Patent ID: 6062623
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A storage bin for a vehicle comprising:a support housing;a storage bin pivotally mounted to said Support housing and including a latching surface extending in a plane generally orthogonal to the direction of angular motion of said storage bin, said storage bin having a first direction of rotation when pivotally moving from a closed position to an open position thereby allowing access to said storage bin; anda latch member pivotally mounted to said support housing and including an end engaging said latching surface for preventing rotation of said storage bin, said latch member being pivotally movable about a first direction of rotation to a release position in which said end rotates from a position engaging said latching surface to a position disengaging said latching surface, said first direction of rotation of said latch member being generally opposite that of said first direction of rotation of said storage bin.