Patent ID: 7350841

Claim:
A glove box assembly for a vehicle comprising: a glove box member attached to the vehicle and positioned in an opening formed in a portion of the vehicle, the glove box member including front and rear surfaces, the rear surface including a guide surface formed thereon, the guide surface including at least one latch slot formed therein; a door member having front and rear surfaces, the door member hingedly attached to the glove box member, the door member including at least one latch member extending rearward from the rear surface of the door member, the at least one latch member movable in and out of the at least one latch slot formed in the glove box member; a slide member extending from a first end to a second end and including front and rear surfaces, the front surface of the slide member disposed proximate the guide surface, the slide member operative to move laterally relative to the guide surface, the slide member including at least one pocket formed therein; the at least one latch member operative to releasably contact the at least one pocket when the door member is hinged closed relative to the glove box member.