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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1994
David R Osborn, Waterford, MI (US);
Robert A Marrs, Amboy, IN (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Delco Electronics Corporation, Kokomo, IN (US);
Abstract
A device, such as a radio, has opposing vertical sides and a vehicle instrument panel includes a recess having a rearward access opening and opposing spaced apart side walls. Each side wall of the instrument panel recess includes an integrally formed longitudinally extending tapered dovetail rail. A pair of tapered dovetail slide members are each adapted to be fixedly mounted to an opposite side of the device. Each slide member includes an integral upper and lower finger transversely cantilevered away from the device. The upper and lower fingers are vertically spaced apart for matably receiving the respective dovetail rail therebetween by interference-fitted engagement therewith when the device is longitudinally inserted into the recess of the instrument panel. Thus, the slide members and dovetail rails cooperatively secure the device to the recess of the instrument panel to prevent movement of the device relative the instrument panel.