Automotive trim assembly having an integrated airbag door
US7458604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/21656
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive trim assembly adapted to have an airbag deploy through the trim assembly includes a substrate with a deployment door integrally molded with the substrate and having a front surface adapted to face the interior of the automobile and a back surface opposite the front surface. The airbag is adapted to be stored behind the deployment door, which is adapted to open when the airbag is deployed. A cover is molded onto at least a portion of the substrate and deployment door and includes an inner and outer layer of a polymer material having a substantially non-cellular structure and an inner core having a cellular structure positioned between the inner and outer layers. The cover is adapted to keep the door attached to the trim assembly when the airbag is deployed.
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