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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Scott David Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
Robert E. Bowser, Brighton, MI (US);
Peggy M. Gossiaux, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott David Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
Robert E. Bowser, Brighton, MI (US);
Peggy M. Gossiaux, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01); B60R 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A common air bag module for the different spoke patterns of a vehicle steering wheel. The cover is configured with a cavity to fit over multiple steering wheel configurations. The common air bag module has common internals including a common cushion pack with chamfered corners on one side and a rounded side opposite the side with the chamfered corners and a common tear seam approach to enable styling flexibility with a plurality of cover show surface options.