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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1993
Filed:
May. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matsuhiro Tanaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroyuki Tamagawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 70 ; 296189 ; 296194 ; 74492 ; 280752 ; 280779 ;
Abstract
An instrument panel structure includes a transversely extending support member to which a steering apparatus, a knee protector, or both a steering apparatus and a knee protector are attached for relieving a shock load applied to the knees of a driver upon a collision of an automotive vehicle. The instrument panel structure is provided with a reinforcement or retainer for rigidly reinforcing the support member so as to prevent upward deformation of the support member during a collision.