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Patent No.:

US 7762606 B1

PDFFull Text
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Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 11, 2008

One piece instrument panel exhibiting a two grain, two part appearance with surface defined separation groove and associated method for creating a master model for in turn making a production mold for producing multiple instrument panels according to a slush mold process

Applicants:

Benjamin W. Penner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Kelly S. Barton, Lexington, KY (US);

Niwa Seisuke, Bardstown, KY (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin W. Penner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Kelly S. Barton, Lexington, KY (US);

Niwa Seisuke, Bardstown, KY (US);

Assignee:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);

Attorney:

Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

H Gutman

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An instrument panel with a one piece body constructed of a thermoformed material and exhibiting first and second visually differentiable surface patterns. An associated process includes the creation of an instrument panel, such as through the use of a clamshell slush mold, and including the formation of a groove between the surface patterns which exhibits a visually appealing and rounded cross sectional profile.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Penner, Benjamin. (2010). One piece instrument panel exhibiting a two grain, two part appearance with surface defined separation groove and associated method for creating a master model for in turn making a production mold for producing multiple instrument panels according to a slush mold process (U.S. Patent No. 7762606). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7762606

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