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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
James John Sommer, Tipp City, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A dash panel structure and method for forming such structure having an outer skin layer overlying a layer of foam cushioning material with a dimensionally stable support panel disposed below the foam cushioning material. A break-out pattern is applied across the surface of the substrate panel and into the overlying foam cushioning material in a pattern substantially corresponding to the desired deployment path of an underlying air bag cushion. The break-out pattern formed across the substrate panel is substantially aligned with a corresponding deployment opening pattern of grooved construction extending across the inner surface of the skin layer such that the deployment of the air bag cushion may be carried out at a controlled defined location within the dash panel structure.