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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1995
Timothy J Whited, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A tethered cover of an airbag inflator system designed to fit in an opening in the instrument panel of a motor vehicle is described. The cover has one or more metal attachment rods which extend along opposite edges of the panel opening. Parts of the rods are sandwiched between an outer substrate and a metal inner substrate provided in the cover. Other parts of the rods are exposed opposite the edge of the panel opening to permit engagement with fasteners on the panel which secure the cover in a closed position. The cover also has a metal tether attachment rod, a portion of which is sandwiched between the inner and outer substrates while a further outer portion is exposed for attachment to a loop at one end of a flexible tether. The cover is strong and is easy to assemble despite possible variations in the tolerances of cover attachment fasteners.