In-dashboard airbag flap arrangement comprising a tie having overmolded elements

US8955872B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8955872-B2
Application numberUS-201113882145-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 28, 2011
Priority dateOct 28, 2010
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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Abstract

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The invention relates to an inflatable airbag arrangement in a motor vehicle dashboard, the arrangement comprising a flap ( 4 ) hinged to a dashboard body ( 2 ) to open when on inflation of the airbag, and having a linear tie ( 1 ) therein fastened to the flap ( 4 ) and to the dashboard body ( 2 ). According to the invention, additional elements ( 21 to 26 ) are overmolded on the tie ( 1 ), each overmolded additional element ( 21 to 26 ) having a specific outside shape that engages in a corresponding housing in the flap ( 4 ) and/or in the dashboard body ( 2 ), the tie ( 1 ) being put into position in the airbag arrangement by the additional elements ( 21 to 26 ) being engaged in the corresponding housings in the flap ( 4 ) and in the dashboard body ( 2 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. An inflatable airbag flap arrangement in a motor vehicle dashboard, the arrangement comprising a flap hinged to a dashboard body in order to open when the airbag is inflated, and a linear tie fastened to the flap and to the dashboard body in order to limit the amplitude of the movement of the flap when it opens, the arrangement being characterized in that additional elements are overmolded along portions of the tie, these portions of the linear tie bein…

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  • B60R21/216Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60R21/215Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8955872B2 cover?
The invention relates to an inflatable airbag arrangement in a motor vehicle dashboard, the arrangement comprising a flap ( 4 ) hinged to a dashboard body ( 2 ) to open when on inflation of the airbag, and having a linear tie ( 1 ) therein fastened to the flap ( 4 ) and to the dashboard body ( 2 ). According to the invention, additional elements ( 21 to 26 ) are overmolded on the tie ( 1 ), e…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ory Daniel, Faurecia Interieur Ind
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R21/216. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).