Air bag cover door with tether

Details Air bag cover door with tether Air bag cover door with tether

1997-08-08

1999-08-24

Dickson, Paul N.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280732, B60R 2116

Patent

active

059415576

ABSTRACT:
An air bag cover door includes a cover substrate molded of a plastic material and a flexible fabric tether having a main body portion integrally molded directly into the plastic material of the cover substrate such that the main body portion of the tether is entirely and continuously integrally connected to the cover substrate. Preferably, the cover substrate includes an upper surface and the main body portion of the tether is integrally molded with the upper surface of the cover substrate to provide a substantially smooth and flush upper surface on the cover substrate for receiving a foam layer and skin thereon to provide a smooth and even decorative surface.

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