Patent ID: 9403488
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B60K,B60R

Claim Text:
1. An instrument panel assembly comprising: an instrument panel, the instrument panel having a first opening and a rib, the first opening configured to house an electrical component, the electrical component having a front face and a display mounted on the front face, the rib extending outwardly from the instrument panel, the rib having a pair of opposing side edges so as to define a width; a cover, the cover having a second opening dimensioned to bound the front face of the electrical component; and a first bracket, the first bracket having at least one attachment structure and an alignment hole, the at least one attachment structure configured to attach to the instrument panel, the electrical component mounted to the first bracket so as to place the electrical component within the first opening, the alignment hole registered to engage the rib, wherein the rib is deformable so as to rotate the position of the front face of the electrical component so as to center the front face within the second opening of the cover.