Instrument panel assembly

Details Instrument panel assembly Instrument panel assembly

1995-06-20

1996-05-14

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807282, B60R 2116

Patent

active

055161456

ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel assembly is provided having a passenger air bag canister mounted on a metal frame in front of a hinged door of an instrument panel. The door is pushed open by the inflating air bag when the air bag deploys in a collision. The metal frame has mounting brackets on opposite sides of the door opening. The canister is secured to a rear frame bar extending between the brackets. The bar is removably attached to the brackets so that if damaged when the air bag deploys, it may be removed and replaced obviating the need to replace the entire metal frame. A front canister-mounting frame bar, forwardly of the rear frame bar, normally is not damaged upon deployment of the air bag.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5183288 (1993-02-01), Inada et al.
patent: 5230530 (1993-02-01), Iriyama et al.
patent: 5273310 (1993-12-01), Terai
patent: 5403033 (1995-04-01), Koma
patent: 5445410 (1995-08-01), Czapp et al.

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