Johnson Controls Technology Company

John Brett

Adam W Callif

Craig David Flowerday

Kenneth M Clark

Jonathan Alan Dykstra

David B Fry

Leif Norland

Michael M Warsaw

Donald L Sauer

John C Ickes

Darren C McIntire

Chris Hogg

Mike Burns

Giovanni Shin

A console system which may translate longitudinally in a vehicle includes a forward end which is capable of being at least partially nested with a vehicle instrument panel. The range of movement may extend to the front seats or further toward the rear of the vehicle to provide functionality for occupants of second or even third row seats. The translation mechanism preferably includes a track similar to those employed in the vehicle art for manual seat adjustment. In the most preferred embodiment, a storage drawer is included in the instrument panel which may be used when the console is in any position, including its nested position.

Sliding and nesting console system

A cargo management system of this invention includes a deep well storage area beneath a cargo floor, which well may be horizontally and/or vertically divided and which preferably includes a plurality of doors to access the well. In the illustrated embodiment, the management system also includes a panel which may be placed into three positions: a first storage position in which the panel is flush against the back of the rear seat; a second shelf position in which the panel is horizontal and spaced from the cargo floor by a first distance; and a third privacy shield position in which the panel is also horizontal but is spaced from the cargo floor a second distance, the second distance exceeding the first distance.

Vehicle cargo management system

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Holland, MI, United States of America

John Brett