Self-closing airbag door assembly

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2006-01-04

2009-06-09

Nguyen, John Q. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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Reexamination Certificate

active

07543845

ABSTRACT:
An instrument panel for an automobile passenger compartment includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface and defining an opening extending therethrough. An air bag door assembly is mounted to the outer surface of the substrate, and an air bag device is mounted adjacent the inner surface of the substrate and aligned with the opening formed within the substrate. The air bag door assembly includes a door panel that is mounted adjacent the opening formed within the substrate in a closed position. The door panel is pre-tensioned such that the door panel will substantially return to the closed position after deployment of the air bag through the opening within the substrate.

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