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 rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in the figures. 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: D853919
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2018
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2019
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventors: Saburo Hazumi (Nagoya), Atsushi Hirose (Nagoya), Ben Uk Chang (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/645,112