Rotatable center console compartment of a vehicle having customizable subcompartments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9789824
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15204621

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A center console includes a cylindrical shell defining a compartment. The compartment includes a spindle extending between first and second ends of the cylindrical shell and coaxially positioned within the cylindrical shell for rotation therein, and at least one divider supported by the spindle for subdividing the compartment. The spindle includes at least one support having a first magnet positioned therein and the at least one divider has a second magnet associated with an tongue such that the first magnet and the second magnet cooperate to secure the at least one divider to the spindle within the at least one support. A related method of accessing one of a plurality of subcompartments of a compartment defined by a cylindrical shell includes the steps of establishing a name the subcompartments, selecting by name one of the subcompartments for movement, and rotating the spindle and the subcompartments to allow access to the selected subcompartment.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Juarez, Corona Alejandro Tepotzotlan, MX 3 6

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