Airbag module and cover arrangement
First Claim
1. A door for an airbag module having a housing, an inflatable cushion, the airbag module being adapted to be used in a vehicle having an instrument panel with an airbag module opening, the door having an inner surface and an outer surface adapted to match the instrument panel, comprising:
- a first member depending away from the inner surface of the door, said first member being movably secured to the airbag module for relative movement therebetween and remains secured to the module during deployment of the inflatable cushion;
a pair of second members depending away from the inner surface of the door, said pair of second members each having an opening for receiving a guiding member depending away from the housing;
wherein the configuration of the first member and the openings of the pair of second members allows the door of the airbag module to deploy in a first direction until the first member reaches a point of maximum movement in said first direction, wherein the door continues to deploy in a second direction that is defined by further movement of said guiding member in said opening.
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Abstract
A door for an airbag module having a housing, an inflatable cushion, the airbag module being adapted to be used in a vehicle having an instrument panel with an airbag module opening, the door having an inner surface and an outer surface adapted to match the instrument panel, comprising: a first member depending away from the inner surface of the door, the first member being movably secured to the airbag module for relative movement therebetween and remains secured to the module during deployment of the inflatable cushion; a pair of second members depending away from the inner surface of the door, the pair of second members each having an opening for receiving a guiding member depending away from the housing; wherein the configuration of the first member and the openings of the pair of second members allows the door of the airbag module to deploy in a first direction until the first member reaches a point of maximum movement in the first direction, wherein the door continues to deploy in a second direction that is defined by further movement of the guiding member in the opening.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A door for an airbag module having a housing, an inflatable cushion, the airbag module being adapted to be used in a vehicle having an instrument panel with an airbag module opening, the door having an inner surface and an outer surface adapted to match the instrument panel, comprising:
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a first member depending away from the inner surface of the door, said first member being movably secured to the airbag module for relative movement therebetween and remains secured to the module during deployment of the inflatable cushion;
a pair of second members depending away from the inner surface of the door, said pair of second members each having an opening for receiving a guiding member depending away from the housing;
wherein the configuration of the first member and the openings of the pair of second members allows the door of the airbag module to deploy in a first direction until the first member reaches a point of maximum movement in said first direction, wherein the door continues to deploy in a second direction that is defined by further movement of said guiding member in said opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A door for an airbag module having a housing, an inflatable cushion, the airbag module being adapted to be used in a vehicle having an instrument panel with an airbag module opening, the door having an inner surface and an outer surface adapted to match the instrument panel, comprising:
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a first means for movably securing a forward portion of the door to the housing for relative movement therebetween wherein said forward portion remains secured to the module during deployment of the inflatable cushion;
a second means for movably securing side portions of the door to side walls of the housing;
wherein the configuration of the first means and the second means allows the door of the airbag module to deploy in a first direction until the first means reaches a point of maximum movement in said first direction, wherein the door continues to deploy in a second direction that is defined by said second means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A door for an airbag module having a housing, an inflatable cushion, the airbag module being adapted to be used in a vehicle having an instrument panel with an airbag module opening, the door having an inner surface and an outer surface adapted to match the instrument panel, comprising:
a pair of securing members depending away from the inner surface of the door, each of said pair of securing members having an opening configured to slidably receive a guiding member depending outwardly from a side wall of the housing, said opening of each of said pair of securing members defining two discrete paths of travel for said guiding member, wherein an application of a force to a rearward edge of the door will cause the guiding member to travel in one of said two discrete paths of travel during deployment of the inflatable cushion and the guiding member will travel in the other one of said two discrete paths in absence of the application of said force to said rearward edge of the door. - View Dependent Claims (19, 22)
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20. An airbag module having an inflatable cushion for use in a vehicle having an interior surface, comprising:
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a housing;
a deployment door having an exterior surface and an inner surface, said exterior surface comprises a portion of the interior surface of the vehicle;
a first member integrally formed with and depending away from said inner surface of said door, said first member being movably secured to the airbag module for relative movement therebetween and remains secured to the module during deployment of the inflatable cushion;
a pair of second members integrally formed with and depending away from said inner surface of said door, said pair of second members each having an opening for receiving a guiding member depending away from said housing;
wherein the configuration of said first member and the openings of said pair of second members allows said door of the airbag module to deploy in a first direction until said first member reaches a point of maximum movement in said first direction, wherein said door continues to deploy in a second direction that is defined by further movement of said guiding member in said opening. - View Dependent Claims (21, 23)
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24. An airbag module having an inflatable cushion for use in a vehicle having an interior surface, comprising:
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a housing;
a deployment door having an exterior surface and an inner surface, said exterior surface comprises a portion of the interior surface of the vehicle;
a first means for movably securing a forward portion of the door to the housing for relative movement therebetween wherein said forward portion remains secured to the module during deployment of the inflatable cushion;
a second means for movably securing side portions of the door to side walls of the housing;
wherein the configuration of the first means and the second means allows the door of the airbag module to deploy in a first direction until the first means reaches a point of maximum movement in said first direction, wherein the door continues to deploy in a second direction that is defined by said second means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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Specification