IP Library Granted Patent US 7,461,883
Granted Patent B2
US 7,461,883 · App. 11/365,901 · Granted Dec 9, 2008

Golf car glove box

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Patent No.
US 7,461,883
App. No.
11/365,901
Granted
Dec 9, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf car glove box including: an upper portion; a lower portion opposite to the upper portion; a rear portion; a face portion opposite to the rear portion; a first side portion between the rear portion and the face portion; a second side portion between the rear portion and the face portion; an aperture defined by the face portion; a door mounted within the aperture with a hinge; and a trim base extending from the face portion. The glove box defines an enclosed space.

Claims (52)

1. A golf car glove box comprising:

an upper portion;

a lower portion opposite to said upper portion;

a rear portion;

a face portion opposite to said rear portion having a first locking member extending from a first side and a second locking member extending from a second side;

a first side portion between said rear portion and said face portion having a first notch opening;

a second side portion between said rear portion and said face portion having a second notch opening;

an aperture defined by said face portion;

a door mounted within said aperture with a hinge; and

a trim base extending from said face portion;

wherein said glove box defines an enclosed space when the face portion is fastened to the first and second side portions with the first locking member received in the first notch opening and the second locking member received in the second notch opening.

2. The golf car glove box of claim 1 , wherein said upper portion, said lower portion, said first side portion, said second side portion, and said rear portion are all integral to form a main body of said glove box.

3. The golf car glove box of claim 1 , wherein said face portion includes a locking mechanism to secure said door in a closed position.

4. The golf car glove box of claim 1 , wherein said glove box comprises a mineral filled polypropylene.

5. The golf car glove box of claim 1 , wherein said glove box comprises a talc-filled polypropylene.

6. A golf car glove box comprising:

an upper portion:

a lower portion opposite to said upper portion;

a rear portion:

a face portion opposite to said rear portion;

a first side portion between said rear portion and said face portion;

a second side portion between said rear portion and said face portion;

an aperture defined by said face portion;

a door mounted within said aperture with a hinge; and

a trim base extending from said face portion;

wherein said glove box defines an enclosed space; and

wherein said trim base comprises at least one locking mechanism for cooperating with a golf car front body.

7. A golf car comprising:

A front body at a front end of said golf car;

a glove box mounted to said front body, said glove box comprising:

an upper portion;

a lower portion opposite to said upper portion;

a rear portion;

a face portion opposite to said rear portion;

an aperture defined by said face portion;

a door mounted within said aperture; and

a trim base extending from said face portion and secured to said front body; and

an instrument panel trim portion mounted to said front body and said trim base.

8. The golf car of claim 7 , wherein said glove box defines an enclosed space independent of said front body.

9. The golf car of claim 7 , wherein said door is mounted within said aperture with a hinge.

10. The golf car of claim 7 , wherein said glove box comprises a mineral filled polypropylene.

11. The golf car of claim 7 , wherein said instrument panel trim portion comprises a trim flange having a locking detail, said locking detail cooperates with a slit of said trim base to secure said glove box to said front body.

12. The golf car of claim 7 , wherein said glove box is between said instrument panel trim portion and said front body.

13. The golf car of claim 7 , wherein said front body comprises at least one locking tongue and said glove box comprises at least one slot in cooperation with said locking tongue to secure said glove box within said front body.

14. A golf car comprising:

a front body at a front end of said golf car, said front body comprising a plurality of fastening devices;

a glove box defining an enclosed space independent of said front body mounted within said front body, said glove box in cooperation with said fastening devices to secure said glove box within said front body; and

an instrument panel trim portion mounted to said front body and said glove box to secure said glove box within said front body;

wherein said glove box comprises a door mounted to said glove box with a hinge, said door operable to be moved to an open position to grant access to said enclosed space and to a closed position to deny access to said enclosed space.

15. The golf car of claim 14 , wherein said glove box comprises a trim base and said instrument panel trim portion cooperates with said trim base.

16. The golf car of claim 14 , wherein said glove box further comprises a locking mechanism to secure said door in said closed position.

17. The golf car of claim 14 , wherein said glove box comprises a talc-filled polypropylene.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2009
From: TEXTRON INC.; TEXTRON RHODE ISLAND INC.
To: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 022908/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2006
From: HANSON, BRADLEY J.; KRALL, RICHARD
To: TEXTRON INC.
Reel/Frame 017624/0367 →