Cowl trim assembly with sliding cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9827926-B2
Application number	US-201514930837-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	Nov 3, 2015
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

A cowl trim assembly is provided. That cowl trim assembly includes a panel and a sliding cover carried on the panel. More specifically, the panel includes a slide track and the sliding cover includes a follower for engaging the slide track. A finger hold is provided in a face of the sliding cover to provide a point of engagement for opening the sliding cover from the closed position.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A cowl trim assembly, comprising:
a panel including a slide track and a cooperating striker, wherein said slide track includes a rail and an end stop; and
a sliding cover carried on said panel, wherein said sliding cover includes a resilient latch, at least one securing tab along a first edge thereof, and a follower engaging said slide track, wherein said follower includes a channel that receives said rail, wherein said panel includes a tab receiver that holds said at least one securing tab when said sliding cover is in a closed position, and wherein said resilient latch is located on a secured edge of said sliding cover opposite said first edge.

2. The cowl trim assembly of claim 1 , further including a finger hold in a face of said sliding cover.

3. The cowl trim assembly of claim 2 , wherein said finger hold is adjacent said follower.

4. The cowl trim assembly of claim 1 , wherein said cover conceals a compartment when in said closed position.

5. The cowl trim assembly of claim 4 , wherein said compartment holds a fuse box.

6. The cowl trim assembly of claim 5 , wherein said compartment holds a body control module.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Duran Hernandez Luis Alberto
• Chable Hernandez Ramiro
• Hernandez Moreno Hallin Sinai

Classifications

• B60R2011/0003

  inside the vehicle · CPC title

• H02H3/00

  Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection (specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems H02H7/00; systems for change-over to standby supply H02J9/00 ){; integrated protection (for motors H02H7/0822)} · CPC title

• B60R16/0239 Primary

  Electronic boxes · CPC title

• B60R7/06

  mounted on or below dashboards · CPC title

• B60R16/00

  Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for {(devices for protecting vehicle occupants in case of accidents B60R21/00; safety belts B60R22/00; central door locking E05B49/00, E05B77/50)} · CPC title