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 top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

The claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in FIGS. 1-7, while the relatively light portions in FIGS. 3 and 5 are environmental and 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: D705145
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 2012
Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors: William Mangan (Ann Arbor, MI), Ben Uk Chang (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: Katrina A Betton
Application Number: 29/432,634
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Instrument Panel Or Element Thereof (D12/192)