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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Mar, Springfield Township, MI (US);
Fred Daris, Clarkston, MI (US);
John Rust, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/120 ;
Abstract
A passenger airbag assembly is provided with a guide chute. The chute guides a deploying airbag to a door in the instrument panel. The door comprises steel inserts molded into the material of the door. The steel inserts include three slots spaced apart to absorb stress. To reinforce the hinges of the door, a guide or reinforcement ledge is provided at the sides. To reinforce the ledge, ramps are provided on the underside of the ledge.