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Instrument panel for a vehicle, vehicle comprising the instrument panel, and method for producing the instrument panel

US9545953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2014
Grant dateJan 17, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D25/145
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An instrument panel for a vehicle is provided. The instrument panel has a visible side and a rear side. The rear side has at least one free-space portion and at least one fastening portion, and the instrument panel can be fastened in the fastening portion to a vehicle structure of the vehicle. The instrument panel comprises at least one foam body, and the foam body is formed to be elastically deformable. The foam body is arranged between the visible side and the rear side and forms elastically deformable regions on the visible side, and the foam body forms additional elastically deformable regions in the at least one free-space portion on the rear side.

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