Latching arrangement for a glove box
OwnerWilliam F. Diss, Jack J. Serge +2inventors
InventorsWilliam F. Diss, Jack J. Serge, Stephen R. Marriott, Patrick H. Predd
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Abstract
A latch assembly includes a main body, a latch, a biasing spring and a handle. The latch is disposed within a cavity in the main body and is biased in an upward direction by the spring. The handle is hingedly attached to the main body and interfaces with the latch. The handle is also biased by the spring. The biasing force of the spring on the handle causes the handle to be flush with surrounding interior panels. The handle can be caused to pivot by an operator thus causing downward motion of the latch and enabling the door to be freely opened.
Claims22
A latching arrangement for a door, said latching arrangement comprising:
- a main body defining a cavity;
- a plunger disposed within said cavity, said plunger being movable between a lock position and an unlock position;
- a handle pivotally attached to said main body and engaged with said plunger for movement of said plunger between said lock and unlock positions when said handle is caused to move from a first to a second position;
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- a biasing mechanism disposed in said cavity and biasing said plunger to said lock position and biasing said handle to said first position.
A glove box for a vehicle, said glove box comprising:
- an interior vehicle panel having a cavity disposed therein;
- a door hingedly attached to said interior vehicle panel for selectively covering said cavity;
- a striker provided on an inside edge of said cavity;
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- a latching arrangement for selectively holding said door in a closed position, said latching arrangement including:
- a main body having a cavity disposed therein;
- a plunger disposed within said cavity, said plunger being movable between a lock position and an unlock position for selectively securing said door;
- a handle pivotally attached to said main body and engaged with said plunger for movement of said plunger between said lock and unlock positions when said handle is caused to move from a first to a second position;
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- a biasing mechanism disposed in said cavity and biasing said plunger to said lock position and biasing said handle to said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.