Closure for an air bag assembly
US5451075A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/21537
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure for an air bag assembly includes a flexible outer skin and a layer of foam material covering a retainer member having an air bag deployment opening therein closed by a moveable door that is overlapped with the retainer member to support the door against movement inwardly of the retainer member while providing free hinging movement thereof with respect to the retainer member for stressing and separating the layer of foam and the outer skin for forming a deployment path therethrough for the air bag.
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