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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
May. 29, 2024
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Brett Labar, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alexander Ksoll, Encino, CA (US);
William Brian Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Armin Fatic, Foster City, CA (US);
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
A retractable work surface apparatus for a vehicle includes a plurality of guiderails installed within the vehicle's dashboard. Each guiderail features a curved portion with a specified radius extending downward from the dashboard's front surface toward its inner region. The apparatus further comprises a work surface assembly moveably coupled to the guiderails. The work surface assembly includes a structural support layer and a flexible touchscreen layer disposed on the support layer, configured to receive user input. A plurality of telescoping rails, each slidably coupled to the work surface assembly and aligned with the guiderails, facilitate the extension and retraction of the work surface assembly. The telescoping rails enable the work surface assembly to extend beyond the dashboard's front surface to a use position and retract into a stowed position within the dashboard.