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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Kerry Scott Zellner, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
Benjamin Warren Penner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kerry Scott Zellner, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
Benjamin Warren Penner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
The instrument panel assembly for an automotive vehicle includes an instrument panel and a component. The instrument panel includes an exterior surface and a cutout portion having a base which is recessed from the exterior surface. The cutout portion includes an inner wall extending between the base and the exterior surface of the instrument panel. The component attaches to the instrument panel. The component includes an engagement portion located at a distal end. The distal end of the engagement portion is at least partially received within the cutout portion of the instrument panel. The engagement of the distal end of the engagement portion of the component within the cutout portion of the instrument panel provides a continuous contact between the outer surface of the engagement portion and the inner wall of the cutout portion.