Reinforced instrument panel assembly

Details Reinforced instrument panel assembly Reinforced instrument panel assembly

1994-04-18

1995-02-07

Kramer, Dean J.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Dashboards

296194, 296197, B60K 3700

Patent

active

053870239

ABSTRACT:
A reinforced instrument panel assembly capable of being pre-assembled and then installed as a unit in a motor vehicle. The instrument panel assembly comprises an instrument panel and motor vehicle instruments mounted on a rigid reinforcing bar. A mounting bracket is secured to each end of the reinforcing bar. When the pre-assembled instrument panel assembly is placed inside the vehicle body and moved forwardly to the installed position, the mounting brackets contact side frame members of the vehicle body and are readily accessible to the installer so that the mounting brackets can be secured to the side frame members quickly and easily. The instrument panel assembly can be moved to a position for installation with a direct forward movement in an ergonomic manner. Hooks on the mounting brackets guide the instrument panel assembly to its installed position. When the instrument panel is installed, the reinforcing bar serves as a brace to resist the effect of side impact on the body in a collision.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4597461 (1986-07-01), Kochy et al.
patent: 4733739 (1988-03-01), Lorenz et al.
patent: 5005898 (1991-04-01), Benedetto et al.
patent: 5120106 (1992-06-01), Sakurai et al.

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