US RE40,617 E1
Overhead console for a vehicle
Adam Canni, Marlton, N.J. (US); Scott Shields, White Lake, Mich. (US); and Clifford Krapfl, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Assigned to International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Dearborn, Mich. (US)
Filed on Jan. 15, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/758,563.
Application 10/758563 is a reissue of application No. 09/488322, filed on Jan. 20, 2000, now 6,338,517, filed on Jan. 15, 2002.
Int. Cl. B60R 7/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 296—37.8  [296/37.7; 296/214; 224/311; 224/281] 66 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 44. An overhead console assembly for use with a vehicle having a roof, the overhead console assembly comprising:
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.]