FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT, 1970,
(39 OF 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULE, 2003
Complete Specification
"GLOVE BOX WITH ARTICLE HOLDER BAG"


Mahindra & Mahindra Limited An Indian Company, R&D Center, Automotive Sector, 89, M.I.D.C., Satpur, Nashik-422 007, Maharashtra, India.

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner
in which it is to be performed


Field of Invention:
The present invention relates to the glove box used on automotive vehicles. More particularly the present invention relates to a glove box with a storage pouch to store articles systematically without disturbing it by virtue of an impact and/or vibrations during driving.
Background & Prior art:
In general a glove box for use in automotive vehicles is equipped to one side of an instrument panel, and has a storage space formed therein for storing small articles and the like. Variety of glove boxes is in public domain which has met with varying degrees of success.
Japanese patent No. JP 2002014942 discloses a storage article holder for a glove box. It has a panlike support member installed in a lower part of the box lid, and a broad storage article B of a road map or the like is made keepable in a state of being leaned. A spring is installed between screws installed right and left on the backside of the box lid, and retention of the storage article B leaned against the support member is performed with certainty. It only prevents road map / small diary or the like articles of being leaned when the glove box lid is opened.
Korean patent application No. KR 20040051398 describes a pen holder of a glove box provided to receive, , writing tools in a determined place by preparing
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many pen holders on the inner face of the door of a glove box and to prevent the generation of noise by holding the writing tools on the inner face of the door. A glove box has a receiving groove and gripping recess to hold pen. The scope of this concept is limited to the safely holding of pen or similar writing instrument.
American patent No. US 7226103 disclose a glove box for preventing received articles from being ejected from the glove box. The glove box comprises a receiving part opened or closed in front side of the glove box about a hinge part provided at a lower portion of the glove box and having an inner receiving space formed in the receiving part to receive articles, a front cover formed on a front side of the receipt part and a secondary cover to cover one side of an upper portion of the glove box in order to prevent the receiving articles from being ejected from the receiving part.
Korean patent application No. KR 20040073208 talks about glove box with ticket holder for holding a ticket or a business card at the inner face of a door. In a glove box, a ticket placed groove is formed at the inner face of a door. A ticket holder unit is formed at the bottom of the ticket placed groove, and holds a ticket or a business card. A gripping groove is formed at the boundary face of the ticket placed groove, and enables a user to easily grip the ticket or the business card placed on the ticket placed groove.
This glove box is limited to safe and easy handling of ticket and business card only.

German patent No. DE 102006006852 describes a glove box with a spacer divider that variably divides the box. The divider includes two parts that are connected with each other by a joint that is designed as a retractable hinge-joint. An axis of the joint lies in a level of the space divider and runs parallel to a side edge of the space divider. The space divider is inserted in guide rails that are integrated in the box. The guide rails are arranged such that different positions of the space divider are provided in the box.
It addresses effective space utilization within the glove box by segregating it for articles to be stored.
Japanese patent application No. JP 2005246994 provides a glove box with a coin holder capable of storing and taking out coins very easily with a simple structure. The coin holder has a storage part formed of walls of a casing and the storage box and having a space slightly larger than the thickness of a coin C. A rib to suppress rattling of the coin C is protruded in the storage box, and a recessed part and a bored part to allow a finger to be put therein to take out the coin P is formed.
The scope of this glove box is limited to safe keeping and easy handling of coins or similar articles only.
Objectives of the present invention:
The main object of the present invention is to manage the space effectively within the glove box for storing the articles.

Another object of the invention is to provide a glove box with an article holding means which prevents the articles from ejecting out in case high ride vibrations, impact, collision and like situations.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide safety and easiness of handling to the valuable articles to be stored in glove box.
Another object of the present invention is to prevent noise generated by loosely placed articles in glove box by virtue of an impact and/or ride vibrations while driving.
Still another object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of prior art glove boxes and provide a novel glove box.
Statement of Invention
Accordingly the invention provides a glove box, adapted to be rotatably fitted to the instrument panel of automotive vehicles, comprises a lid panel, rear panel and side panels combined to form the storage space, for storing the articles, with closed bottom and open top; a hinge slot is formed to said closed end side to mount to a rotatable hinge inside the instrument panel of a vehicle while putting it in open and/or close position; the said side panels provided with dampener slot for fitting dampener; and a storage pouch/bag fitted to the said rear panel.

