Controlled tether arrangement for an airbag

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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Reexamination Certificate

active

07029027

ABSTRACT:
An airbag door construction for airbag deployment comprising a hard instrument panel having a weakened area outlining at least a portion of an integrally molded airbag door. A reaction plate is attached to the underside of the panel at the airbag door location. A deployment chute is molded with the reaction plate and attached to the hard instrument panel just outboard of the outline of the airbag door. A tether is included that engages with the reaction plate whereupon airbag deployment the tether allows the airbag door/reaction plate welded combination to break loose from the hard instrument panel in a controlled manner.

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