Instrument panel for an automobile

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an instrument panel for an automobile in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the instrument panel in accordance with our new design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the instrument panel in accordance with our new design of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the instrument panel in accordance with our new design of FIGS. 1 to 3;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the instrument panel in accordance with our new design of FIGS. 1 to 4;

FIG. 6 is a front, left side perspective view of the instrument panel in accordance with our new design of FIGS. 1 to 5; and,

FIG. 7 is a front, right side perspective view of the instrument panel in accordance with our new design of FIGS. 1 to 6.

The instrument panel is configured to be mounted to an automobile. The structures shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 to 7 form no part of the claimed design since the mounting structure and support structure are hidden when the instrument panel is mounted to the automobile.

A second embodiment of our new design consists of the mirror image of the instrument panel for an automobile shown in FIGS. 1 to 7.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an instrument panel for an automobile, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Satou; Atsushi (Kanagawa, JP), Matsuda; Masahiro (Kanagawa, JP), Kabata; Shigeyoshi (Kanagawa, JP), Tanaka; Sachiko (Kanagawa, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Yokohama, Kanagawa N/A JP
Assignee:	Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Yokohama, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/558,237
Filed:	March 16, 2016

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 17, 2015 [JP]			2015-020707

Current U.S. Class:	D12/192
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D21/477,433 ;D10/102,49,46,98,103,122-127,53 ;D12/192,110,114,415 ;296/97.1,37.18,70,37.12 ;362/492 ;702/165 ;D14/157,210,224.1,258,315 ;D15/17,28 ;348/118,837 ;D26/139 ;114/364

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Primary Examiner: Morgan; Shannon W
Assistant Examiner: Swangin; Altaira J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Global IP Counselors, LLP

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