Foam-in-place interior panels having integrated airbag doors including substrates with airbag chute-door assemblies for motor vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8870219
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14108915

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Interior panels having integrated airbag doors for motor vehicles are provided. In one example, an interior panel comprises a substrate having an opening. A skin covering and foam cover the substrate. An airbag chute-door assembly is mounted to the substrate and has a front side that faces towards the skin covering and the foam. The airbag chute-door assembly comprises a chute wall that extends from a side opposite the front side. A door flap portion is pivotally connected to the chute wall via a hinge section and at least partially covers the opening. A perimeter flange extends from the chute wall and overlies the substrate. The airbag chute-door assembly has a groove formed in the front side between the door flap portion and the perimeter flange defining a frangible tear seam.

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  • FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beam, Scott Commerce Twp., US 4 12
Bender, Adrien Clawson, US 4 27
Kalisz, Raymond E Livonia, US 23 305
Roy, Wes Oakland, US 5 26
Steele, James Macomb, US 58 625

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