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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Shigehiro Ueno, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Kenichi Furuta, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Kazuo Suzuki, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Norio Jogan, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Tadamasa Kidera, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Akiyoshi Nagano, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Hideki Hayashi, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Masanobu Tomida, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Akio Nakano, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An automobile interior member which is represented by an instrument panel and to which an air bag device is to be assembled, is constituted by a main body portion and an air bag cover portion, the main body portion and the air bag cover portion being formed in a manner so that the main body portion is primarily molded (injection-molded) out of first thermoplastic resin material, and the air bag cover portion is secondarily molded (injection-molded) so as to be lapped with the main body portion on the back surface side. The second thermoplastic resin is oriented in a direction along a tear line (edges of rotational lid portions) of the lid portions (door portions) in the air bag cover portion so that the air bag cover portion is secondarily molded.