Patent CA-112221-S (CA)
Title: Instrument panel for automobile
Filed: 2005-08-15
Granted: 2007-09-13
Abstract: The said industrial design consists of the shape, configuration, pattern and ornamentation of an instrument panel for automobile; the instrument panel has an upper surface, a downwardly and forwardly inclined intermediate surface, and a lower surface which extends downwards and rearwards from the lower edge of the intermediate surface; a laterally extending groove separates the intermediate and lower surfaces of the instrument panel; the instrument panel has a large open a area extending the height of the intermediate surface and continuing down into the lower surface to a location close to the lower edge of the lower surface of the instrument panel; the large open area has a rounded corners and a continuous side surface which extends rearwards from the edges of the large open area; a recessed laterally extending member extends the width of the open area and divides the open area into an upper open area and a lower open area; the recessed laterally extending member merges into opposite side surfaces of the open area;the intermediate surface of the instrument panel has a first pair of vertically aligned generally rectangular openings with rounded corners adjacent the left side edge thereof; the lower of the first pair of openings side walls extending rearwards from the edges thereof which merge into a rear wall; the intermediate surface has a second pair of generally identical laterally aligned rectangular openings with rounded corners situated in the right side of the instrument panel; a small circular opening is situated above the rectangular open which is adjacent the right edge of the intermediate surface; the intermediate surface has a third pair of aligned narrow rectangular openings with short generally cylindrical control knobs with flat front surfaces situated on either side thereof; a further rectangular opening with rounded corners is situated above and to the left of the pair of aligned narrow rectangular openings and adjacent to a forwardly projecting upper right hand side surface of the large open area; a narrow opening with rounded ends and small circular openings situated adjacent a lower edge thereof is located above the pair of aligned narrow rectangular openings; a narrow rectangular recessed area having a flat bottom surface is in turn situated above the narrow opening with rounded ends; the lower surface has a generally rectangular opening with rounded corners adjacent the left side edge thereof, the opening having side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall extending rearwards from the edges of the opening to a rear wall; the lower surface also has a central rectangular opening with rounded corners and side, top and bottom surfaces which extend rearwards from the edges of the central rectangular opening; the central rectangular opening has a recessed and inclined inner surface portion adjacent the left edge thereof with a generally cylindrical control knob thereon; the right side of the lower surface of the instrument panel has a generally rectangular area defined by spaced-apart vertical grooves, the lower edge of the control panel and the groove separating the intermediate and lower surfaces of the instrument panel; the generally rectangular area has a forwardly curved left end surface and a laterally extending smooth curved depression adjacent the upper edge thereof which extends most of the width of the generally rectangular area;the upper surface extends rearwards from the intermediate surface and has an elongated recessed opening having a generally flat rearwards extending lower surface which merges into upwardly curved end portions which in turn merge into an arcuate upper surface of the recessed opening; the upper surface of the instrument panel above the elongated recessed opening generally follows the contour of the arcuate upper surface of the recessed opening; the right side of the upper surface of the instrument panel has a narrow laterally extending generally vertical surface which has a curved forwardly extending right end area which tapers to a point.Representations of the design are shown in the figures wherein:Fig. 1 is a perspective view from the front right side of the design of an instrument panel for an automobile interior;Fig. 2 is a perspective view from the front left side thereof;Fig. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;Fig. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;Fig. 5 is a top plan view thereof;Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;Fig. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof; andFig. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof.Diagrams of the design are included.