Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1997-05-19
1999-05-25
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807302, B60R 2122
Patent
active
059063904
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) includes a vehicle part (16) with a structural portion (44) and a trim portion (50) covering the structural portion (44). An air bag module (30) is located within a deployment opening (56) in the trim portion (50) of the vehicle part (16). A deployment structure (70) closes the deployment opening (56). The deployment structure (70) consists of a single, continuous body of molded plastic material, and includes a deployment door (78 or 80) partially bounded by a stress riser (82) in the plastic material. The module (30) is mounted on the structural portion (44) of the vehicle part (16). The deployment structure (70) is fully supported on the vehicle part (16) by the trim portion (50) separately from the module (30) and the structural portion (44).
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Akins Michael
Elmer Edward F.
Maier Bonnie L.
McGee Robert F.
Phillion Robert I.
Dickson Paul N.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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