Airbag deployment pad
First Claim
1. In an automotive seat having a seat body covered with upholstery joined at a seam and a resilient foam pad housed in said seat body adjacent an airbag module, said seam having a rupturable seam portion for permitting deployment of an airbag from said module, the improvement which comprises:
- a sheet which is relatively more rigid than said foam pad molded onto an outer surface of said foam pad forming a portion of the foam pad'"'"'s external surface, said relatively rigid sheet defining an airbag opening adjacent said rupturable seam portion to guide therethrough an expanding airbag from said module.
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Abstract
A relatively rigid plastic sheet is molded into the foam seat pad of a motor vehicle seat where it forms part of the exterior surface of the pad. The sheet defines an airbag opening which communicates with a side-impact airbag module adjacent the pad and is positioned against an upholstery seam at a desired location on the seat. Upon actuation, the inflating bag is guided to and through the airbag opening so that the inflated bag is precisely located to provide maximum protection.
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9 Claims
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1. In an automotive seat having a seat body covered with upholstery joined at a seam and a resilient foam pad housed in said seat body adjacent an airbag module, said seam having a rupturable seam portion for permitting deployment of an airbag from said module, the improvement which comprises:
a sheet which is relatively more rigid than said foam pad molded onto an outer surface of said foam pad forming a portion of the foam pad'"'"'s external surface, said relatively rigid sheet defining an airbag opening adjacent said rupturable seam portion to guide therethrough an expanding airbag from said module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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