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US 2019/0337459 A1Published application
Downstop for glovebox
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsFrank Qiukui Liu, David L. Cousino, Francis Raymond Gillis
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Abstract
A vehicle glovebox includes a bin rotationally operable within a housing. A downstop is defined within the housing. The downstop is in a blocking position and engages the bin to define a fully open position of the bin. The downstop is operable to a release position that defines rotation of the bin beyond the fully open position.
Claims20
A vehicle glovebox comprising:
- a bin rotationally operable within a housing;
- and
- a downstop defined within the housing, wherein;
- the downstop in a blocking position engages the bin to define a fully open position of the bin;
- and
- the downstop is operable to a release position that defines rotation of the bin beyond the fully open position.
3 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a housing disposed within a dashboard;
- a bin rotationally operable within the housing;
- a downstop integral to the housing and protruding into the bin wherein the downstop is operable between a blocking position that engages the bin in a fully open position, a release position wherein the bin is selectively removable from the housing, and a reinforced position wherein a first flange of the downstop operably engages the bin and a second flange of the downstop operably engages a brace of the housing for limiting over rotation of the bin.
A glovebox comprising:
- a housing;
- a bin having an interior;
- a downstop protruding from the housing into the interior, wherein the bin is rotationally coupled to the housing and wherein the downstop comprises a first flange and a second flange, wherein the first flange is selectively and alternatively positionable in release, blocking, and reinforced positions relative to the bin and wherein the second flange is selectively and alternatively positionable in a release, blocking, and reinforced position relative to a brace of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.