Title: Instrument panel device for cars

Abstract: An instrument panel device for automobiles, particularly cars, wherein the space on the rear side of the instrument panel is employed to provide air conduits for feeding conditioned air to the interior of the automobile. A closing plate is employed to close the space on the rear side of the instrument panel, and the closed space is vertically sectioned with a partition plate to provide two systems of air conduit passages which are insulated from each other. The respective air conduit passages communicate with blowing ports provided on the front surface of the instrument panel, with defroster blowing ports, and with side defogger blowing ports.

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Inventors: Mizuno, Hiroshi (Higashi-Kurume, JP)
Kobayashi, Seiichiro (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 891723
Filing Date: 1978-03-30
Publication_date: 1980-09-23
Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)
Primary Class(es): 180/90 296/37.12, 454/127, 454/159
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2295750	Sep, 1942	Norris	180/90.
2966952	Jan, 1961	Wilfert	180/90.
3638551	Feb, 1972	Morchen	98/2.
3640457	Feb, 1972	Colinet	98/2.
3693532	Sep, 1972	Colinet	98/2.

Other Refs: 145564022307752636640781789330931255611

Feb, 1969	DE
Jan, 1974	DE
Feb, 1978	DE
May, 1962	FR
Aug, 1963	GB
Dec, 1971	GB

Primary Examiner: Silverstrim, John P.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Weiner; Irving M., Shortley; John L., Yedlin; Melvin