Title:
INTEGRATED PASSENGER AIRBAG GANISTER INTO SEAMLESS SOFT INSTRUMENT PANEL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002070308
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An instrument panel assembly (10) for an automotive vehicle comprising an instrument panel substrate having an upper wall (14) spaced from a lower wall (16) to define a cavity therebetween. The substrate includes an airbag housing (18) secured in the cavity and having opposing sides extending from a closed end (24) adjacent the lower wall (16) and an open end (26) adjacent the upper wall (14). An airbag module (32) is provided including an inflatable bag and an inflator for inflating the bag. The airbag module is housed within the airbag housing (18) between the closed end and the open end. An airbag covering (42) having a first end (44) affixed to one of the sides of the airbag housing and a second end (48) abutting the opposite side of the airbag housing covers the open end (26) of the housing. An instrument panel covering (50) is affixed to the upper wall (14) and the airbag covering (42) by a foam in place process for covering and concealing the substrate and the airbag module.
Inventors:
SONCRANT JEFFREY L (US)
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/006961
Publication Date:
December 19, 2002
Filing Date:
March 06, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE INC (CA)
SONCRANT JEFFREY L (US)
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
SONCRANT JEFFREY L (US)
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
International Classes:
B60R21/205; B60R21/2165; (IPC1-7): B60R21/20; B60K37/00
Foreign References:
| DE4209604A1 | 1992-10-08 | |||
| EP0819584A2 | 1998-01-21 | |||
| GB2347120A | 2000-08-30 | |||
| US5580081A | 1996-12-03 |
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