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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuya Tsunoda, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroo Okuyama, Isehara, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H / ; B60S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 70 ; 180 90 ; 280752 ; 98-204 ;
Abstract
An instrument panel construction includes an instrument panel main body and a padding having a pad with a skin thereon. The main body and the padding are formed with openings mating with each other for receiving a finisher, such as a side defroster grille. The padding has a reduced thickness portion around the opening thereof. The reduced thickness portion is slotted to expose the instrument panel main body. The finisher includes latch devices which engage with edge defining the opening of the instrument panel main body. A plurality of abutment ribs extend between said instrument panel main body via the slotted portions and said finisher.