Instrument panel having modular airbag door assembly

Details Instrument panel having modular airbag door assembly Instrument panel having modular airbag door assembly

2007-07-03

2007-07-03

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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Reexamination Certificate

active

10692572

ABSTRACT:
A modular airbag door assembly includes an airbag chute having a front side and a rear side and defines an opening extending therethrough. A door panel is pivotally mounted to the front side of the airbag chute and covers the opening therein. The airbag door assembly further includes a plurality of weld studs extending from the rear side of the airbag chute. The weld studs are adapted to allow the airbag door assembly to be mounted to a substrate of an instrument panel with the rear side of the airbag chute being positioned against a front side of the substrate.

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