Instrument panel for an automobile

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel for an automobile showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

The claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in the figures, while the relatively light portions form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an instrument panel for an automobile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D796402
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2017
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors: Shunsuke Tanaka (Nissin), Yukio Wada (Toyota)
Primary Examiner: Lakiya Rogers
Assistant Examiner: Altaira Swangin
Application Number: 29/558,913
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Instrument Panel Or Element Thereof (D12/192)