Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1998-10-19
2000-06-06
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, B60R 2120
Patent
active
060709014
ABSTRACT:
An automotive instrument panel having a concealed airbag. A molded substrate having first and second surfaces and an aperture therethrough receives an airbag. A curved metal door is secured to the first surface of the substrate by a plurality of fasteners extending through the substrate. The metal door has a generally U-shaped slot with first and second ends being spaced apart a distance greater than the length of the aperture. The slot is positioned radially outwardly of the aperture. The door also has a plurality of indentations to maintain a curved shape conforming with the surface of the substrate. A molded covering overlies the first surface of the door and is secured thereto with an intermediate layer of foam. A foam gasket overlies the slot between the door and the substrate. A foam impermeable layer is placed between the gasket and door to prevent injected foam from impregnating the foam gasket and interfering with the opening of the door. An airbag chute is secured to the second surface of the substrate by the attaching fasteners. The airbag causes the metal door to fold along the line between the first and second ends of the slots.
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Hazell Scott William
Quade Marshall Lawrence
Thakore Ashir Prafull
Trevino Lisandro
Valdez Edgar
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Johnson Brian L.
Porcari Damian
Winner Tony
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