Title:
隠しエアバッグドアを備えるインストルメントパネルシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005506241
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An instrument panel (12) includes a thermoplastic base substrate (54), with at least one tear seam notch (60) pressed into a first surface (56) of the base substrate. At least one consolidated area (66) is pressed into a second surface (58) of the base substrate. The at least one consolidated area is aligned with the at least one tear seam notch. The instrument panel further includes at least one hinge area (74). Each hinge area is an area of low consolidation where a thickness of the base substrate at the low consolidation area is greater than a thickness of the base substrate at the consolidation area. The at least one tear seam notch and the at least one hinge area define at least one airbag door (78).
Inventors:
Frank, Lithuens
Bout Herito, La House Sign
Bout Herito, La House Sign
Application Number:
JP2003537964A
Publication Date:
March 03, 2005
Filing Date:
October 23, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
International Classes:
B60K37/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/18; B60R21/2165; B29C37/00; B29L31/58; (IPC1-7): B60K37/00; B29C43/18; B60R21/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenichi Matsumoto
Hirokazu Ogura
Nobukazu Ito
Toshihisa Kurokawa
Hirokazu Ogura
Nobukazu Ito
Toshihisa Kurokawa