Daniel Spencer Garceau
Land Surveyors in Ogden, UT
License number
Utah 186268-9925
Issued Date
Jan 16, 1992
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1999
Category
Engineer/Land Surveyor
Type
Engineer in Training - Obsolete
Address
Address
Ogden, UT
Professional information
Airbag Cover Tearseam Transition
US Patent:
5560647, Oct 1, 1996
Filed:
Sep 13, 1995
Appl. No.:
8/527492
Inventors:
William R. Klages - Auburn Hills MI
Daniel S. Garceau - South Ogden UT
Frederick J. Werth - Lake Orion MI
Daniel S. Garceau - South Ogden UT
Frederick J. Werth - Lake Orion MI
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B60R 2120
US Classification:
2807283
Abstract:
An airbag module cover includes a panel which is designed to function as a portion of a vehicle's interior aesthetics. The cover includes at least one locking leg which is secured to a reaction canister. The leg carries the primary, or initially actuated, tearseam. Secondary tearseams are provided on the hidden surface of the panel and are not visible to an occupant. Transition openings in the leg transfer the bursting force from the primary to the secondary tearseams which form an airbag-releasing door upon actuation.