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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Lisandro Trevino, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Donald James Cvengros, Canton, MI (US);
Deepak Nathubhai Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Lisandro Trevino, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Donald James Cvengros, Canton, MI (US);
Deepak Nathubhai Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
An airbag assembly for a motor vehicle does not require any heat stakes and permits a deployment door to be formed in the interior panel without the need for scoring or other pre-weakening thereof. The airbag chute is constructed of plastic and includes a substrate facing surface. A door assembly includes a metal door and a plastic door plate. The door plate is positioned between the substrate and the door portion, and has a substrate facing surface. The substrate facing surfaces of the airbag chute and the plastic door plate are attached to the substrate. The substrate facing surface of the plastic door plate engages the substrate over a contact area to distribute a force imposed on the plastic door plate from the deployment of the airbag.