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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
Michael J Hier, Milford, MI (US);
Glenn a Cowelchuk, Chesterfield Township, MI (US);
Randy S Reed, Fair Haven, MI (US);
David Dooley, Troy, MI (US);
Todd L Depue, Brighton, MI (US);
Michael J Hier, Milford, MI (US);
Glenn A Cowelchuk, Chesterfield Township, MI (US);
Randy S Reed, Fair Haven, MI (US);
David Dooley, Troy, MI (US);
Todd L DePue, Brighton, MI (US);
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive trim assembly adapted to have an airbag deploy through the trim assembly includes a substrate with a deployment door integrally molded with the substrate and having a front surface adapted to face the interior of the automobile and a back surface opposite the front surface. The airbag is adapted to be stored behind the deployment door, which is adapted to open when the airbag is deployed. A cover is molded onto at least a portion of the substrate and deployment door and includes an inner and outer layer of a polymer material having a substantially non-cellular structure and an inner core having a cellular structure positioned between the inner and outer layers. The cover is adapted to keep the door attached to the trim assembly when the airbag is deployed.