Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1994-02-14
1995-10-10
Tyson, Karin L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, B60R 2220
Patent
active
054564905
ABSTRACT:
An air bag restraint system is housed within an interior trim product with a hidden door that is opened when an air bag is inflated for deployment into the passenger car or a vehicle. The door is formed in a reinforced segment of a layer of low density rigid foam material that forms the load bearing support for the interior trim product and a backing for an outer skin or decorative surface that forms the outer cover of the interior trim product. The hidden door is formed by cast in place segments in the reinforced segment of the layer of low density rigid foam material a door hinge segment and a weakened tear seam segment which separates when the air bag impacts thereagainst to tear the outer skin for forming an opening therethrough for deployment of the air bag into the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
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Carter James
Gallagher Michael J.
Iannazzi Peter J.
Davidson Textron Inc.
Tyson Karin L.
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