Patent ID: 7699370

Claim:
A rear console box for a vehicle, the vehicle including a floor, front and rear seat rows on the floor, and an aisle between the front and rear seat rows, the rear console box being disposed in the aisle, the rear console box comprising: a console box body; a hinge configured to connect the console box body with respect to the floor and to allow the console box body to pivot between a horizontal position and a raised position, the horizontal position defining the console box body in the aisle and being substantially horizontal relative to the floor, the raised position defining the console box body outside the aisle and in front of the aisle relative to the rear seat row; and a support member configured to extend between the console box body and the floor, wherein the support member supports the console box body and holds the console box body in the raised position so as to provide clearance in the aisle along the entire width of the vehicle.