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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:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Katsunori Yoshinaka, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Moriroku Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
454143 ; 296 70 ; 29619009 ; 296208 ; 454127 ;
Abstract
A panel body of an instrument panel in an automobile is formed of a synthetic resin foam. A duct element made of a synthetic resin foam having a compatibility with the panel body is welded to a back of the panel body to define air-conditioning air passages between the panel body and the duct element. Thus, the instrument panel also serves as a single duct element. Therefore, it is possible to provide an inexpensive air conditioning duct device in an automobile, which can be produced from a decreased number of parts and at a decreased number of assembling steps.