Door safety disconnect
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Sep 19, 2000
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Jul 9, 1998
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Jul 9, 1998
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The present invention includes a latch mechanism that couples a glove box door to an automobile console. The latch mechanism includes a locking rod that is movable from an engaged position to a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the locking rod lockingly engages the console of the automobile to prevent movement of the door. In the disengaged position the locking rod is removed from engagement with the console to selectively allow movement of the door to its open position. A connecting rod is coupled to a handle and the locking rod and is movable from a first position to a second position relative to the locking rod. In the first position the connecting rod is coupled to the locking rod to selectively move the locking rod into its engaged position upon movement of the handle into an unlocked position. The connecting rod is movable into its second position by the deformation forces generated during a crash whereupon the connecting rod is disengaged from the locking rod thereby allowing a biasing element to urge the locking rod into its engaged position.
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