Patent ID: 8434809

Claim:
A dash cluster for mounting to a support panel in a region of a panel opening that extends through the support panel comprising: a housing for mounting components of said dash cluster behind said support panel and having a first housing surface conforming generally to an inner surface of the panel in the region of the opening for contacting the panel, said housing comprising a connecting assembly having at least one housing connector in spaced relation to the first housing surface for securing the housing in an operative position with the first housing surface abutting the panel; and a bezel having a rear side that engages the panel opening in use, said bezel further comprising a connecting arrangement formed from at least one bezel connector extending away from said rear side of the bezel for connecting the bezel to said housing; wherein a securing connection is formed between said housing and said bezel by an interlocking of said housing connector with the bezel connector which extends through said opening to fix the rear side of the bezel in engagement with said panel.