Supports for vehicle instrument panels

Details Supports for vehicle instrument panels Supports for vehicle instrument panels

2008-01-09

2009-10-20

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Dashboards

C180S090000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07604278

ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel for a vehicle having an instrument panel support configured to be supportive in the vertical direction. The instrument panel support is inserted into a receptacle contained on the underside of the instrument panel such that the receptacle holds the support part in the vertical and lateral directions. The instrument panel support is then affixed to the instrument panel by a fastener. Loads applied to the instrument panel are transferred to the instrument panel support which, in turn, transfers the load to an instrument panel reinforcement thereby improving the rigidity of the instrument panel.

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