Patent ID: 8540300

Claim:
A coin box assembly for a motor vehicle comprising: a coin box having a back wall having a top end, a front wall, a back side, and a pair of side walls extending between said back wall and said front wall; a catch flange oriented at an acute angle to said back wall, said catch flange having a catch tab and at least one aperture between said back side and said catch tab; a cover having a top wall with a stop face; said catch flange dimensioned such that said catch tab contacts said stop face when said coin box pivots into said open position; said top end of said back wall spaced apart from said cover a predefined distance to provide a clearance, said clearance allowing said coin box to pivot between a closed position and an open position, said clearance also preventing a coin from fitting between said top end and said cover when said coin box is in said closed position; said at least one aperture dimensioned for an injection molding die to fit therethrough and allow a two-piece die to be used to manufacture said coin box without die lock.