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A retainer catch assembly includes a receiver having an inner channel and an outer shell and a plurality of detents aligned on each of opposite sides of the outer shell. One or more spring clips are selectably positioned within a detent aligned on each side of the outer shell. A striker is further p

A retainer catch assembly includes a receiver having an inner channel and an outer shell and a plurality of detents aligned on each of opposite sides of the outer shell. One or more spring clips are selectably positioned within a detent aligned on each side of the outer shell. A striker is further positioned within the inner channel so that it is removable from the inner channel under an adjustable force depending upon the relative position of the spring clip. The retainer catch assembly may be particularly suited to a vehicle center console wherein a cover is slidable with respect to a compartment and requires that the cover have an adjustable removal force depending upon the position of the cover relative to the compartment.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A retainer catch assembly comprising:a receiver having an inner channel and an outer shell;a plurality of detents aligned on each of opposite sides of an outer surface of the outer shell;a spring clip having two outer edges, each outer edge selectably engaged with a detent, wherei

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A retainer catch assembly comprising:a receiver having an inner channel and an outer shell;a plurality of detents aligned on each of opposite sides of an outer surface of the outer shell;a spring clip having two outer edges, each outer edge selectably engaged with a detent, wherein an inner surface of the spring clip is positioned around the outer surface of the outer shell to expose the inner channel; and a striker engaged with the inner channel, the striker requiring a greater removal force to disengage from the inner channel dependent upon a relative position of the spring clip.