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US 10,703,318 B2Granted
Instrument panel with passenger airbag
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsManoj Patnala, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Alan Perelli
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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.
Claims18
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.
3 more elements
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;
- 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.
6 more elements
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;
- 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.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.