Instrument panel brace

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1995-09-18

1997-09-09

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Dashboards

296188, 296194, 280777, 180 90, B60K 2008

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056648235

ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel brace for aiding in the alignment of the steering column of a vehicle during a collision. The brace is attached to the instrument panel beam which in turn is attached to the steering column. Further, the instrument panel brace lies adjacent the cowl rather than being rigidly attached to either the cowl or dash panel. During a collision, the brace resists rotation of the steering column caused when the driver's knees push up against the instrument panel beam while resisting transferring load from the engine to the steering column.

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