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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Inoac Usa, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley W. Harris, South Lyon, MI (US);
Michael J. Aittama, Fenton, MI (US);
Assignee:
INOAC USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B60R 21/205 (2011.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/16 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 27/065 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B29K 2023/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3038 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 2250/02 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2605/003 (2013.01); B60R 21/205 (2013.01); B60R 2021/161 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a chute panel of an airbag assembly. The method comprises forming a substrate from a first material to have a body having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween and a void residing in the body. The method further comprises forming a chute and a chute door from a second material. The chute comprises a base molded onto the substrate body and one or more sidewalls extending from the base. And wherein forming the chute door comprises filling the void in the substrate body with the second material to form the chute door.