Flexible gap covering between an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle and an instrument panel and method of making same
First Claim
1. Flexible gap covering assembly disposable in use between an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle and an instrument panel, the gap covering assembly, on one side, being fastened to a steering column covering and, on the other side, being fastened to the instrument panel,wherein the flexible gap covering assembly comprises an upper covering and a lower covering,wherein the upper covering comprises two parts which are arranged above one another and are fixedly connected with one another in a joint overlapping area, andwherein at least one tensioning element is applied to the joint overlapping area on a side facing away from a vehicle occupant compartment when installed in a motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A flexible gap covering between an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle and an instrument panel, on one side, is fastened to the steering column covering and, on the other side, is fastened to the instrument panel. A flexible gap covering which permits a large adjusting range of the steering column, is easy to mount and has a corresponding appearance, has an upper covering and a lower covering. The upper covering is formed of two parts, which are arranged above one another and are fixedly connected with one another in a joint overlapping area. At least one tensioning element is applied to the overlapping area on the side facing away from the vehicle occupant compartment.
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22 Claims
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1. Flexible gap covering assembly disposable in use between an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle and an instrument panel, the gap covering assembly, on one side, being fastened to a steering column covering and, on the other side, being fastened to the instrument panel,
wherein the flexible gap covering assembly comprises an upper covering and a lower covering, wherein the upper covering comprises two parts which are arranged above one another and are fixedly connected with one another in a joint overlapping area, and wherein at least one tensioning element is applied to the joint overlapping area on a side facing away from a vehicle occupant compartment when installed in a motor vehicle.
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19. A flexible gap covering operable to cover a gap between a vehicle instrument panel and an adjustable steering column protruding into a vehicle occupant space from said instrument panel, said flexible gap covering comprising an upper covering portion which in use is disposed above a vehicle steering column, said upper covering portion being formed of two flexible parts arranged above one another and connected together in an overlapping joint area, and
wherein at least one tensioning element is applied to the overlapping joint area to apply tension to thereby maintain a visually attractive low-wrinkle appearance of said flexible gap covering during adjusting movements of the steering column.
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