Description of Figures:
The objects and features of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 shows the perspective view of a glove box in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2 shows the cross sectional view of glove box (Fig. 1 across A-A) in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 3 shows the top view of the glove box in accordance with the present invention.
Description of the Present Invention:
Referring to Figure 1, a glove box (1) comprises of a lid panel (2), rear panel (3), side panels (4) and storage pouch/bag (7). Lid panel (2), rear panel (3) and side panels (4) combined to form the storage space (8) for storing the articles. The glove box is having closed bottom and open top. The said lid panel (2) is of curved shape and attached to the rear panel (3) to the bottom U-shaped edge. The lid panel at open end of glove box provided with a gripping means for keeping open or close position of glove box. Alternatively the said curved lid panel is bent at free end for gripping lid panel for opening and closing
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of glove box. The glove box (1) is generally fitted in the instrument panel of a vehicle to one side. The glove box (1) has hinge slot (6) to mount to a rotatable hinge (not shown) inside the instrument panel of a vehicle. The glove box rotates on the hinge while putting it in open and/or close position. The glove box has a dampener slot (5) in which a movement dampener is fitted. This will make the movement of the glove box controlled manner. There fore the content of the glove box will not be ejected out.
The glove box has a storage pouch/bag (7) fitted to the rear panel (3) of glove box (1) to store the valuable articles. The storage pouch/bag (7) has its opening from the top (9) as shown in figure 1. The storage pouch/bag (7) is fitted to the rear panel (3) of glove box (1) with adhesive or hooks or screws and like means or combination of thereof. The storage pouch/bag (7) can be made of any material like plastic, nylon net, cloth and like means fulfilling the requirement or combination of thereof. The top opening (9) of the storage pouch/bag (7) can be kept open or provided with zip or locking means or combination of thereof. Depending on the conditions, the storage pouch/bag (7) can be removed from its assembled position to carry with the owner and can be reassembled again at its original position.
Important documents such as vehicle papers which are not required to be taken out frequently, the present invention provides a permanent solution for its safe storage. The documents will not get dirty and folded. Female owners can use this storage pouch/bag for keeping beauty cosmetics e.g. lipsticks and like in compact state and will prevent its spreading in the glove box. Also it
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prevents such articles from falling out while opening the glove box as generally observed in traditional glove boxes. This glove box with storage pouch in accordance with the present invention can be used for safe storage of the cash as well. If the storage pouch/bag of glove box is made of transparent material it will be easy to identify what is kept at what location inside the storage pouch which will assist in easy handling of the articles.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and to the arrangements of the components as mentioned in the above description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out \n various ways. Also, the terminologies used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
Advantages of the present invention:
1. The articles will not eject out of the glove box while opening it.
2. Important documents will not get dirty and folded.
3. Low cost and easy to handle
4. Space inside the glove box is utilized effectively.
5. Gives systematic appearance inside the glove box.


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We claim:
1. A glove box, adapted to be rotatably fitted to the instrument panel of automotive vehicles, comprises a lid panel, rear panel and side panels combined to form the storage space, for storing the articles, with closed bottom and open top; a hinge slot is formed to said closed end side to mount to a rotatable hinge inside the instrument panel of a vehicle while putting it in open and/or close position; the said side panels provided with dampener slot for fitting dampener; and a storage pouch/bag fitted to the said rear panel.
2. A glove box as claimed in claim 1 where in the said lid panel of curved shape, attached the rear panel and side panels, is bent outwardly at free end.
3. A glove box as claimed in claim 2 wherein the said curved lid panel is
attached to the said rear panel at the U-shaped lower end portion.
4. A glove box as claimed in claims 1 to 3 wherein the said hinge slot is formed to the said lid panel adjacent to the U-shaped portion of rear panel.
5. A glove box as claimed in claims 1 to 4 wherein the said storage space is formed by moulding with lid panel and rear panel and side panels.
6. A glove box as claimed in claims 1 to 5 wherein the said pouch with top open is irremovably or removably fitted to the rear panel by means of adhesive or hooks or screws and like means or combination of thereof.
7. a glove box as claimed in claim 6 wherein the said pouch is extended to the bottom of the U-shaped portion.
8. A glove box as claimed in claims 1 to 7 wherein the said pouch is kept open or provided with zip or locking means or combination thereof.
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9. A glove box as claimed in claims 1 to 8 wherein the said pouch is made of any material like plastic, nylon net, cloth and like means.
10. A glove box as claimed in claims 1 to 9 above and as described with reference to the drawings of the accompanying specification.
Dated this 9th Day of January 2009

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