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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Sadao Teranishi, Aichi, JP;
Kazuo Hirayama, Aichi, JP;
Satoru Nitta, Aichi, JP;
Masaaki Kobashi, Aichi, JP;
Mano Osamu, Aichi, JP;
Junji Yokoyama, Aichi, JP;
Sadao Teranishi, Aichi, JP;
Kazuo Hirayama, Aichi, JP;
Satoru Nitta, Aichi, JP;
Masaaki Kobashi, Aichi, JP;
Mano Osamu, Aichi, JP;
Junji Yokoyama, Aichi, JP;
Mitsubishi Belting Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
The combination of a multi-layer instrument panel having a skin layer with an exposed surface and an opening therethrough and a first accessory that is mounted in the opening. The first accessory has an exposed surface that is substantially flush with the exposed surface of the skin layer with the first accessory mounted in the opening and operatively connected to the multi-layer instrument panel. The invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing the instrument panel with the first accessory.