Cover for airbag.

摘要

A molded air bag cover (10) for vehicle supplemental occupant restraint systems includes a resinous plastic top wall (32) having a leather or other covering layer (40) bonded thereto and a securing member (30) for attaching the cover to the vehicle. A frangible tear pattern (46) in the covered top wall allows separation for air bag deployment. The tear pattern has a reduced thickness provided by an indented tear seam (52) in the leather or other covering inner surface and an aligned groove (54) in the resinous top wall. A method for making air bag covers includes enclosing leather or other covering material in a mold, advancing a projection on a mold portion against the covering material to form a tear seam, and injecting moldable material behind the covering material to form a backing layer bonded to the material while forming an aligned groove. A desired pattern in the leather or covering material may be embossed in the mold cavity.