Trim panel having integral door cover
USRE37540E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
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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