Patent ID: 6666504
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
A cover assembly adapted for securement to a panel, the panel having an upper surface and a lower surface and defining an opening that is selectively covered and opened by said cover assembly, said cover assembly comprising:a sliding cover that is movable between an open position, wherein the sliding cover extends beneath the panel, and a closed position, said sliding cover including a central portion and lateral portions, said lateral portions being recessed relative to the central portion; and, a housing member secured to the lower surface of the panel, said housing member including guide members to guide said sliding cover as the cover is moved between the open and closed positions, said guide members being operable to maintain said sliding cover in alignment with said opening and, when said sliding cover is moved into the closed position, to force the cover upwardly such that an upper surface of said cover is substantially flush with said panel upper surface, wherein said guide members inclued lateral guides and vertical guides, said lateral guides being operable to maintain the cover aligned with the opening and the vertical guides being operable to bias the cover upwardly, and wherein said lateral portions of the sliding cover are engaged by said lateral and vertical guides.