Patent ID: 11912342
Assignee: FONTAINE MODIFICATION COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An assembly facilitating installation of a steering column on an original passenger's side of a truck cab, the assembly comprising:
an aftermarket dash panel having a steering column opening configured to be located on the original passenger's side of the truck cab and an HVAC access opening configured to be located on an original driver's side of the truck cab;
a first bracket having a forward portion configured to be connected to original HVAC ductwork of the truck cab and having a rearward portion configured to be coupled to the aftermarket dash panel; and
a water separator configured to receive air from an atmosphere surrounding the truck cab, the water separator configured to be connected to a front face of a cowl of the truck cab;
wherein the aftermarket dash panel comprises a single piece configured to extend across an entire width of the truck cab;
wherein the water separator comprises an upstream plenum having an inlet receiving the air from the atmosphere and an outlet in fluid communication with a downstream plenum of the water separator; and
wherein the downstream plenum has an inlet receiving the air from the upstream plenum and an outlet configured to be located adjacent an opening in the cowl.