Lancaster Colony Corp.

Gregory R Drobeck

Jeffrey T DeBord

Peter A Koloski

Sean David Montag

Douglas G Covell

A console device for vehicles which includes a multiple use storage area having a bottom wall and an upwardly extending peripheral wall with an upwardly extending peripheral wall about at least a portion of that bottom wall defining a receiving recess with front and rear surfaces. A divider member extends upwardly from the bottom wall within the recess and between the front and rear surfaces, and features an arcuate cross-sectional conformation. A space is provided on the bottom wall between the divider member and at least one of the front and rear surfaces. At least one opening is also provided for receiving the lower portions of a cup or similar drinking vessel, with that opening including a bottom wall, front and rear walls, and at least one sidewall member generally defining a cup receiving area. An adjustable cupholder arm extends between the front and rear walls and includes an inner edge for defining an adjustable portion of the cup receiving area. The holder arm is adjustably attached to one of the front or rear walls, and a plurality of corresponding interlocking elements are provided on the holder arm and the wall to which the holder arm is attached for selective adjustment and locking of the holder arm relative to the sidewall member. A generally open receiving area is also provided, and a removable storage member is selectively and at least partially received in the receiving area in one of a plurality of stable and distinct use positions relative to the receiving area.

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Gregory R Drobeck