Patent ID: 8888125
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An inflatable airbag arrangement for a motor vehicle dashboard, the dashboard comprising a dashboard body presenting a window for passing an inflatable airbag, a flap closing the window while being hinged to a transverse hinge edge of the window, and a firing channel fastened to the bottom face of the dashboard body and forming a frame surrounding the window, the firing channel presenting a bottom face that is plane for receiving an inflatable airbag module, wherein the arrangement comprises at least one tie secured to the flap and to the firing channel in order to constitute at least four distinct retaining portions, each retaining portion being secured firstly to the flap and secondly to the firing channel in zones that are distinct from the other portions and serving to limit the opening of the flap, the four distinct retaining portions extending substantially parallel to one another when the flap is open, wherein the firing channel includes openings oriented radially relative to the window in order to put an inside face of an edge of the firing channel into communication with an outside face thereof, and wherein said at least one tie passes radially through at least one opening in order to be retained firmly by an outside face of the firing channel while the flap is opening as a result of the airbag inflating.