Instrument panel cover arrangement and method of making

Details Instrument panel cover arrangement and method of making Instrument panel cover arrangement and method of making

1997-10-23

2000-04-04

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280732, B60R 2120

Patent

active

06045153&

ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel cover arrangement is used for covering an air bag module mounted beneath an instrument panel cover in a vehicle. The arrangement includes a rigid substrate forming the instrument panel cover and a cover plate overlying the substrate in the location of the underlying air bag module and securely attached to the substrate. The cover plate includes outer plate edges. The substrate includes a plurality of cut lines generally defining an air bag deployment opening and extending entirely through the substrate. The cut lines are at a location spaced inwardly from the outer plate edges of the cover plate such that upon air bag deployment, the outer plate edges are separated from the substrate by the force of the deploying air bag. Preferably, the cut lines extend entirely through the substrate to define a major substrate portion and a minor substrate portion. The minor substrate portion entirely underlies and is securely attached to the cover plate and is completely detached from the major substrate portion prior to air bag deployment.

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