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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Vijay K Stokes, Schenectady, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280752 ; 296 70 ; 296 72 ; 180 90 ;
Abstract
An instrument panel for an automobile is provided comprising a beam member. The central portion of the beam is spaced away from the frame and is capable of flexing elastically in the transverse direction. A recoil restraint means is secured at one end intermediate the ends of the beam and is secured at the other end to the frame. The recoil restraint means permits motion of the beam in the transverse direction towards the frame but preventing motion away from the frame.