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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2000
Sadao Teranishi, Aichi, JP;
Takuya Kurimoto, Aichi, JP;
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
An air bag cover assembly having a core layer, a cushioning layer, and a door. The core layer has an opening through which an air bag which the air bag cover assembly operatively overlies extends as the air bag is changed from an undeployed state into a deployed state. The skin layer has oppositely facing forward and rear surfaces and is situated forwardly of the core layer. The door is changeable between a closed state and an open state. In the closed state, the door covers the core layer opening. The door has a weakening portion which separates as an incident of the air bag changing from the undeployed state into to the deployed state. The door has a first hinge with a curved portion which flexes to allow at least a first part of the door to pivot from a first position to a second position as an incident of the air bag changing from the undeployed state into the displayed state and the door changing from the closed state into the open state.