Patent ID: 7287795
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle storage structure comprising: a housing portion including a pair of generally parallel tracks at least partially defining an access opening with each of the tracks having a resiliently deformable lid detent that is configured and arranged to move between a lid latching orientation and a lid releasing orientation; and a lid including a pair of track engaging portions disposed on lateral edges of the lid and extending into respective ones of the tracks for selective sliding movement along the tracks between a closed position and an open position, the track engaging portions and the deformable lid detents being configured and arranged to normally restrict movement of the lid when in the closed position, the track engaging portions and the deformable lid detents being further configured and arranged to move the deformable lid detents from the lid latching orientation to the lid releasing orientation in response to contact pressure being applied to the lid in a direction approximately normal to the movement of the lid at an area adjacent to the deformable lid detents such that the lid is free to move along the tracks from the closed position to the open position.