Dashboard assembly
US5709601A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2360/658
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dashboard assembly (10) comprising a first housing portion (12) for positioning adjacent a windscreen of a motor vehicle; a second housing portion (14) secured to the first portion; and an air blower system (16) mounted between the first and second portions, the air blower system having a blower inlet (32) and blower outlets (30, 31); one or more air outlets (20) formed in the first portion; one or more open-sided channels (42) integrally formed in the first portion or the second portion for directing air from the blower outlet to the air outlet or outlets, the open side of the channel or channels being closed on securing the first portion to the second portion; and an air inlet duct (45) for directing air to the blower inlet.
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