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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2009
Vishwanath Daita, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Junko Pauken, Canton, MI (US);
Sean B. West, Belleville, MI (US);
Haoliang Michael Sun, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Vishwanath Daita, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Junko Pauken, Canton, MI (US);
Sean B. West, Belleville, MI (US);
Haoliang Michael Sun, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An instrument panel assembly for a passenger vehicle is provided with a protective film. The protective film has only one unfolded layer. The film layer is sized to cover an opening in an instrument panel. The opening is sized for an airbag to deploy through. The film layer is provided with a slit for separating into portions. The portions extend through the instrument panel as the airbag deploys. The protective film prevents the airbag from being damaged. The film layer also prevents the airbag from damaging the instrument panel. The instrument panel may be provided with a door for selectively covering the opening. The instrument panel assembly may include a hinge for pivotally connecting the door to the instrument panel.