Glove box with convenience tray

A glove box apparatus housed in an opening of a motor vehicle instrument panel comprising:

• a closure;
• means movably mounting the closure on the instrument panel for movement between a closed position closing the opening and presenting a generally flush relationship with the instrument panel, and an open position moved rearwardly and away from the instrument panel;
• a tray;
• track means slidably mounting the tray on the instrument panel within the opening for movement between a retracted position in which the tray is concealed behind the closure and an extended position in which the tray is cantilevered rearwardly from the instrument panel;
• and support means carried by the closure and movable therewith upon opening movement of the closure to assume a position in alignment with the path of the tray movement from the concealed position to the extended position so that the tray engages the support means and becomes supported in its cantilevered position by the closure.

A glove box apparatus housed in an opening of a motor vehicle instrument panel comprising:

• a closure panel adapted to fit the opening and present a generally flush relationship with the instrument panel;
• pivot means movably mounting the closure on the instrument panel for movement between a closed position closing the opening and, and an open position moved rearwardly and away from the instrument panel;
• a tray having a plurality of tray portions telescopably interrelated for extension and collapse relative to one another;
• means mounting the tray on the instrument panel within the opening so that the tray is movable between a retracted position in which the tray is concealed behind the closure and an extended position in which the tray is cantilevered rearwardly from the instrument panel;
• and said closure having wall portions thereof movable therewith upon pivoting movement of the closure to the open position to assume a position in alignment with the path of the tray movement from the concealed position to the extended position so that the tray engages the wall portions of the closure and the tray is supported in its cantilevered position by the closure.