Upper glove box latch housing knee impact protector

Details Upper glove box latch housing knee impact protector Upper glove box latch housing knee impact protector

2006-06-04

2008-03-11

Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Auxiliary article compartments

C292SDIG037

Reexamination Certificate

active

07341300

ABSTRACT:
A glove box is provided comprising an instrument panel substrate and a door panel rotatably mounted thereto. A push button assembly includes a latch element movable between a door panel engagement position and a door panel release position. The assembly farther includes a push button element including a button activation surface having a button height and a button width. The push button is in communication with the latch element to move it into the door panel release position. A rigid button housing is included having a rigid perimeter surrounding the button activation surface. The button height is insufficient to allow knee intrusion activation.

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