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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:
May. 28, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
David J Davis, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807283 ; 280731 ; 200 6154 ;
Abstract
A relatively flexible thermoplastic air bag cover is provided including a front panel wherein a curved border area about a switch location area of the front panel gradually and continuously decreases in thickness. This feature enhances actuation of a membrane-type switch which lies behind a rear inner surface of the front panel in the switch location area. This feature allows the switch to be activated in a switch activation area which includes all of the switch location area and a portion of the border area. This feature also allows the front panel to be properly molded so that the front panel has a class-A surface on its front outer surface.