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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2006
Stephen T. Hung, Grosse Point Park, MI (US);
Ronald K. Roberts, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel R. Vander Sluis, Plymouth, MI (US);
Donald Wozniak, Plymouth, MI (US);
Stephen T. Hung, Grosse Point Park, MI (US);
Ronald K. Roberts, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel R. Vander Sluis, Plymouth, MI (US);
Donald Wozniak, Plymouth, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A pedestal console for a motor vehicle includes a housing stationarily mounted within the vehicle beneath and transverse to a bench seat of the vehicle. The console includes an air duct defined by structural features extending the length of the console. This allows air from a forward ventilation system to be provided, through the air duct, to an aft portion of the vehicle. The structural features extend between the bottom surface and the top surface of the console and are dimensioned to allow the console to accept passenger floor loads. To reduce cost and parts count, the entire console is formed of a one piece construction. Finally, an interior opening may be provided to route wiring of the vehicle's electrical system to the aft portion of the vehicle.