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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
May. 28, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stacey H. Raines, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Sean B. West, Monroe, MI (US);
Thomas W. Pietila, Brighton, MI (US);
Anthony Ligi, Jr., Chelsea, MI (US);
Edward J. Abramoski, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An active glove box system comprises an instrument panel and a glove box door. The instrument panel housing defines a door space bordered by a curb flange along top and lateral sides of the door space. The glove box door comprises a trim wall providing an outside trim surface of the door, a bladder wall sealed along an outer edge to the trim wall defining an inflatable cavity, and a reaction wall. The reaction wall defines a back surface of the door, is attached to the bladder wall, and has an outer fringe surface abutting the curb flange when the door is closed. The fringe surface and the curb flange comprise interlocking features configured to engage and disengage in a door opening direction and to provide interference against movement of the reaction wall along an inward perpendicular direction when engaged.