Instrument panel seamless airbag cover

Details Instrument panel seamless airbag cover Instrument panel seamless airbag cover

1998-03-09

2000-07-18

Dayoan, D. Glenn

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Dashboards

2807283, 296 72, B62D 2514, B60R 2116

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active

060896426

ABSTRACT:
A unique flexible hinge member for an instrument panel airbag is formed of a flexible plastic. The flexible hinge member is secured to the under surface of the instrument panel by a welding technique. The instrument panel is formed with a tear seam on its under surface, but no tear seam on its under surface. In one embodiment, the tear seam is h-shaped and two flexible hinge portions are utilized. In another embodiment, the tear seam is u-shaped and a single flexible hinge member is utilized.

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