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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2004
Kermit M. Anderson, Holland, MI (US);
Mark P. Kadzban, Grandville, MI (US);
Matthew A. Kalis, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Scott T. Williams, Holland, MI (US);
Alan G. Greene, Grandville, MI (US);
Leif Norland, Holland, MI (US);
Kermit M. Anderson, Holland, MI (US);
Mark P. Kadzban, Grandville, MI (US);
Matthew A. Kalis, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Scott T. Williams, Holland, MI (US);
Alan G. Greene, Grandville, MI (US);
Leif Norland, Holland, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
An overhead rail system for a vehicle interior includes an elongated rail configured to extend at least partially along a headliner panel within the vehicle interior. A longitudinal opening extends at least partially along a length of the rail. An article has a housing and a movable panel. The movable panel is configured to provide access to an object. A holder is coupled to the article and has a catch configured to coact with the opening in the rail, so that the article is mountable to the rail proximate the headliner panel for use by occupants within the vehicle interior.