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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeyoshi Fukushima, Aichi, JP;
Hidehito Sogi, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156252 ; 156242 ; 156245 ; 156285 ; 280728 ; 280730 ; 280731 ; 280732 ; 280737 ;
Abstract
An air bag structure for an automobile is provided in an outlet provided in an instrument panel. The air bag is supported for expansion through the outlet and surface material covers the instrument panel including the outlet and includes stitch-like slits in registry with the outlet to cause the surface material to tear along predetermined lines upon expansion of the air bag.