Patent ID: 6939155

Claim:
A modular system for vehicle dashboards comprising: a. a sleeve adapted to slide into and engage with an opening in the dashboard of a vehicle; the sleeve comprising: i. an inner surface area; ii. a first pair of power contacts arranged so as to be exposed on the inner surface area; iii. a power connector adapted to plug into a power supply receptacle fixedly mounted on an exterior portion of the vehicle dashboard; iv. wiring means for connecting the power connector to the first pair of power contacts; whereby, when the power connector is plugged into a power supply receptacle fixedly mounted on an exterior portion of a vehicle dashboard, electrical power from the vehicle is supplied to the pair of power contacts; and b. a housing adapted to be inserted into the sleeve and slidingly engage with the inner surface area of the sleeve, the housing comprising an electrically powered device and a second pair of power contacts arranged so as to electrically connect with the first pair of power contacts when the housing is engaged with the sleeve and to provide electrical power from the vehicle to the electrically powered device.