Michael Dagosto

US Patent:

20040056454, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/246842

Inventors:

Diane Schwark - Lenox MI, US
Michael Dagosto - Shelby Township MI, US
Juan Martinez - Chihuahua, MX

Assignee:

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

International Classification:

B60R021/20

US Classification:

280/728300

Abstract:

A rupturable cover () for an air bag module () comprises an inner cover () and an outer cover () overlying the inner cover. The inner cover () has a first tear seam () for enabling rupturing of the inner cover in response to inflation of an air bag (). The outer cover () has a second tear seam () for enabling rupturing of the outer cover. The second tear seam () has a configuration different from the first tear seam (). At least a portion of the second tear seam () overlies the first tear seam () when the outer cover () is adhered to the inner cover () in any one of a plurality of different positions of alignment. The second tear seam () may have a wavy configuration.