US Patent 7819456 Instrument panel covers with lockout ribs

Patent 7819456 was granted and assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America on October, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78194560

Patent Inventor Names

Winston Robertson0

Date of Patent

October 26, 2010

Patent Application Number

119712880

Date Filed

January 9, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

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Kiran B Patel

Patent abstract

A cover for use in an opening of a vehicle instrument panel. The cover may include a top surface, an underside and one or more clips for securing the cover in an opening of the vehicle instrument panel. The cover may also include one or more lock-out ribs extending from the underside of the cover. The lock-out ribs prevent the cover from being improperly installed in an instrument panel opening where an accessory is present.