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Integrated air conduit for motor vehicle instrument panel

US6217438A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
5References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 1998
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S264/58
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns an air conduit for motor vehicle instrument panel made in the form of an open conduit with a longitudinal slot defined by two fusion faces, the open conduit being produced in one single piece with the instrument panel by moulding a ductile material enabling the stripping by widening the longitudinal slot, means for joint being provided by joining the fusion faces of the longitudinal slop after stripping.

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