GLOVE BOX ASSEMBLY WITH LIVING HINGE AND METHODS OF INSTALLING THE SAME
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1. A glove box assembly, comprising:
- a first tab adapted for coupling to a dashboard substrate;
a glove box door comprising a second tab;
a living hinge;
a hinge pin located within the tabs, andwherein the tabs are pivotably coupled to the hinge pin and the living hinge retains a longitudinal position of the hinge pin.
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Abstract
A glove box assembly includes a first tab adapted for coupling to a dashboard substrate. A glove box door includes a second tab. The glove box assembly includes a living hinge. A hinge pin is located within the tabs. The tabs are pivotably coupled to the hinge pin and the living hinge retains a longitudinal position of the hinge pin.
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1. A glove box assembly, comprising:
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a first tab adapted for coupling to a dashboard substrate; a glove box door comprising a second tab; a living hinge; a hinge pin located within the tabs, and wherein the tabs are pivotably coupled to the hinge pin and the living hinge retains a longitudinal position of the hinge pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A glove box assembly, comprising:
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a first tab adapted for coupling to a dashboard substrate; a living hinge removably coupled to the dashboard substrate; a glove box door comprising a second tab; a hinge pin located within the tabs; and wherein the tabs are pivotably coupled to the hinge pin and the living hinge retains a longitudinal position of the hinge pin. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of installing a glove box assembly comprising:
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aligning a glove box door tab with a dashboard substrate tab, the dashboard substrate tab adapted for coupling to a dashboard substrate; inserting a hinge pin through the tabs to pivotably couple the door to the substrate; and coupling a living hinge to the substrate and the hinge pin, wherein the living hinge retains a longitudinal position of the hinge pin. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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