Air bag cover with horn switch

Details Air bag cover with horn switch Air bag cover with horn switch

1997-09-17

1999-10-12

English, Peter C.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

200 6154, B60R 2120

Patent

active

059644770

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for covering an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (40) includes a cover (70) having a fixed portion (80) and a tear seam (90) defining first and second movable portions (100, 110). The cover (70) is movable from a closed condition to an open condition upon inflation of an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (40). A switch assembly (130) in an electric circuit for actuating an electrically actuatable device (132) of the vehicle includes a first switch member (140) movable with the first movable cover portion (100) and a second switch member (142) movable with the second movable cover portion (110). The first cover portion (100) is manually engageable to operate the first switch member (140) to actuate the electrically actuatable device (132). The second cover portion (110) is manually engageable to operate the second switch member (142) to actuate the electrically actuatable device (132). The switch assembly (130) includes a connector section (170) extending along the fixed cover portion (80) and electrically interconnecting the first switch member (140) and the second switch member (142). The connector section (170) is outside of the tear seam (90).

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patent: 5198629 (1993-03-01), Hayashi et al.
patent: 5577767 (1996-11-01), Nemoto
patent: 5585606 (1996-12-01), Ricks
patent: 5590902 (1997-01-01), Eckhout
patent: 5630617 (1997-05-01), Hashiba
patent: 5678849 (1997-10-01), Davis

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