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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Kazuyoshi Nishijima, Shizuoka, JP;
Shuji Yamada, Shizuoka, JP;
Masami Tonooka, Shizuoka, JP;
Satoshi Kitazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Takahiro Suwama, Shizuoka, JP;
Sadayuki Kawakami, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Yakushiji, Shizuoka, JP;
Ryuji Hori, Shizuoka, JP;
Masatoshi Ishigaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuyoshi Nishijima, Shizuoka, JP;
Shuji Yamada, Shizuoka, JP;
Masami Tonooka, Shizuoka, JP;
Satoshi Kitazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Takahiro Suwama, Shizuoka, JP;
Sadayuki Kawakami, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Yakushiji, Shizuoka, JP;
Ryuji Hori, Shizuoka, JP;
Masatoshi Ishigaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
A cover body of a vehicle air bag apparatus, being comprised of a covering portion which is formed integrally with an interior panel body and which has a door portion defined by a tear seam formed in a back of the interior panel body, and, a backing portion joined to a back of the covering portion. The covering portion is made of polyolefin resin having a flexual elastic modulus of from 1500 to 3500 MPa, a tensile strength of from 17 to 40 MPa, an Izod impact strength of from 3.0 to 15.0 kJ/m, and an elongation of 400% or less. The backing portion is made of thermoplastic olefin which is softer and has a greater elongation. The backing portion is comprised of a reinforcing portion at a back of the door portion, a surrounding base at the back of the covering portion, and a hinge portion joining the reinforcing portion and the surrounding base.