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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2002
Diane M. Schwark, Lenox, MI (US);
Michael Dagosto, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Juan C. Martinez, Chihuahua, MX;
Diane M. Schwark, Lenox, MI (US);
Michael Dagosto, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Juan C. Martinez, Chihuahua, MX;
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A rupturable cover () for an air bag module () comprises an inner cover () and an outer cover () overlying the inner cover. The inner cover () has a first tear seam () for enabling rupturing of the inner cover in response to inflation of an air bag (). The outer cover () has a second tear seam () for enabling rupturing of the outer cover. The second tear seam () has a configuration different from the first tear seam (). At least a portion of the second tear seam () overlies the first tear seam () when the outer cover () is adhered to the inner cover () in any one of a plurality of different positions of alignment. The second tear seam () may have a wavy configuration.