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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Glenn A. Cowelchuk, Holland, MI (US);
Nels Smith, Zeeland, MI (US);
Heather R. Springer, West Olive, MI (US);
Mark S. Jurek, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ronald A. Bozio, Holland, MI (US);
Sandra L. Smith, Waterford, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Deyoung, Holland, MI (US);
Tony M. Pokorzynski, Holland, MI (US);
David John McCarthy, Holland, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
An airbag deployment system is provided that includes a support structure, and a fabric material configured to form a show surface of a vehicle interior panel. A first portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a rigid connection, a second portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a detachable connection, and the detachable connection is configured to release the second portion of the fabric material from the support structure upon contact between an airbag and the fabric material.