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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michal Swiniarski, Brentwood, GB;
Tim Scott, Benfleet, GB;
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B60R 21/205 (2011.01); B60R 21/215 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2165 (2013.01); B60R 21/205 (2013.01); B60R 2021/21506 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly includes an airbag, a trim panel, and an airbag container having a sidewall defining a cavity receiving the airbag. The airbag container has an opening through which the airbag is deployable. A flexible membrane cover extends over the opening. A spacer portion is coupled to the membrane cover. The spacer portion is configured to extend proud of the sidewall. The spacer portion resides within a gap between the trim panel and the airbag container and touches the trim panel to resist deflection of the trim panel.