Donald C Wozniak

US Patent:

7396062, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Mar 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/365150

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Van Buren Township MI

International Classification:

B60R 11/00

US Classification:

296 2434, 296 378

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.