Abstract: A dash box is provided for a recreation vehicle. The vehicle has an occupant area, a cowl extending forward of the occupant area, and first and second spaced-apart front support posts extending upwardly from the cowl. The dash box includes a housing adapted for mounting between the first and second support posts of the vehicle. The housing includes joined walls which define a plurality of divided compartments for holding and storing items. The compartments are readily accessed by an occupant seated in the occupant area of the vehicle. A cowl-engaging stabilizing base carries the housing, and has a generally wedge-shaped portion adapted to fit within a space between the first and second support posts and a rear edge of the cowl.

Abstract: This abstract is being provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.72 of the Rules of Practice in Patent and Trademark Cases (37 CFR). The applicant intends that this abstract be used only to aid in determining the general nature of the technical disclosure. The applicant does not intend that this abstract be looked to in order to aid or assist in the determination of the scope of any claim. An electronics board (150) is retained by an arrangement of support members (120) or support pins (620) during manufacturing operations conducted on the electronics board (150). The arrangement corresponds to the locations on the electronics board where support members (120) can be placed without interfering with components mounted to the electronics board (150). This information is used to form a transparent template (110, 610) which is placed atop a metallic support plate (100).

Abstract: In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, elements to be joined with adhesive have brackets attached thereto and are drawn together by a fastening or drawing device tightened upon the brackets. In such embodiments, the brackets are preferably secured to the surfaces of the elements by adhesive covering at least part of the base of the brackets and adjacent surfaces of the elements being joined. The bracket bases can have sharp edges enabling release of the brackets by being tapped. Some preferred embodiments employ adhesive “rivets” passed though apertures in one element and attached to an adjacent element. The adhesive defining each adhesive rivet preferably covers an area around its associated aperture so that when the adhesive hardens, the cap or head of the adhesive rivet holds the apertured element to the adjacent element even if the adhesive does not bond or bonds poorly to the apertured element.