:
a first side provided with a utility surface, wherein the utility surface is selected from a first group consisting of at least one of a waterproof fabric, a scratch resistant surface, and a wear resistant fabric;
a second side provided with a luxury surface, wherein the luxury surface is selected from a second group consisting of at least one of a leather surface, a suede surface and a soft fabric surface; and
a hinge mechanism that enables the reversible pad to be transitioned between the first side being uppermost and the second side being uppermost, wherein the hinge mechanism comprises at least a first arm to interface with the reversible pad and at least a second arm to interface with the centre console, a cross bar linking the first arm and the second arm and an internal pin configured to enable the reversible pad to be rotated by 180°,
wherein the reversible pad is configured to engage with a centre console with either the first side or the second side uppermost.

2. The reversible pad according to claim 1 , wherein at least one side is provided with a lip to engage with the centre console.

3. The reversible pad according to claim 1 , wherein at least one side is provided with one or more magnets to engage with the centre console.

4. The reversible pad according to claim 1 , wherein the first arm to interface with the reversible pad and the cross bar is provided in a recessed position within the reversible pad.

5. The reversible pad according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge mechanism is provided with two substantially parallel arms to interface with the reversible pad.

6. A centre console for a vehicle, the centre console comprising a reversible pad according to claim 1 .

7. The centre console according to claim 6 , further comprising a storage box and wherein the reversible pad provides a lid for the storage box.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• O'Neill Jonathan Terence Joseph

Classifications

• B60R7/04 Primary

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R2011/0003

  inside the vehicle · CPC title

• B60R11/00 Primary

  Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60K37/00

  Dashboards (as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14) · CPC title

• B60R2011/0007

  Mid-console · CPC title