Mark David Wolfe

US Patent:

6921105, Jul 26, 2005

Filed:

Mar 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/378999

Inventors:

Phillip B. Speelman - Dayton OH, US
Mark B. Wolfe - Vandalia OH, US
Mark W. Craycraft - Springboro OH, US
Joseph P. Wetzel - Dayton OH, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60R021/20

US Classification:

2807283, 280731

Abstract:

An instrument panel cover arrangement used for covering an airbag module mounted beneath an instrument panel cover in a vehicle and method of making the same is disclosed. The arrangement includes a rigid substrate forming the instrument panel cover and having inner and outer surfaces and a hidden door configured in the substrate aligned with the underlying airbag module. The hidden door is removably securely to the substrate so as to be flushly aligned with the outer surface of the substrate and is defined by a thinned portion relative to the substrate outlining a perimeter of the hidden door. The thinned portion defines a first relief in the inner surface of the substrate. A plurality of cut lines generally define an airbag deployment opening and extend entirely through the substrate at a location corresponding to the first relief. A chute wall portion extends from the inner surface of the substrate outside of the perimeter defining the hidden door, wherein the chute wall portion, hidden door, and substrate are integrally molded.

US Patent:

20020153741, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/879611

Inventors:

Phillip Speelman - Miami TWP. OH, US
Mark Wolfe - Vandalia OH, US

International Classification:

B62D025/14

US Classification:

296/070000

Abstract:

An instrument panel section connectable to a retainer of a vehicle, the retainer includes locator holes disposed therein. The instrument panel section has a layer of foam and a skin. The foam has a first surface, a second surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The skin has an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface is bonded to the second surface. The skin is wrapped around and bonded to the first and second ends. Connecting protrusions for connecting and aligning the instrument panel section with respect to the retainer extend from the first surface adjacent the first end. The first surface is adhesively bondable to the retainer such that the connecting protrusion is receivable in one of the locator holes.

US Patent:

20030025305, Feb 6, 2003

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/919100

Inventors:

Phillip Speelman - Miami Township OH, US
Lajuanda Holton - Dayton OH, US
Mark Wolfe - Vandalia OH, US
Raymond Cooley - Middletown OH, US
Andrew Nock - Centerville OH, US
James Sommer - Tipp City OH, US
Ronald Widin - Beaver Creek OH, US

International Classification:

B60R021/16

US Classification:

280/728200, 280/743100

Abstract:

An air bag cover assembly for use in an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle and including a displaceable door structure which lifts clear of the surrounding cover structure at an initial stage of air bag deployment prior to undergoing tethered rotation by one or more extensible tethering elements thereby substantially avoiding contacting relation between the door structure and adjacent portions of the cover structure and reducing stress on the nonmoving components.

US Patent:

20070246918, Oct 25, 2007

Filed:

Apr 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/408537

Inventors:

Phillip Speelman - Dayton OH, US
Mark Wolfe - Franklin OH, US

International Classification:

B60R 21/205
B60R 21/215

US Classification:

280728300, 280732000

Abstract:

An instrument panel having a hidden airbag module door opening, the instrument panel comprising: an outer layer having a show surface and an inner surface; an inner layer having a deployment opening disposed therein; an intermediary layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer; and a door member secured about the deployment opening via a mounting bracket, wherein a flange portion comprising a hinge is secured between a peripheral edge portion of the deployment opening and the mounting bracket and a separable flange portion of the door member is secured between another peripheral edge portion of the deployment opening and the mounting bracket, wherein the separable flange portion removably secures a portion of the door member to the inner layer, wherein the door member and the bracket are secured to the inner layer prior to the application of the intermediary layer and the intermediary layer covers the door member and the bracket and wherein the periphery of the door member is not visually perceivable from the outer layer.

US Patent:

20120091698, Apr 19, 2012

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273877

Inventors:

Mark Wolfe - Centerville OH, US
John Oxner - Fairborn OH, US
Edward Wenzel - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 21/16
B32B 38/10
B32B 37/30

US Classification:

280732, 156152, 156 733

Abstract:

An instrument panel having a deployable cover for an airbag module, the instrument panel including: a substrate layer with a tear seam formed therein; a bi-laminate layer comprising a foam layer and an outer layer with a tear seam formed therein, the tear seam of the bi-laminate layer of being aligned with the tear seam of the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer and the bi-laminate layer are secured to each other and wherein the tear seam of the substrate layer and the tear seam of the bi-laminate layer are each separately formed prior to the substrate layer and the bi-laminate layer being secured to each other.

US Patent:

20160361911, Dec 15, 2016

Filed:

Aug 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/248819

Inventors:

Mark Wolfe - Centerville OH, US
John Oxner - Fairborn OH, US
Edward Wenzel - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

B32B 38/00
B29C 43/20
B60R 21/2165
B32B 37/12
B32B 37/10
B29C 45/00
B29C 65/48

Abstract:

An instrument panel having a deployable cover for an airbag module, the instrument panel including: a substrate layer with a tear seam formed therein; a bi-laminate layer comprising a foam layer and an outer layer with a tear seam formed therein, the tear seam of the bi-laminate layer of being aligned with the tear seam of the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer and the bi-laminate layer are secured to each other and wherein the tear seam of the substrate layer and the tear seam of the bi-laminate layer are each separately formed prior to the substrate layer and the bi-laminate layer being secured to each other.

Address:

9299 Bennington Way, Centerville, OH 45458

VIN:

1G8ZS57B78F202567

Make:

SATURN

Model:

AURA

Year:

2008