Patent ID: 7735785
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a multimedia instrument having an opposed pair of sides, the instrument adapted to be inserted into an opening of an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle; and a bracket having a generally planar member attached to one of the opposed pair of sides of the multimedia instrument, said generally planar member having a wall and a leading edge, said leading edge adapted to be inserted into the opening to facilitate insertion of the instrument into the opening and to provide rigidity to said bracket; wherein said wall extends in a direction generally normally from said planar member and bounds a portion of said planar member, and wherein said leading edge includes a curved portion extending between a free end portion and a planar portion to form a generally U-shape having a smooth outer edge, said free end portion extends in a plane generally parallel to said planar member, and said planar portion extends in the same direction as said wall.