Instrument panel having an integrated, swing-open air-bag cover

Details Instrument panel having an integrated, swing-open air-bag cover Instrument panel having an integrated, swing-open air-bag cover

1995-10-17

1996-10-15

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280732, B60R 2120

Patent

active

055647332

ABSTRACT:
Motor vehicle instrument panel including a stiffening panel defining an instrument panel shape. The stiffening panel includes an airbag cover section and a hinge connection section which connects the airbag cover section to adjacent stiffening panel sections. A reinforcement mat is connected to a side of the stiffening panel which faces away from a vehicle passenger space bounded by the instrument panel when in an in-use position in a vehicle. The reinforcement mat includes a plurality of openings, and the reinforcement mat and stiffening panel are connected together by pressing of material of the stiffening panel into the openings of the reinforcement mat thereby providing an intimate connection of the reinforcement mat and stiffening panel without requiring additional fastening material.

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patent: 5382047 (1995-01-01), Gajewski
patent: 5431439 (1995-07-01), Amamori et al.
patent: 5437470 (1995-08-01), Terai et al.
patent: 5445410 (1995-08-01), Czapp et al.
patent: 5456487 (1995-10-01), Daris et al.

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