ILLUMINATED INSTRUMENT PANEL STORAGE COMPARTMENT
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1. An illuminated storage assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing having an aperture, the aperture opening into a storage compartment laterally extending into the instrument panel;
a cover pivotally coupled to the housing for covering the aperture in a closed position and allowing access to the storage compartment in an open position; and
a light source configured to illuminate the compartment.
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Abstract
An illuminated storage assembly disposed within a vehicle is provided herein. The illuminated storage assembly includes a housing defining a storage compartment laterally extending into an instrument panel. A cover is operably coupled to the housing to support the cover between open and closed positions. A light source is disposed within the illuminated storage assembly and is configured to illuminate a feature of the illuminated storage assembly based on the position of the cover.
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1. An illuminated storage assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing having an aperture, the aperture opening into a storage compartment laterally extending into the instrument panel; a cover pivotally coupled to the housing for covering the aperture in a closed position and allowing access to the storage compartment in an open position; and a light source configured to illuminate the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An illuminated storage assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing having a pivot aperture and a storage compartment laterally extending into an instrument panel; a cover having guide members operably coupled to the pivot aperture to rotatably support the cover between open and closed positions; and a light source configured to excite a luminescent portion within the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A storage assembly for an instrument panel comprising:
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a light source; a housing including a storage compartment; and a cover having a light transmissive portion movably coupled to the housing between open and closed positions, wherein the storage compartment illuminates in response to light emitted from the light source when the cover is in the open position and the light transmissive portion illuminates when the cover is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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