Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1992-07-06
1994-04-26
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, B60R 2116
Patent
active
053060423
ABSTRACT:
An air bag assembly is mounted in a vehicle instrument panel recess located below an opening in the instrument panel upper surface which has a removable cover door normally closing the opening. The air bag assembly comprises an inflator, an air bag, and a container for housing the air bag and inflator and having a deployment opening. A deflection shield closes the container opening and comprises a deflector panel, a front flap overlying the front of the container, and a pair of side flaps which overlie the container sides. The side flaps include two spaced arcuate slots which receive shoulder bolts mounted on the container sides. Upon actuation of the inflator, the air bag inflates and forces the deflector shield upward to force open the cover door. The inflating air bag moves the shield upward to a position spaced above the instrument panel. The deflector panel and the side and front flaps form a deployment chute which directs deployment of the inflating air bag rearwardly of the instrument panel. The deflection shield also serves as a protective closure for the air bag container to protect the air bag during handling prior to vehicle installation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3708179 (1973-01-01), Hulten
patent: 5035444 (1991-07-01), Carter
patent: 5135257 (1992-08-01), Suran et al.
Dickson Paul
Focarino Margaret A.
General Motors Corporation
Leahy Charles E.
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