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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Christopher Emery Fesenmyer, Flat Rock, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 7/04 (2006.01); B29C 70/74 (2006.01); B60N 2/46 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 77/00 (2006.01); B29K 509/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 7/04 (2013.01); B29C 70/74 (2013.01); B60N 2/4646 (2013.01); B29K 2077/00 (2013.01); B29K 2509/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3026 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinged sliding armrest subsystem for a motor vehicle console assembly includes a console storage compartment lid, a console storage compartment upper element, and a pivoting hinge connecting the console lid and the console storage compartment upper element, all fabricated as a unit. A molded track for receiving a sliding armrest may be included in the console storage compartment lid. A torque hinge may be included as a hinge pin for the pivoting hinge. At least the console storage compartment lid and the pivoting hinge are fabricated of a suitably durable and lubricious material.