Lost core structural instrument panel
US7607691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3008
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support structure for an automotive instrument panel includes a single unitary molded article fabricated from a lost core molding process. The support structure includes integrally formed support segments for knee bolsters. A plurality of air passages are formed from hollow cores within different segments of the support structure.
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