Latch mechanism for glove box door
First Claim
1. A latch mechanism for securing a vehicle glove box door relative to an adjoining panel surface, said door having first and second longitudinal ends, said latch mechanism comprising:
- a body having first and second longitudinal ends, and forming a transverse channel through the body at one of said ends of said body and further having at least one mounting flange positioned for attachment to the door;
a latch member slidably disposed in said channel;
a handle pivotally mounted on said body for movement between latched and unlatched positions, said handle including an axle member extending longitudinally with respect to said body, and said handle further including a lever arm extending radially from said axle member for engagement with said latch member; and
a biasing member positioned with respect to said handle and said body for biasing said handle toward the latched position.
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Abstract
A glove box door latching assembly comprises a latching mechanism including three plastic molded parts and a spring. The mechanism includes an offset latch member which allows positioning of the mechanism closely adjacent a longitudinal end of a glove box door. The assembly also includes a lock tube formed integrally therewith for receiving a locking mechanism. The lock tube is flush with the front face of the mechanism to allow the lock tube to be covered by the glove box door if the locking feature is not desired. The universal latch assembly design is widely applicable to various glove box door assemblies.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A latch mechanism for securing a vehicle glove box door relative to an adjoining panel surface, said door having first and second longitudinal ends, said latch mechanism comprising:
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a body having first and second longitudinal ends, and forming a transverse channel through the body at one of said ends of said body and further having at least one mounting flange positioned for attachment to the door; a latch member slidably disposed in said channel; a handle pivotally mounted on said body for movement between latched and unlatched positions, said handle including an axle member extending longitudinally with respect to said body, and said handle further including a lever arm extending radially from said axle member for engagement with said latch member; and a biasing member positioned with respect to said handle and said body for biasing said handle toward the latched position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. A latch mechanism for securing a vehicle glove box door relative to an adjoining panel surface, said door having first and second longitudinal ends, said latch mechanism comprising:
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a body having first and second longitudinal ends, and forming a transverse channel through the body at one of said ends of said body, and further having at least one mounting flange positioned for attachment to the door; a latch member slidably disposed in said channel; a handle pivotally mounted on said body for movement between latched and unlatched positions, said handle including an axle member and a lever arm extending radially from said axle member for engagement with said latch member; a biasing member positioned on said body for biasing said handle toward the latched position; and a lock tube formed integrally with said body adjacent said channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A latch mechanism for securing a vehicle glove box door in a flush position relative to an adjoining panel surface, said door having first and second longitudinal ends, said latch mechanism comprising:
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a body having first and second longitudinal ends, and forming a transverse channel through the body at one of said ends of said body, and further having at least one mounting flange positioned for attachment to the door, said body further including a pair of receiving apertures formed thereon at said longitudinal ends of said body; a latch member slidably disposed in said channel, said latch member forming a slot therein; a handle pivotally mounted on said body, said handle including an axle member extending longitudinally with respect to said body and engageable within said receiving apertures, and said handle further including a lever arm extending radially outward from said axle member for engagement within said latch member slot; a spring positioned with respect to said handle and said body for biasing said handle toward a latched position; said body further comprising a lock tube formed integrally therewith adjacent said channel to facilitate locking of the latch mechanism, said lock tube being disposed flush with said handle whereby to allow the lock tube to be disposed in a hidden position behind the door if the lock tube is not required; said latch mechanism comprising no more than three plastic parts; and whereby to facilitate positioning of said latch mechanism closely adjacent one of said longitudinal ends of said door.
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