Patent ID: 6902185
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A deployable door for an instrument panel, the instrument panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, and an opening, the deployable door comprising: a cover having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of apertures extending therethrough proximate a first end of said cover, said cover further having a plurality of datums extending from said bottom surface of said cover proximate said first end of said cover, said cover configured to cover said opening of said instrument panel, said top surface of said cover being flushly mounted with respect to said outer surface of said instrument panel; a chute extending from said bottom surface of said cover, said chute configured to operably connect with an air bag module, said chute having first, second, third and fourth side walls defining a periphery of said chute; and a securement feature extending from said first side wall of said chute along substantially an entire width of said first side wall, said securement feature configured to engage one edge of the instrument panel defining said opening to mechanically wedge said one edge between said bottom surface of said cover and said securement feature, wherein said plurality of datums of said cover are configured to be received in complementary configured reliefs in said instrument panel to indicate a desired engagement position of said securement feature with said one edge of the instrument panel.