Air bag restraint system

Details Air bag restraint system Air bag restraint system

1997-07-31

1998-11-03

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280732, B60R 2120

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active

058297782

ABSTRACT:
An air bag restraint system includes an instrument panel having an upper pad having a rearward edge and a lower pad having an upper edge. The upper edge of the lower pad is releasably connected to the rearward edge of the upper pad. The air bag restraint system also includes an air bag module mounted forward of the lower pad and including an air bag deployable in a generally rearward direction. Upon air bag deployment, the force of the deploying air bag releases the upper edge of the lower pad from the rearward edge of the upper pad such that the lower pad bends generally rearwardly and downwardly for permitting deployment of the air bag rearward of the lower pad.

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