Trim panel having integral door cover
US5447328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3038
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An instrument panel has an integral door cover for concealing a supplemental inflatable restraint system in a vehicle passenger compartment. The door cover includes a flap that is an integral part of a flexible plastic skin of the instrument panel. The plastic skin is cast in a special mold with a raised apexed rib that forms grooves outlining the flap that have a thin tear seam at their bottom.
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