Patent ID: 7100941
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: B23K,B29C,B29L,B32B,B60R,D03D,D04B,D06M,D06Q,D10B

Abstract:
1. An air bag cover for an air bag safety system for a vehicle comprising: a fabric outer layer having a front side and a backside, and comprising a weakened portion and a non-weakened portion; a low pressure molded substrate containing an opening closed by an airbag door, said door having a periphery at least a portion of which comprises a door/substrate tear seam, the low pressure molded substrate formed behind said fabric outer layer being molded at a clamp pressure of less than or equal to about 1000 psi; wherein the fabric outer layer overlies the opening closed by said door in the substrate, and wherein said non-weakened portion of said fabric layer overlies a portion of said door periphery and said weakened portion is located outboard of said door/substrate tear seam, wherein said weakened portion of said fabric layer is weakened by providing said fabric layer comprising lower strength fibers at the weakened portion.