Air bag cover and method of making same

Details Air bag cover and method of making same Air bag cover and method of making same

1998-04-06

2000-04-11

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280731, B60R 2116

Patent

active

060479841

ABSTRACT:
An air bag cover having a decorative badge secured thereto is made by injection molding a thermoplastic elastomeric body in an injection mold having a shape defining the air bag cover. Slots are formed at predetermined spaced locations extending through the air bag cover. The decorative badge has a plurality of tabs extending therefrom at predetermined spaced locations corresponding to the spaced locations of the slots formed in the air bag cover. The tabs are inserted through the slots at a front surface of the air bag cover and bent against a rear surface of the air bag cover to create a substantially constant load on the elastomeric body. The elastomeric body exerts an opposing reaction to the constant load so as to allow the decorative badge to be secured to the air bag cover.

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