Vehicle glove box latch
US11814881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B2015/0437
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle glove box latch includes a housing, a paddle pivotably connected to the housing, a rotor pivotably connected to the housing, a pawl coupled to the rotor and having an end that is engaged with an opening in the vehicle, and a lock barrel mounted to the housing for locking and unlocking the vehicle glove box latch. In a locked state of the lock barrel, the pawl cannot be disengaged from the opening in the vehicle. In an unlocked state of the lock barrel, the pawl can be disengaged from the opening for opening the vehicle glove box. The lock barrel, the rotor and the rotor mounting portion are concentrically aligned along an axis, which reduces the depth of the latch, which reduces the space in the glove box necessary for accommodating the latch, thereby resulting in an increase in the available storage space in the glove box.
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