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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Jonathan Joseph Quijano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jonathan Joseph Quijano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A push-push heart cam lock assembly for use in connection with a slidable tray within a vehicle. The push-push heart cam includes a breakaway feature to prevent breakage of the pin if a user pulls the assembly rather than pushes the assembly when attempting to close the assembly. The assembly includes a base, a track formed in the base, and a pin slidable within the track which is formed on the base. The assembly further includes a heart shaped cam having a fixed piece and a movable piece wherein the fixed piece and the movable piece of the heart shaped cam are mounted within the track of the base. In the event that the user pulls the slidable mechanism, the pin moves between the fixed piece and the movable piece of the heart shaped cam.