Pad for air bag apparatus

Details Pad for air bag apparatus Pad for air bag apparatus

1993-03-23

1994-12-27

Lesmes, George F.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Hollow or container type article

Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag

428483, 428136, 428172, 428519, 4284242, 4284248, 280731, B29D 2200, B65D 6528, B32B 702, B32B 2708

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053764617

ABSTRACT:
A pad of air bag apparatus which, as a molded part, has an enhanced soft touch and which is protected against accelerated time-dependent changes in the physical properties of the pad's core and skin layers, wherein the pad covers the upper surface of an air bag apparatus which is to be mounted on the steering wheel of an automobile or in any other necessary areas. The pad includes of a skin layer formed of a soft first resin material and a core layer formed of a second resin material harder than the first resin material. The first resin material is a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or olefinic TPE having a hardness (JIS A) of 70 and less whereas the second resin material is a polyester based TPE having a flexural modulus of 1,000-4,000 kgf/cm.sup.2 (98-392 MPa) or a polyurethane based TPE having a flexural modulus of 1,000-2,500 kgf/cm.sup.2 (98-245 MPa).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5110647 (1992-05-01), Sawada et al.
patent: 5248532 (1993-09-01), Sawada et al.

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