Fiber composite support for vehicular components
US9174537B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2360/60
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, and a steering column bracket defined from the substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin. The bracket engages a steering column such that the substrate and bracket support the steering column. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate can be segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate.
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