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AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsVishwanath Daita, Junko Pauken, Sean B. West, Haoliang Michael Sun
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An instrument panel assembly for a passenger vehicle is provided with a protective film. The protective film has only one unfolded layer. The film layer is sized to cover an opening in an instrument panel. The opening is sized for an airbag to deploy through. The film layer is provided with a slit for separating into portions. The portions extend through the instrument panel as the airbag deploys. The protective film prevents the airbag from being damaged. The film layer also prevents the airbag from damaging the instrument panel. The instrument panel may be provided with a door for selectively covering the opening. The instrument panel assembly may include a hinge for pivotally connecting the door to the instrument panel.
A protective film for an airbag assembly, comprising only one unfolded layer sized to cover an opening in an instrument panel, the film layer having a slit provided through the layer to separate the film layer into a plurality of portions, each portion being adjacent to an edge of the opening to extend through the instrument panel opening during deployment of an airbag for preventing contact with the instrument panel.
An airbag assembly for an instrument panel of a vehicle, the airbag assembly comprising:
An instrument panel assembly for a vehicle, the instrument panel assembly comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.