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US 5,855,391 AGranted
Air bag cover
AssigneeCustom Trim Ltd.
InventorShawn Holland
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Abstract
A leather covered air bag enclosure is provided by forming a leather cover over a semi-rigid synthetic cap and providing lines of weakness in the leather cover conforming to lines of weakness in the synthetic cap. The lines of weakness may be formed of a plurality of rows of perforations so as to provide uniform performance and decorative appearance.
Claims4
An enclosure for an air bag safety device comprising:
- a cap of semi-rigid synthetic material having lines of weakness formed therein;
- a leather cover of similar shape mounted on said cap;
- said leather cover having lines of weakness formed by a plurality of rows of perforations overlying and conforming to the lines of weakness in said cap.
A method of forming a leather covered enclosure for an air bag safety device comprising:
- cutting and splitting a piece of leather to desired shape and thickness;
- forming said leather cover over a mould for a time and under atmospheric conditions sufficient to form the leather into the shape of said cover;
- installing said leather cover on a semi-rigid cap of similar shape;
- die-stamping a series of perforations in said leather to form lines of weakness.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.