Articulated door with integrated handle latch

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2005-04-26

2005-04-26

Morrow, Jason (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Auxiliary article compartments

C296S024340, C220S350000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06883852

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle trim component includes an articulated door with a flexible integral handle latch. The integral handle latch includes an integrally molded hook portion that positively engages a lip portion of a storage bin. The articulated door also includes a flex point permitting selective deployment of the articulated door, such as a tambour door. Upon pushing the handle latch in a predetermined direction with a predetermined force, the predetermined force is directly transmitted to the flex point in order to cause pivoting movement of the integral handle latch that permits deployment of the articulated door. If a force is applied in a direction other than the predetermined direction, deployment of the articulated door docs not occur and the articulated door is retained in a latched position. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).

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