Patent ID: 6485050
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
An air bag cover assembly comprising:a cover element including an inner surface of curved geometry and a plurality of mounting posts extending downwardly away from the cover element; a reaction plate held at a position below the inner surface of the cover element, wherein the reaction plate comprises a lower surface and a curved upper surface, the curved upper surface substantially matching the curvature of the inner surface of the cover element, the reaction plate further comprising a plurality of post acceptance apertures for the receipt of said mounting posts, at least a portion of said post acceptance apertures being disposed within substantially flat surface zones disposed at locations across the upper surface of the reaction plate; and a membrane horn switch captured between the upper surface of the reaction plate and the cover element such that the membrane horn switch assumes a curvature substantially matching the curvature of the inner surface of the cover element whereby a substantially uniform operative distance is maintained between the membrane horn switch and the inner surface of the cover element.