US 12,304,375 B2
Vehicle having deployable tray for use on a steering wheel
Micah Jones, Oakland, MI (US); Rafael Rego, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US); Erik Chapman, Waterford Township, MI (US); and Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/365,291.
Prior Publication US 2025/0042319 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. B60N 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/005 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a steering wheel assembly having a steering wheel;
a console having a housing with a wall configured with a tray storage region; and
a tray configured to be stored in the tray storage region in the console in a stowed position, wherein the tray is configured to be operatively coupled to the steering wheel in a deployed position, wherein the console further comprises a connector assembly for connecting the tray to the tray storage region in the stowed position, and wherein the connector assembly comprises a cam latch for latching the tray in a fixed position onto the tray storage region.