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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Parker, Strafford, NH (US);
Lawrence R Nichols, Dover, NH (US);
Peter J Iannazzi, Hampstead, NH (US);
Assignee:
Davidson Textron Inc., Dover, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807283 ; 16225 ;
Abstract
A closure for an air bag assembly includes a flexible outer skin and a layer of foam material covering a retainer member having an air bag deployment opening therein closed by a moveable door that is overlapped with the retainer member to support the door against movement inwardly of the retainer member while providing free hinging movement thereof with respect to the retainer member for stressing and separating the layer of foam and the outer skin for forming a deployment path therethrough for the air bag.