CA2534482A1 - Integrated vehicle instrument panel - Google Patents

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CA2534482A1
CA2534482A1 CA002534482A CA2534482A CA2534482A1 CA 2534482 A1 CA2534482 A1 CA 2534482A1 CA 002534482 A CA002534482 A CA 002534482A CA 2534482 A CA2534482 A CA 2534482A CA 2534482 A1 CA2534482 A1 CA 2534482A1
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instrument panel
integrated vehicle
vehicle instrument
integrated
passenger compartment
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Abandoned
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CA002534482A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Glen Simonds
Len Miller
Paul Stuckless
Joseph Wang
Michael James Best
Ray Ciplijauskas
Changize Sadr
Ali Totonchian
Howard Adams
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ABC INTERIOR SYSTEMS Inc
MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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ABC INTERIOR SYSTEMS Inc
MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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Publication of CA2534482A1 publication Critical patent/CA2534482A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D29/00—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof
    • B62D29/001—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof characterised by combining metal and synthetic material
    • B62D29/002—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof characterised by combining metal and synthetic material a foamable synthetic material or metal being added in situ
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/14—Dashboards as superstructure sub-units
    • B62D25/145—Dashboards as superstructure sub-units having a crossbeam incorporated therein

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Instrument Panels (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

An integrated vehicle instrument panel (24) comprises a light weight non-ferrous metal alloy instrument panel support (26) having a passenger compartment side and an engine side, and a fascia member (32) applied to the passenger compartment side of said instrument panel support. The fascia member may comprise a cushioning means (34) and a skin member (36), or alternatively, a moulded shell. Methods are provided for producing the integrated instrument panel.

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CA002534482A 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Integrated vehicle instrument panel Abandoned CA2534482A1 (en)

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PCT/CA2003/001271 WO2005021362A1 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Integrated vehicle instrument panel

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CA2534482A1 true CA2534482A1 (en) 2005-03-10

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WO (1) WO2005021362A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2540541B (en) 2015-07-20 2019-04-10 Ford Global Tech Llc A motor vehicle having an instrument panel

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US3439769A (en) * 1966-05-02 1969-04-22 Ford Motor Co Safety instrument panel
US3929948A (en) * 1971-11-03 1975-12-30 Gen Tire & Rubber Co Method for fabricating impact absorbing safety structure
DE3012007A1 (en) * 1980-03-28 1981-10-08 Gebr. Happich Gmbh, 5600 Wuppertal FOAM BODY, IN PARTICULAR DASHBOARD FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
DE19646776A1 (en) * 1996-11-13 1998-05-14 Mannesmann Vdo Ag Impact protection provided for fastening in a front area of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle
FR2756801B1 (en) * 1996-12-10 1999-02-05 Reydel Sa VEHICLE DASHBOARD, ESPECIALLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
FR2758783B1 (en) * 1997-01-30 1999-04-16 Ecia Equip Composants Ind Auto MOTOR VEHICLE COCKPIT ASSEMBLY
SE512389C2 (en) * 1997-04-29 2000-03-13 Volvo Ab Arrangement for vehicle body structure
US6371551B1 (en) * 2000-10-24 2002-04-16 Ford Global Technologies, Inc. Integrated steering column, instrument panel, and cowl body structure
DE10163601A1 (en) * 2001-12-21 2003-07-10 Fagerdala Deutschland Gmbh Production of composite material, e.g. for interior vehicle parts, involves extruding uncrosslinked, high-melt strength polypropylene foam through a sheet die and laminating with thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer

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