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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Armando Tello Arias, Ecatepec de Morelos, MX;
Alejandra Matamoros Gutierrez, Mexico City, MX;
Jose Angel Perez Bello, Mexico City, MX;
Andrea Viviana Arregui Torres, Atizapán de Zaragoza, MX;
David Hernandez Morfin, Mexico City, MX;
Juan Ramon Mendoza Molina, Metepec, MX;
Yoon Kim, Northville, MI (US);
Thomas Junior Luckett, Saline, MI (US);
Abstract
An instrument panel includes a substrate, a topper panel, and a sound stage panel. The sound stage panel includes a surface that faces upwardly and rearwardly, and opposite end portions. Opposite end portions of the sound stage panel face inwardly towards a passenger space between the opposite end portions. The instrument panel further includes first and second speakers that are aligned with openings in the opposite end portions of the sound stage panel.