Patent ID: 6767050
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
A passenger compartment isolator system interposed between the engine compartment and passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle having a front windshield, with said passenger compartment isolator comprising:a dash panel having a first portion extending generally vertically from a toeboard area to a position rearward of a leading edge of the windshield and a second portion extending generally horizontally from an upper end of said first portion to a position underlying the leading edge of the windshield; and an isolator panel affixed to the engine compartment side of said dash panel, with said isolator having a first portion applied to said generally vertical portion of the dash panel and a second portion applied to and depending from said generally horizontal portion of said dash panel, and with said isolator panel comprising a unitary composite of foam bonded to a relatively more rigid plastic material.