Patent ID: 8740265

Claim:
A latch mechanism for a console compartment comprising: a console housing; an actuator coupled to the console housing having first and second pawl assemblies which are slidably supported on the housing between latched and unlatched positions; first and second pivot arms rotatably coupled to the console housing between open and closed positions, wherein each pivot arm includes a latch striker, and further wherein the latch striker of the first pivot arm engages the first pawl assembly in the closed position and the latch striker of the second pivot arm engages the second pawl assembly in the closed position; first and second door assemblies, wherein the first door is supported by the first pivot arm and the second door is supported by the second pivot arm, and wherein the door assemblies cooperate to cover the console compartment when the pivot arms are in the closed position and further wherein the door assemblies are moveable to an open position to allow access to the console compartment when the pivot arms are in the open position; and the latch strikers further include ramped underside portions adapted to contact and bias the latch pawl assemblies to the unlatched position as the first and second pivot arms move to the latched position.