Instrument panel with passenger airbag
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1. An instrument panel comprising:
- a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface;
a covering;
a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering; and
a chute elongated to an end, the end attached to the inner surface, the end including a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer;
wherein the chute is welded to the substrate.
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Abstract
An instrument panel includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, a covering, a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering, and a chute elongated to an end. The end is attached to the inner surface. The end includes a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer.
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18 Claims
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1. An instrument panel comprising:
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a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface; a covering; a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering; and a chute elongated to an end, the end attached to the inner surface, the end including a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer; wherein the chute is welded to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An instrument panel comprising:
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a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface; a covering; a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering; a chute elongated to an end, the end attached to the inner surface, the end including a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer; and a housing including the chute and a door, the door at least partially covering the end of the chute and being adjacent the substrate; wherein the housing includes a hinge connecting the door to the end of the chute; and the hinge has an S-shaped cross-section.
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18. An instrument panel comprising:
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a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface; a covering; a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering; a chute elongated to an end, the end attached to the inner surface, the end including a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer; and a housing including the chute and a door, the door at least partially covering the end of the chute and being adjacent the substrate; wherein the housing includes a hinge connecting the door to the end of the chute; the housing is a single piece; the housing includes a flange extending outward from the chute; and the door and the flange are attached and welded to the substrate.
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