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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Shuji Yamada, Shizuoka, JP;
Takahiro Suwama, Shizuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Shuji Yamada, Shizuoka, JP;
Takahiro Suwama, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/205 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle interior panel, which functions as an airbag cover for covering an airbag expanding direction of an airbag apparatus, is comprised of a base member layer having a tearing portion which defines a door portion opened by the expanding of an airbag of the airbag apparatus, a cushion layer laminated on the base member layer, and a skin member laminated on the cushion layer. The skin member having a weak portion functioning as a tearing portion of the skin member. The weak portion being formed outside of a position just above the tearing portion of the base member layer.