Patent ID: 7566040

Claim:
A center console for use in an interior of an automotive vehicle, the center console comprising: a bin having a bottom wall extending between a plurality of generally upright side walls; a cup holder removably seated in the bin, the cup holder having a top face adapted to support a beverage container, the cup holder having a side face extending generally orthogonally to a bottom edge, the side face having an upper edge vertically spaced apart from the bottom edge so as to receive a hand therethrough when the cup holder is partially lifted from the bin to facilitate removal of the cup holder from the bin; at least one rib extending along at least one of the side walls of the bin to help guide installation and removal of the cup holder from the bin, and wherein one of the at least one rib includes a top surface having a slot; and a retaining member, wherein the retaining member extends through the slot so as to lockingly engage the console and retain the cup holder in the bin, and wherein the retaining member may be disengaged from the slot so as to release the cup holder from the bin.