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Emergency locking apparatus for glove box lid

  • US 4,743,060 A
  • Filed: 10/10/1986
  • Issued: 05/10/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for emergency locking of a lid for a glove compartment defined by a pair of side walls, a bottom wall, said walls defining an opening at the front of the glove compartment with a generally vertical orientation, wherein said lid is pivotally attached adjacent a lower portion of said opening in order to cover the opening of the glove compartment, said lid having a generally vertical orientation when said glove compartment is closed, said apparatus comprising:

  • each of said side walls having an arm receiving hole formed therein;

    arm means having a first end thereof connected to the lid and inserted into said arm receiving hole, said arm means having a first engaging portion disposed at a second, free end thereof and engaged with said side wall when the lid is opened, said arm means further having a second engaging portion disposed between said first and second ends of the arm means; and

    pawl hook means disposed underneath and adjacent to each arm receiving hole and capable of selectively engaging said second engaging portion of the arm means to prevent the lid from being opened when the lid is pressed by a generally downwardly directed external force of at least a predetermined magnitude,said lid including a support shaft disposed on each of opposite sides thereof, each side wall of the compartment having a support means which defines a hole for receiving and vertically supporting each support shaft of said lid, and means, including a notch located adjacent to said support shaft receiving hole, for releasing said support shaft from said hole when said external force is applied to the lid and for permitting the second engaging portion to engage with the pawl hook means in response to said releasing.

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