Inflatable airbag flap articulated to an instrument panel by a tether designed to release an additional length of tether when this flap opens
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Dec 10, 2013
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Aug 1, 2013
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Mar 23, 2011
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Mar 24, 2010
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel inflatable airbag arrangement (11), comprising a flap covering an airbag module, a tether (18) secured to the flap and to fixed means (16) rigidly secured to the instrument panel to constitute an articulation of the flap with respect to the instrument panel.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE | 92000 NANTERRE |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ory, Daniel | Le Plessis-Bouchard, FR | 15 | 66 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 66 | |||
Schupbach, Thierry | Saint Crepin Ibouvilliers, FR | 8 | 43 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 43 |
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Oct 19, 2012 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:ORY, DANIEL;SCHUPBACH, THIERRY;REEL/FRAME:029389/0338 Owner name: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE, FRANCE Effective Date: Oct 19, 2012 |
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