Instrument panel thermoplastic energy absorbers

Details Instrument panel thermoplastic energy absorbers Instrument panel thermoplastic energy absorbers

2005-03-22

2005-03-22

Patel, Kiran (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Dashboards

C296S072000, C280S752000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06869123

ABSTRACT:
In an exemplary embodiment, an instrument panel assembly (10) includes an elongate beam structure (14) and a plurality of thermoplastic energy absorbers (16) coupled to the beam structure. The instrument panel assembly also includes at least one knee bolster (116) positioned adjacent the plurality of thermoplastic energy absorbers and an instrument panel (90).

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