Air bag and lid arrangement for vehicle

Details Air bag and lid arrangement for vehicle Air bag and lid arrangement for vehicle

1993-10-18

1996-07-02

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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49147, 49397, 2807281, 2807283, 2807301, 454 69, B60R 2116

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055314716

ABSTRACT:
A air bag and lid arrangement for a vehicle passenger compartment is mounted in an opening in a vehicle instrument panel with an air bag module being mounted on a bracket associated with a steering member. A top edge of the opening has a facing portion corresponding to a flange formed on a top edge of a lid. When the lid is attached over the opening it is situated such that, when the air bag inflates, pressure is applied by the surface of the air bag to an inner surface of the lid proximate the flange causing the flange to act as a hinge for opening the lid with substantially no time lag between the inflation of the air bag and the opening of the lid. The lid is further positioned such that impact applied to an outer surface of thereof will not damage the air bag module.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3550522 (1970-12-01), Bauer
patent: 4773673 (1988-09-01), Sakurai
patent: 4925209 (1990-05-01), Sakurai
patent: 5066037 (1991-11-01), Castrigno et al.
patent: 5135253 (1992-08-01), Hirashima et al.
patent: 5191819 (1992-11-01), Rhodes, Jr.

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