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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johnny Hugh Allison, Plymouth Township, MI (US);
Gerald Arthur Heath, Canton, MI (US);
Richard Morabito, Grosse Isle, MI (US);
Jeff Hayes, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Norman Denomme, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Walter Andrew Hartley, Redford, MI (US);
Harry Craig Kuptz, Livenia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B / ; B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220326 ; 220831 ; 220845 ; 312324 ; 3122356 ;
Abstract
A dual open console for use with a vehicle. The console includes a lock assembly that allows opening of only one side of the console at a time. The lock assembly includes a pivot bar engaging locks on both sides of the lid of the console. The pivot bar operates to ensure that the lock on one side of the lid remains engaged when the lock on the other side is released.