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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
May. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph J Davis, Jr, Ortonville, MI (US);
John H Faarup, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jack Samuel Palazzolo, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807282 ; 280732 ;
Abstract
An unique airbag support assembly for an instrument panel airbag is formed of a unitary design. The airbag support assembly has a door flap which is secured by a flexible hinge member to an outer rim. The outer rim includes a support structure for supporting an airbag module. The outer rim and door flap are secured to an under face of the instrument panel by a welding technique. The instrument panel is formed with a tear seam on its under face, but no tear seam is formed on its front face.