A center console includes a cylindrical shell defining a compartment. The compartment includes a spindle extending between first and second ends of the cylindrical shell and coaxially positioned within the cylindrical shell for rotation therein, and at least one divider supported by the spindle for subdividing the compartment. The spindle includes at least one support having a first magnet positioned therein and the at least one divider has a second magnet associated with an tongue such that the first magnet and the second magnet cooperate to secure the at least one divider to the spindle within the at least one support. A related method of accessing one of a plurality of subcompartments of a compartment defined by a cylindrical shell includes the steps of establishing a name the subcompartments, selecting by name one of the subcompartments for movement, and rotating the spindle and the subcompartments to allow access to the selected subcompartment.


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    Title :

    Rotatable center console compartment of a vehicle having customizable subcompartments


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    Publication date :

    2017-10-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein



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