Patent ID: 6292236
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60R,F16M,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
In an automobile having a ceiling and front and rear passenger seats an overhead display unit comprising:a ceiling mount mounted above the front passenger seat of the automobile, the ceiling mount defining a housing with a cavity having a shape and size;` anda screen with a viewing surface, the screen being mounted on the ceiling mount for pivotal movement between a stowed position wherein the screen fits within the cavity and the viewing surface faces downwardly from the ceiling for viewing by a reclined front seat passenger with the viewing surface defining a plane generally parallel to the ceiling, and a deployed position wherein the viewing surface faces rearwardly for viewing by a rear seat passenger; andwherein the housing includes a surface cover configured to selectively cover the viewing surface of the screen when the screen is in the stowed position.