Reinforced foldable airbag lid

Details Reinforced foldable airbag lid Reinforced foldable airbag lid

1994-03-22

1995-08-01

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280732, B60R 2120

Patent

active

054374693

ABSTRACT:
An automobile airbag system has an airbag which inflates and expands toward a passenger seat through an opening formed in an instrument panel disposed below a front windshield glass so as to restrain and protect a passenger upon an occurrence of a collision. An airbag lid which is disposed in the instrument panel opening with its upper side hinged to the instrument panel. The airbag lid is flipped upward by the airbag during the inflation and expansion of the airbag. The airbag lid is formed with a weakened portion by which it easily bends and is folded in two when it hits the front windshield glass. The lid is also provided with a reinforcing structure in close proximity to the weakened portion which provides the airbag lid with an increased rigidity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3794349 (1974-02-01), Fuller
patent: 5195776 (1993-03-01), Sakakida et al.
patent: 5238264 (1993-08-01), Barnes

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