Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Michael Dagosto

Diane M Schwark

Juan C Martinez

A rupturable cover () for an air bag module () comprises an inner cover () and an outer cover () overlying the inner cover. The inner cover () has a first tear seam () for enabling rupturing of the inner cover in response to inflation of an air bag (). The outer cover () has a second tear seam () for enabling rupturing of the outer cover. The second tear seam () has a configuration different from the first tear seam (). At least a portion of the second tear seam () overlies the first tear seam () when the outer cover () is adhered to the inner cover () in any one of a plurality of different positions of alignment. The second tear seam () may have a wavy configuration.

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Shelby Township, MI, United States of America

Michael Dagosto