Motor vehicles – Bodies – Footboards and pedal guards
Patent
1990-12-17
1992-02-18
Rice, Kenneth R.
Motor vehicles
Bodies
Footboards and pedal guards
280779, 296 70, B60K 3700, B62D 2514
Patent
active
050885715
ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel carrier for mounting instrument panel components in a motor vehicle is comprised of a box shaped beam extending transversely across the vehicle and defined by first and second panels connected together. The beam has ends thereof adapted for attachment to the pillars of the vehicle body so that the beam becomes an integral load carrying member of the vehicle body. The beam includes a vertical extending wall having a plurality of air flow openings therein spaced transversely along the beam to communicate air flow across the vehicle from a HVAC module. One of the panels extends rearward and generally horizontally from the beam to define a shelf structure which extends across the vehicle and cooperates with the vertical extending wall of the beam in defining a structure to receive and mount the various instrument panel components. The instrument panel carrier is configured to locate the vertical extending wall substantially forward of the occupant and the horizontal extending shelf at a relatively low position to thereby facilitate the design of uniquely configured instrument panel components which are attached to the carrier by mounting brackets designed to provide the desired mounting height and position for the particular body style.
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Burry Donald L.
Pilato Leonard J.
General Motors Corporation
Leahy Charles E.
Rice Kenneth R.
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