Patent ID: 6474431
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A rotatable instrument panel assembly, comprising:a housing having front and rear surfaces; an inner mechanism having first and second end portions rotatably mounted to the housing, the inner mechanism having an instrument panel portion and a security panel portion, the inner mechanism being rotatable from an operating position wherein the instrument panel portion is substantially aligned with the front surface of the housing and the security panel portion is located behind the rear surface of the housing to a secured position wherein the security panel portion is substantially aligned with the front surface of the housing and the instrument panel portion is located behind the rear surface of the housing; and a plurality of instruments mounted on the instrument panel portion, the plurality of instruments being viewable at the front surface of the housing when the inner mechanism is in the operating position and being hidden from view at the front surface of the housing when the inner mechanism is in the secured position.