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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1996
Patrick J Carlsen, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Daniel E Hawkins, Milford, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A non-rotatable ashtray for use with a console assembly adapted to be located between the front passenger seat and the driver seat of an automotive vehicle, the console being convertible to provide alternately an auxiliary seat for a third front passenger, and an armrest for the front seat passenger and the vehicle driver, the console including a lower portion that may be tilted forwardly to expose a storage bin and an ashtray situated on a stationary housing portion for the console and an ashtray cover that is adapted to be rotated about a fixed axis to a closed position upon rotation of the lower console portion to the position it assumes when the console functions as an armrest.