(19)
(11) EP 1 255 664 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30

(21) Application number: 01910669.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 21/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/004728
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/060664 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(54)

VEHICLE AIRBAG DOOR HAVING THREE LAYERS WITH THREE RESPECTIVE PARTIAL MECHANICAL WEAKNESS LINES

FAHRZEUG AIRBAGÖFFNUNG MIT DREI SCHICHTEN UND JEWEILS EINE MECHANISCHE BRUCHSTELLE

COUSSIN GONFLABLE DE SECURITE POUR VEHICULE AYANT TROIS COUCHES DOTEES DE TROIS LIGNES DE FAIBLESSE MECANIQUE PARTIELLE RESPECTIVES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 15.02.2000 US 504398

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46

(73) Proprietor: Textron Automotive Company Inc.
Troy, MI 48083 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRAY, John, D.
    Union, NH 03887 (US)
  • BUNN, Philip A.
    South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM35YE (GB)
  • KORTE, Bas
    NL-5595 GH Leende (NL)
  • HAYES, Chris
    South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM37AE (GB)

(74) Representative: Kierdorf, Theodor 
Intecpatent Postfach 40 01 53
51410 Bergisch Gladbach
51410 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 428 935
DE-A- 19 819 573
US-A- 5 961 143
 EP-A- 0 819 584
DE-C- 19 800 815
US-A- 6 070 901
   
       
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