Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874587
ABSTRACT:
A glove box assembly incorporated into a vehicle instrument panel, along which extends a reinforcing bar. A three-dimensional and interiorly open receptacle is fixedly mounted within the instrument panel. The receptacle includes integrally formed structural projections extending from a rear side thereof and in a direction towards the reinforcing bar. A plurality of ribs are attached to the receptacle proximate the projections and in order to adjust a deformation characteristic of the receptacle. A bin secures within said glove box receptacle and includes a door exposed to adjoining surfaces of the instrument panel. Upon experiencing a collision event resulting in a passenger's knees impacting the door, inward deformation of the receptacle transfers forces both to the instrument panel and through deforming the reinforcing bar.
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Miki Jeffrey Sadao
Penner Benjamin Warren
Fleming Faye M.
Gifford Krass Sprinkle Anderson & Citkowski P.C.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc
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