US5779262A
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Car interior finish member with air bag cover
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-11
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Granted: 1998-07-14
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Expires: 2016-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A car interior finish member where a body portion and a cover portion are integrally molded in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin. The cover portion has a hinge portion and a breakable seam which form an air bag developing port when an air bag is operated. A design sheet is molded integrally with the cover portion and has at least an outer skin layer and a barrier layer. The barrier layer is formed of a material thermally fusible with the thermoplastic resin of the body and cover portions. The hinge portion and breakable seam are formed variously by molding of the cover portion and by appropriate notching up to and through the barrier layer of the design sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Chiharu Totani
- 👤 Shigehiro Ueno
- 👤 Tetsuya Fujii
- 👤 Kenichi Furuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/266; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/215; B60R21/2165; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/025; B32B2274/00; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A car interior finish member comprising: an interior member body portion; a cover portion for an air bag integrally molded with said interior member body portion in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin so as to have an approximately even front surface, wherein said cover portion includes: a door which opens to form an air bag port when said air bag is operated, a hinge portion, and a breakable seam formed about a peripheral portion of said door; a design sheet integrally molded onto a front surface of said cover portion thereby forming a front surface of said interior member body portion; wherein said design sheet has at least an outer skin layer and an interior barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a material thermally fusible with said thermoplastic resin, and a breakable portion being defined by a notch extending through said barrier layer, wherein a foaming layer is interposed between said outer skin layer and said barrier layer in said design sheet, and wherein said thermoplastic resin forming said body portion is fiber-reinforced polypropylene, and said barrier layer material is selected from the group consisting of olefinic and styrenic thermoplastic elastomers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A car interior finish member comprising: an interior member body portion; a cover portion for an air bag integrally molded with said interior member body portion in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin so as to have an approximately even front surface, wherein said cover portion includes: a door which opens to form an air bag port when said air bag is operated, a hinge portion, and a breakable seam formed about a peripheral portion of said door; a design sheet integrally molded onto a front surface of said cover portion thereby forming a front surface of said interior member body portion; wherein said design sheet has at least an outer skin layer and an interior barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a material thermally fusible with said thermoplastic resin, and a breakable portion being defined by a notch extending through said barrier layer, wherein a foaming layer is interposed between said outer skin layer and said barrier layer in said design sheet, and wherein said thermoplastic resin forming said body portion is fiber-reinforced polypropylene, and said barrier layer material is selected from the group consisting of olefinic and styrenic thermoplastic elastomers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed on a front surface of said outer skin layer at said breakable seam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 2, wherein said hinge portion is provided by notching a back surface of said cover portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 1, wherein said hinge portion is provided by notching a back surface of said cover portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
183 words
A car interior finish member comprising: an interior member body portion; a cover portion for an air bag integrally molded with said interior member body portion in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin so as to have an approximately even front surface, wherein said cover portion includes: a door which opens to form an air bag port when said air bag is operated, a hinge portion, and a breakable seam formed about a peripheral portion of said door; a design sheet integrally molded onto a front surface of said cover portion thereby forming a front surface of said interior member body portion; wherein said design sheet has at least an outer skin layer and an interior barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a material thermally fusible with said thermoplastic resin, and a breakable portion being defined by a notch extending through said barrier layer, wherein a foaming layer is interposed between said outer skin layer and said barrier layer in said design sheet, and wherein said interior finish member body portion, said cover portion and said barrier layer are made of polar thermoplastic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
A car interior finish member comprising: an interior member body portion; a cover portion for an air bag integrally molded with said interior member body portion in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin so as to have an approximately even front surface, wherein said cover portion includes: a door which opens to form an air bag port when said air bag is operated, a hinge portion, and a breakable seam formed about a peripheral portion of said door; a design sheet integrally molded onto a front surface of said cover portion thereby forming a front surface of said interior member body portion; wherein said design sheet has at least an outer skin layer and an interior barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a material thermally fusible with said thermoplastic resin, and a breakable portion being defined by a notch extending through said barrier layer, wherein a foaming layer is interposed between said outer skin layer and said barrier layer in said design sheet, and wherein said interior finish member body portion, said cover portion and said barrier layer are made of polar thermoplastic resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 5, wherein a concave portion is formed on a front surface of said outer skin layer at said breakable seam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 6, wherein a hinge portion is provided by notching a back surface of said cover portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 5, wherein said hinge portion is provided by notching a back surface of said cover portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A car interior finish member comprising: an interior member body portion; a cover portion for an air bag integrally molded with said interior member body portion in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin so as to have an approximately even front surface, wherein said cover portion includes: a door which opens to form an air bag port when said air bag is operated, a hinge portion, and a breakable seam formed about a peripheral portion of said door; a design sheet integrally molded onto a front surface of said cover portion thereby forming a front surface of said interior member body portion; wherein said design sheet has at least an outer skin layer and an interior barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a material thermally fusible with said thermoplastic resin, and a breakable portion being defined by a notch extending through said barrier layer, wherein a foaming layer is interposed between said outer skin layer and said barrier layer in said design sheet, and wherein said interior finish member body portion, said cover portion and said barrier layer are made of non-polar thermoplastic resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
183 words
A car interior finish member comprising: an interior member body portion; a cover portion for an air bag integrally molded with said interior member body portion in a shape retaining thermoplastic resin so as to have an approximately even front surface, wherein said cover portion includes: a door which opens to form an air bag port when said air bag is operated, a hinge portion, and a breakable seam formed about a peripheral portion of said door; a design sheet integrally molded onto a front surface of said cover portion thereby forming a front surface of said interior member body portion; wherein said design sheet has at least an outer skin layer and an interior barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a material thermally fusible with said thermoplastic resin, and a breakable portion being defined by a notch extending through said barrier layer, wherein a foaming layer is interposed between said outer skin layer and said barrier layer in said design sheet, and wherein said interior finish member body portion, said cover portion and said barrier layer are made of non-polar thermoplastic resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 9, wherein a concave portion is formed on a front surface of said outer skin layer at said breakable seam.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 10, wherein said hinge portion is provided by notching a back surface of said cover portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The car interior finish member according to claim 9, wherein said hinge portion is provided by notching a back surface of said cover portion.
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