Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Scott J Fast

Gurnek Singh

Steven Morris

Kenton L West

Timothy A Kiester

Jason C Bone

Thomas D Hallman

Evan Phillips

A door latch for a motor vehicle compartment includes a latch pawl having a locked position and an unlocked position, the locked position preventing access to the compartment, the unlocked position providing access to the compartment, and an actuator that rotates about a first pivot point. The actuator selectively engages with the latch pawl to move the latch pawl from the locked position to the unlocked position.

Pivoted lockable latch actuator

A collapsible cup holder for an automobile comprises a base, a tray slidably supported on the base and slidable between an extended position, wherein the tray extends laterally outward from the base, and a recessed position, wherein the tray is recessed within the base, and a cup support slidably supported on the tray and slidable between an open position relative to the tray, wherein the cup support and the tray define a space adapted to removably receive a beverage container, and a closed position relative to the tray, wherein when the tray is moved from the extended position to the recessed position, the cup support is adapted to move from the open position to the closed position, and to fit within the base in an overlapping relationship with the tray.

Collapsible cup holder

Methods and apparatus are provided for a console assembly for a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a console structure and a movable structure that is supported for movement in and out from the console structure. Additionally, the console assembly includes a cup holder structure that is supported by the movable structure. The cup holder structure includes a cup holder that is supported for movement by the movable structure between a retracted position and an extended position. The cup holder is configured to remain substantially in the retracted position as the movable structure moves between a first position and a second position. The cup holder is configured to move between the retracted position and the extended position as the movable structure moves between the second position and a third position.

Console drawer with delayed articulating cup holders

In one aspect, an elastically averaged alignment system is provided. The system includes a first component including an alignment member, the alignment member including a base portion extending from an edge of the first component, and a connector portion coupled to the base portion. The system also includes a second component including a receiving member. The receiving member includes a pair of cantilever members extending from an edge of the second component and defines a receiving aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the alignment member to couple the first component and the second component. The alignment member is an elastically deformable material such that when the alignment member is inserted into the receiving aperture, the alignment member elastically deforms to an elastically averaged final configuration to facilitate aligning the first component edge relative to the second component edge.

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Macomb, MI, United States of America

Scott J Fast