Abstract: The invention relates to a lining element for vehicles, which is designed to protect the passengers and has an essentially rigid support on which is provided an inflatable cushion, and a trim layer on the side of the support facing the interior. A simple solution is achieved by providing that the support be gas-tight and that the trim layer have a gas-tight finish and be releasably attached to a gas-tight coating over a given area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 18, 1999
Assignee:
Magna Eybl Ges. m.b.H.
Inventors:
Karl Steiner, Gebhard Bitterhof, Richard Hahnekamp