US4560124A
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Radio conversion panel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-12-05
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2003-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives radio, the kit comprising (a) a mounting panel having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio housing, (b) and a multiplicity of generally L-shaped brackets having first legs with attachments to edge portions of the mounting panel to project rearwardly from a plane defined by the mounting panel, the brackets having second legs spaced rearwardly from said plane and extending generally parallel thereto, (c) the mounting panel and said brackets consisting of a one-piece unit, attachments of said first legs to said mounting panel edge portions having reduced thickness relative to the thicknesses of the mounting plate edge portions and of the bracket first legs whereby selected brackets may be bent or cut to sever their attachments to the mounting plate so that remaining brackets may be employed to secure the mounting plate in position.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J. Alves
- 👤 Daniel W. Reyes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0205; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/50; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0005; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0043; B60R2011/0045; B60R2011/0047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
In a conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising (a) a mounting panel having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio housing, (b) and a multiplicity of generally L-shaped brackets having first legs with attachments to edge portions of the mounting panel to project rearwardly from a plane defined by the mounting panel, the brackets having second legs spaced rearwardly from said plane and extending generally parallel thereto, (c) the mounting panel and said brackets consisting of a one-piece unit, attachments of said first legs to said mounting panel edge portions having reduced thickness relative to the thicknesses of the mounting plate edge portions and of the bracket first legs whereby selected brackets may be bent or cut to sever their attachments to the mounting plate so that remaining brackets may be employed to secure the mounting plate in position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising (a) a mounting panel having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio housing, (b) and a multiplicity of generally L-shaped brackets having first legs with attachments to edge portions of the mounting panel to project rearwardly from a plane defined by the mounting panel, the brackets having second legs spaced rearwardly from said plane and extending generally parallel thereto, (c) the mounting panel and said brackets consisting of a one-piece unit, attachments of said first legs to said mounting panel edge portions having reduced thickness relative to the thicknesses of the mounting plate edge portions and of the bracket first legs whereby selected brackets may be bent or cut to sever their attachments to the mounting plate so that remaining brackets may be employed to secure the mounting plate in position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein said bracket second legs have fastener receiving holes therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein said mounting plate is rectangular, and defines four corners, longitudinally elongated opposite edges and laterally elongated opposite edges, four of said brackets having attachments to said longitudinally elongated opposite edges proximate said corners.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The kit of claim 3 wherein fifth and sixth brackets have attachments to said laterally elongated panel opposite edges, respectively, and generally mid-way between the corners at the end of said sides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The kit of claim 4 including a seventh bracket attached to one of said laterally elongated edges of the mounting bracket between one of said fifth and sixth brackets and one of said corners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The kit of one of claims 1-5 wherein said attachments comprise linearly elongated plastic webs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said mounting plate includes two elongated through openings to receive radio control operating stems.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination that includes the kit of one of claims 1-5 and 7 together with said front trim panel and said radio assembled with said mounting panel therebetween, certain of said brackets having been broken away from the mounting panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination that includes the kit of one of claims 1-5 and 7 together with said front trim panel and said radio assembled with said mounting panel therebetween, certain of said brackets having been broken away from the mounting panel, and including said instrument panel to which said kit, radio, and trim panel are assembled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the brackets include reinforcement webs extending in planes normal to the first and second legs, the bracket second legs having through openings offset from said webs, to receive fasteners.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said opening is rectangular, and the panel having a rectangular groove therein about said opening and spaced therefrom, whereby said opening may be enlarged to the locus of said rectangular groove.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the panel and said brackets consist of molded plastic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the panel and brackets consist of stamped metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the panel and brackets consist of die cast material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising (a) mounting panel having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio housing, (b) and a multiplicity of generally L-shaped brackets adapted for use with different vehicle instrument panels, said brackets having first legs with attachments to edge portions of the mounting panel to project rearwardly from a plane defined by the mounting panel, the brackets having second legs spaced rearwardly from said plane and extending generally parallel thereto, (c) the mounting panel and said brackets consisting of a one-piece unit, (d) and including said radio housing projecting through said opening which is rectangular to closely receive said housing, (e) the brackets adapted for connection to said instrument panel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising (a) mounting panel having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio housing, (b) and a multiplicity of generally L-shaped brackets adapted for use with different vehicle instrument panels, said brackets having first legs with attachments to edge portions of the mounting panel to project rearwardly from a plane defined by the mounting panel, the brackets having second legs spaced rearwardly from said plane and extending generally parallel thereto, (c) the mounting panel and said brackets consisting of a one-piece unit, (d) and including said radio housing projecting through said opening which is rectangular to closely receive said housing, (e) the brackets adapted for connection to said instrument panel.
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