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Glove box bin with adjustable stiffness

A vehicular glove box bin has a molded substrate of a first durometer plastic material defining a concave body with bin sides, bottom, and open mouth. The sides include a front wall arranged to receive an impact load in a substantially normal direction, and at least one perforated wall substantially aligned with the normal direction which has at least one stiffness reducing gap. A substitution panel comprising a resilient material having a second durometer less than the first durometer is molded into and closes the gap. The gap and the substitution panel define locking surfaces for retaining the substitution panel. The combined first and second durometers provide a predetermined collapse in response to the impact load. The placement and sizes of gaps together with the selected durometers allow a designer to tailor the stiffness around various portions of the bin to match a desired impact performance.


» Number: US10099625B1 (B1)

» Publication Date: 16/10/2018

» Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC?[US]

» Inventor: LU LI?[US]; KLOBERDANZ JEFFREY?[US] (2)

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