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Vehicle interior panel

US9707919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35References

9Claims

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Inventors

Glenn Cowelchuk · Waterford Township, US
Nels R. Smith · Holland, US
Heather R. Springer · West Olive, US
Mark S. Jurek · Beverly Hills, US
Ronald A. Bozio · Holland, US
Sandra L. Smith · Waterford, US
Jeffrey A. Deyoung · Parker, US
Tony M. Pokorzynski · Holland, US
David John McCarthy · Holland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2015
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 24, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/205
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag deployment system is provided that includes a support structure, and a fabric material configured to form a show surface of a vehicle interior panel. A first portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a rigid connection, a second portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a detachable connection, and the detachable connection is configured to release the second portion of the fabric material from the support structure upon contact between an airbag and the fabric material.

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