Passenger airbag module using an essentially unitary cover

• Main Authors: KAISER, AXEL W, LEONHARD, TIMOTHY J, RALSTON, JOSEPH L, BOLIEAU, DONALD J, ANDERSON, DANIEL W, ROGERS, MARK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 09.04.1997
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

An essentially unitary airbag cover assembly is provided for concealing an airbag module. The cover has a vehicle panel (13) with a front surface (16), a foam core (18) and panel substrate (20) with a dropped lip or shelf (24) on a distal end (22) thereof. A deployment door (12) incorporated in the...