Instrument panel support structure

Details Instrument panel support structure Instrument panel support structure

2009-01-14

2010-10-12

Dayoan, Glenn (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S072000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07810874

ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel support structure is configured for locating an instrument panel assembly in a fore/aft direction and an up/down direction within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The support structure includes a lateral support bracket and an end bracket. The lateral support bracket is attached to a body panel of the vehicle and presents a support surface that defines an up/down datum feature and includes a rear edge that presents a fore/aft datum feature. The end bracket is attached to an end of the instrument panel assembly. The end bracket presents a first edge and a projection that extends from the first edge. The first edge abuts the support surface of the up/down datum feature to locate the instrument panel assembly in the up/down direction. The projection abuts the rear edge of the fore/aft datum feature to locate the instrument panel assembly in the fore/aft direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5564769 (1996-10-01), Deneau et al.
patent: 5931520 (1999-08-01), Seksaria et al.
patent: 6073987 (2000-06-01), Lindberg et al.
patent: 6237956 (2001-05-01), Haba et al.
patent: 6481786 (2002-11-01), Kim
patent: 6488330 (2002-12-01), Hedderly
patent: 6581967 (2003-06-01), Logan et al.
patent: 2008/0048470 (2008-02-01), Vican

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Instrument panel support structure does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Instrument panel support structure, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Instrument panel support structure will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4227275