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US4925209A
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Assembly for mounting air bag cover
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for mounting an air bag cover in which an insert is formed integrally with the air bag cover so as to extended from the same, the end of the extend portion is bent back on itself to form a folded outer edge, and bolt holes are formed in the extended portion. The cover is mounted on the body of the vehicle by inserting bolts in the bolt holes. This assembly also includes a reinforcement member inserted into the bent portion at a position closer than the bolt holes to the extreme end folded outer edge of the extended portion. Even if the insert cracks at the bolt holes when the air bag cover is opened, the reinforcement member stops the progress of breaking of the insert by contacting the bolts, thereby preventing the cover from coming off and flying.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideyuki Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/215; B60R21/217; B60R21/2171
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover disposed to cover an opening formed in a panel in front of an occupant's seat of a vehicle, said cover being opened by an air bag when the air bag is expanded, said assembly comprising: a plate-like member formed integrally with said cover and having a portion that extends from the cover to an outer edge of said plate-like member, said plate-like member having at least one bolt hole formed in its extended portion; a reinforcement member fixed to said plate-like member at a location closer than said bolt hole to the outer edge of the extended portion; and a bolt inserted in said bolt hole for connecting the cover to the vehicle body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover disposed to cover an opening formed in a panel in front of an occupant's seat of a vehicle, said cover being opened by an air bag when the air bag is expanded, said assembly comprising: a plate-like member formed integrally with said cover and having a portion that extends from the cover to an outer edge of said plate-like member, said plate-like member having at least one bolt hole formed in its extended portion; a reinforcement member fixed to said plate-like member at a location closer than said bolt hole to the outer edge of the extended portion; and a bolt inserted in said bolt hole for connecting the cover to the vehicle body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 1, wherein said cover has at least one cut-out portion formed in an edge opposite to said extended potion of said plate-like member, and the corresponding portion of said cover adjacent to the edge opposite to said extended portion of said plate-like member is connected to the vehicle body by a bolt inserted in said cut-out portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 2, wherein said at least one cut-out portion formed in said edge of said cover includes a plurality of cut-out portions arranged in a row extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle when said cover is mounted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 2, wherein said at least one cut-out portion formed in said edge of said cover has a U-shaped configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 2, wherein said at least one cut-out portion formed in said edge of said cover has a U-shaped configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 1, wherein said plate-like member is formed from aluminum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 1, wherein said at least one bolt hole includes a plurality of bolt holes arranged in a row extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle when said cover is mounted, and said reinforcement member is fixed to said plate-like member so as to extend in the widthwise direction of the vehicle when said cover is mounted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcement member is fixed to said plate-like member by being inserted into a bent portion formed by folding said extended portion of said plate-like member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover disposed to cover an opening formed in a panel in front of an occupant's seat of a vehicle, said cover being opened by an air bag when the air bag is expanded, said assembly comprising: a plate-like member formed integrally with said cover and having a portion that extends from the cover, said plate-like member having a doubled portion formed in its extended portion by bending the end of said extended portion and superposing the bent end on an intermediate portion of said extended portion, at least one bolt hole being formed in said doubled portion of said plate-like member; a reinforcement member fixed to said plate-like member at a location closer than said bolt hole to the bend of said extended portion; and said cover being connected to said vehicle body by a bolt inserted in said cut-out portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover disposed to cover an opening formed in a panel in front of an occupant's seat of a vehicle, said cover being opened by an air bag when the air bag is expanded, said assembly comprising: a plate-like member formed integrally with said cover and having a portion that extends from the cover, said plate-like member having a doubled portion formed in its extended portion by bending the end of said extended portion and superposing the bent end on an intermediate portion of said extended portion, at least one bolt hole being formed in said doubled portion of said plate-like member; a reinforcement member fixed to said plate-like member at a location closer than said bolt hole to the bend of said extended portion; and said cover being connected to said vehicle body by a bolt inserted in said cut-out portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 9, wherein said cover has at least one cut-out portion formed in an edge opposite to said extended portion of said plate-like member, and the corresponding portion of said cover adjacent to the edge opposite to said extended portion of said plate-like member is connected to the vehicle body by a bolt inserted in said cut-out portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 10, wherein said at least one cut-out portion formed in said edge of said cover includes a plurality of cut-out portions arranged in a row extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle when said cover is mounted.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 9, wherein said plate-like member is formed from aluminum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 9, wherein said at least one bolt hole includes a plurality of bolt holes arranged in a row extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle when said cover is mounted, and said reinforcement member is fixed to said plate-like member so as to extend in the widthwise direction of the vehicle when said cover is mounted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly for mounting an air bag cover according to claim 9, wherein said reinforcement member is placed on the extended portion of said plate-like member, and said extended portion is thereafter folded along said reinforcement member to form a folded portion in which said reinforcement member is retained.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-14 | 1993-11-13 | 1994-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-14 | 1997-11-13 | 1998-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-14 | 2001-11-13 | 2002-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |