Airbag cover
US6337461B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/205
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag cover and method is disclosed. The cover comprises a laminate formed from a thermoplastic substrate base layer, a foamed thermoplastic intermediate layer and a thermoplastic decorative foil layer, wherein a panel for permitting release of an airbag is outlined in the cover by laser cuts extending into the laminate from said base layer, said laser cuts having a substantially uniform depth into the laminate.
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