Center portion of a vehicle instrument panel

- Mercedes-Benz AG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a center portion of a vehicle instrument panel according to our novel design; and,

FIG. 2 is a reduced right front perspective view thereof, the undisclosed left side of the panel is a mirror image of the right side with the exception of the centrally located sloping horizontal guide opening whose left side view is not a mirror image of the right side view, according to our novel design.

The dashed line illustrations are for purposes of showing the environment and are not part of the claimed design.

The positions depicted for the moveable components of the design constitute one demonstrative embodiment of a center portion of a vehicle instrument panel.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D270825 October 4, 1983 Luthe et al.
D285915 September 30, 1986 Luthe et al.
D339786 September 28, 1993 Allendorph et al.
D369999 May 21, 1996 Sacco et al.
D372010 July 23, 1996 Pfeiffer et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D401545
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1998
Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (Stuttgart)
Inventors: Bruno Sacco (Sindelfingen), Peter Pfeiffer (Boblingen), Romuald Juraschek (Calw)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Aschi
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Everson, McKeown , Edwards & Lenahan, P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/65,269
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Instrument Panel Or Element Thereof (D12/192)
International Classification: 1216;