Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5227419
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A grille assembly adjustably mounted within the dashboard of a vehicle for distributing and directing either ventilation or conditioned air within the passenger compartment including a main frame enclosing a vane assembly. The grille assembly is adapted for use within a dashboard which slopes downwardly and away from the passenger compartment and is mounted within a housing which is itself fixed within the dashboard. During great deceleration of the vehicle accompanying an emergency situation, the grille assembly, which normally projects into the path of an occupant who might continue to move forwardly due to inertia, is adapted to withdraw into the housing out of this path upon initial impact with the occupant, thereby removing the grille as a potential safety hazard.
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Application Number:
JP920174A
Publication Date:
July 20, 1977
Filing Date:
January 21, 1974
Export Citation:
International Classes:
B60H1/34; F24F13/14