US3602327A
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Instrument panel for motor vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1968-07-31
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1988-07-31
Abstract
Abstract An instrument panel for motor vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles which comprises a covering of suitable padding material such as foamed material or the like; the covering itself is arranged on a sheet-metal base member of the framework, includes a substantially cylindrically shaped base body made from such padding material at least within the area of the passenger seated next to the driver and is mounted with its base body on a preferably flat surface of the sheet-metal baseplate.
Inventors
- 👤 Bela Barenyi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/04; B60R7/06; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/04; B60R21/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An instrument panel covering for motor vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles, which consists of a padding material and is arranged on a substantially planar sheet-metal base member of an instrument-panel support member projecting into the passenger space, characterized in that the instrument-panel covering consists of an approximately cylindrically shaped base body means with deformation means arranged in the interior thereof, which base body means is mounted on the planar sheetmetal base member of the support member and is provided with edges extending around the instrument panel support member in a bulgelike manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An instrument panel covering for motor vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles, which consists of a padding material and is arranged on a substantially planar sheet-metal base member of an instrument-panel support member projecting into the passenger space, characterized in that the instrument-panel covering consists of an approximately cylindrically shaped base body means with deformation means arranged in the interior thereof, which base body means is mounted on the planar sheetmetal base member of the support member and is provided with edges extending around the instrument panel support member in a bulgelike manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein said padding material is a foamed material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein the base body means consists of energy-absorbing foamed material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 3, wherein the base body means is provided with at least one aperture means on the side thereof facing the passenger space which is surrounded by the remaining rim portions in a bulgelike manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 4, wherein several such aperture means are provided.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 4, further comprising indicating means mounted on the support member and covered by pane means disposed in said aperture means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 6, wherein said pane means are clampingly retained in said aperture means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 6, wherein said deformation means is made from sheet-metal material selected from the group essentially consisting of steel, aluminum and alloys thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 6, wherein a shell-shaped, sheet-metal deformation member is provided as deformation means whose edges extend close up to the surface of the base body means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 6, wherein an annular member is provided closely underneath the surface of the base body means which extends substantially parallelly thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 10, wherein said annular member is made from a sheet-metal material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum and alloys thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein the base body means is provided with at least one aperture means on the side thereof facing the passenger space which is surrounded by the remaining rim portions in a bulgelike manner.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 12, further comprising indicating means mounted on the support member and covered by panel means disposed in said aperture means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 12, wherein several such aperture means are provided.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein said deformation means is made from sheet-metal material selected from the group essentially consisting of steel, aluminum and alloys thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein a shell-shaped, sheet-metal deformation member is provided as deformation means whose edges extend close up to the surface of the base body means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein an annular member is provided closely underneath the surface of the base body means which extends substantially parallelly thereto.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
An instrument-panel covering according to claim 1, wherein the base body means is provided with at least one aperture means on the side thereof facing the passenger space which is surrounded by the remaining rim portions in a bulgelike manner.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-30 | 1975-03-01 | 1975-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-30 | 1979-03-01 | 1979-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-30 | 1983-03-01 | 1983-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |