Patent ID: 7513550
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A bracket for mounting a vehicle console to a raised portion of the floor in a motor vehicle having a gear shifter fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement using a fastening device having a rigid shaft, the rigid shaft having a predetermined diameter, the bracket comprising: a pair of distal end portions with a back portion disposed between each distal end portion forming a U-shape, the pair of distal end portions each having an oblong aperture, the bracket also having an embossment and a bead disposed opposite each other, and wherein the oblong aperture is wider in diameter than the predetermined diameter of the rigid shaft of the fastening device such that the vehicle console can be mounted flush to the vehicle floor by having the bracket flex at the bead, and shift within the space allotted between the rigid shaft of the fastening device and the oblong apertures.