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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:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshiyuki Sugiyama, Fuji, JP;
Hiromitsu Harada, Fuji, JP;
Assignee:
Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., Fuji, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280731 ; 2807283 ;
Abstract
A driver's side airbag module cover assembly including a flexible airbag module cover having an outer surface with a horn actuation area and an inner surface. The airbag module cover is formed with an easy-to-break line extending at least through the horn actuation area. A membrane type switch is mounted behind the horn actuation area and behind the easy-to-break line, extending across the easy-to-break line.