Instrument panel construction for a vehicle

Details Instrument panel construction for a vehicle Instrument panel construction for a vehicle

2008-05-13

2008-05-13

Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Bodies

Dashboards

C296S070000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07370719

ABSTRACT:
In order to eliminate a steering hanger beam and to take efficient advantage of the empty space within an instrument panel, an instrument panel construction includes a main instrument panel unit50which is formed with an open cross sectional shape, and which comprises a plate shaped upper surface member51which extends substantially in the horizontal direction of the body of the vehicle across its transverse direction, and a front surface member52which curves towards the passenger compartment of the vehicle from said upper surface member51and extends downwards substantially in the vertical direction; and in that this main instrument panel unit50is made as a single unit from magnesium alloy by a die casting process, and is fixed to left and right front pillars.

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