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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Wes Roy, Oakland, MI (US);
James Steele, Macomb, MI (US);
Raymond E. Kalisz, Livonia, MI (US);
Scott Beam, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Adrien Bender, Clawson, MI (US);
Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Interior panels having integrated airbag doors for motor vehicles are provided. In one example, an interior panel comprises a substrate having an opening. A skin covering and foam cover the substrate. An airbag chute-door assembly is mounted to the substrate. The airbag chute-door assembly comprises a chute wall that at least partially surrounds an interior space. The chute wall is configured to direct passage of an airbag through the interior space towards the opening. A door flap portion is pivotally connected to the chute wall via a hinge section and at least partially covers the opening. A gusset hinge feature extends from the hinge section between and operatively coupled to the door flap portion and the chute wall. A perimeter flange extends from the chute wall away from the interior space and has a flange section that overlies the outer surface of the substrate.