Deployment door for air bag module

Details Deployment door for air bag module Deployment door for air bag module

1998-09-03

2000-12-26

English, Peter C.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280732, B60R 2120, B60R 2122

Patent

active

061646857

ABSTRACT:
An occupant safety apparatus (10) is for mounting on an instrument panel (20) of a vehicle (12) which extends generally rearward in the vehicle from the vehicle windshield (22) and which defines a deployment opening (60). The safety apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable protection device (44) having an uninflated condition and an inflated condition. The safety apparatus (10) also comprises an inflator (46) for, when actuated, inflating the protection device (44). A door (70) covers substantially the entire deployment opening (60). The door (70) has a first edge portion (72) disposed closer to the vehicle windshield (22) and a second edge portion (74) disposed farther from the vehicle windshield. A hinge (76) is connected to the second edge portion (74) of the door adjacent the instrument panel (20). The hinge (76) supports the door (70) on the instrument panel (20) for pivotal movement about the hinge between a closed condition covering substantially the entire deployment opening (60) and an open condition in which the second edge portion (74) of the door remains connected with the hinge and adjacent the instrument panel and the first edge portion (72) of the door is spaced farther from the instrument panel than in the closed condition.

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