Airbag deployment system for a fabric wrapped vehicle interior panel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9016716
APP PUB NO 20140131983A1
SERIAL NO

13978127

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An airbag deployment system is provided that includes a support structure, and a fabric material configured to form a show surface of a vehicle interior panel. A first portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a rigid connection, a second portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a detachable connection, and the detachable connection is configured to release the second portion of the fabric material from the support structure upon contact between an airbag and the fabric material.

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YANFENG LUXEMBOURG AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR SYSTEMS IP HOLDING S A R LNO 2166 JUFENG ROAD PUDONG NEW AREA SHANGHAI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bozio, Ronald A Holland, US 20 100
Cowelchuk, Glenn A Holland, US 84 832
Deyoung, Jeffrey A Holland, US 13 60
Jurek, Mark S Rochester, US 3 49
McCarthy, David John Holland, US 10 19
Pokorzynski, Tony M Holland, US 14 114
Smith, Nels Zeeland, US 4 111
Smith, Sandra L Waterford, US 11 113
Springer, Heather R West Olive, US 4 35

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