Pre-weakening of fabric covered airbag doors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7100941
SERIAL NO

10373332

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A variety of embodiments are disclosed, in both apparatus and method form, that relate to the use of fabric material in the manufacture of an air bag deployment system. In addition, fabric weakening is disclosed according to a technique that does not result in physical alteration of the fabric. This invention therefore includes an air bag cover for an air bag safety system for a vehicle comprising a fabric outer layer having a frontside and a backside and a substrate containing an opening wherein the opening has a periphery. The substrate is preferably formed by low pressure molding, wherein the fabric outer layer overlies the opening in the substrate, and wherein the fabric outer layer is weakened at a location that is adjacent or overlies the substrate opening periphery.

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  • COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY INC.;COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batchelder, Bruce Dover, NH 15 293
Gray, John D Union, NH 60 1311
Riha, Keith A Rochester, MI 9 136
Sullivan, Hardy Greenville, NC 1 25
Totten, Brian Wilson, NC 4 83
Weissert, Ulrich Rochester, MI 12 204

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