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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Applicants:
Christophe Germain, Anzin St Aubin, FR;
Caroline Picaud, Marq en Baroeul, FR;
Gegory Spingler, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, FR;
Inventors:
Christophe Germain, Anzin St Aubin, FR;
Caroline Picaud, Marq en Baroeul, FR;
Gegory Spingler, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, FR;
Assignee:
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., , MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B60R 21/2165 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B60R 21/2165 (2013.01); B60R 2021/21537 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device to attach to a housing of an airbag is disclosed herein. The device includes a flap connected to an opening of the housing, wherein the flap comprises a rigid structure; and a hinge to connect the flap with the housing. The rigid structure comprises a zone of weakness that ruptures in response to an impact.