Patent ID: 6267217
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
A console assembly for mounting to a vehicle support member in an area between a pair of seats and having a first quick connect fastener mounted thereto comprising:a carrier adapted to mount to a vehicle support member in an area between the seats;an operational lever pivotally mounted on the carrier for movement between first and second positions;a second quick connect fastener connected to the operational lever at a lower portion thereof such that the pivotal movement of the operational lever is converted to linear movement of the second quick connect fastener for mating with the first quick connect fastener on the vehicle support member, wherein the second quick connect fastener is maintained in an axially aligned position with respect to the first quick connect fastener when the carrier is mounted on the vehicle support member and the second quick connect fastener is initially mated with the first quick connect fastener when the operational lever is moved from the first position to the second position;whereby the console can be assembled as a unit to the vehicle and the operational lever can be assembled to one of a vehicle shifting mechanism and a vehicle braking mechanism through the quick connect fasteners by pivoting the operational lever from the first position to the second position after the carrier is mounted to the vehicle support member, which, in turn, linearly extends the second quick connect fastener toward the first quick connect fastener and interengages the first and second quick connect fasteners when the operational lever reaches the second position.