Abstract: A multi-door automotive Passenger Side Inflatable Restraint system includes an instrument panel including a substrate, a plurality of doors, and a cover attached to the instrument panel. The plurality of doors includes a forward door that is substantially trapezoidal in shape, a rearward door that is substantially trapezoidal in shape, a left lateral door that is substantially triangular in shape, and a right lateral door that is substantially triangular in shape.

Abstract: A passenger airbag module removably connectable to an automotive interior component. The passenger airbag module may include a front bracket engageable with an automotive interior component and a rear connector having a detent or an aperture. A rear bracket may be removably connectable with the rear connector by an aperture or detent for respectively receiving or insertion into the detent or aperture of the rear connector. The rear bracket may be further configured to engage the automotive interior component.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for thermoforming of ink jet printed media for decoration of automotive interior components. The method includes controlling an ink jet printer head for dispersed ink application onto a thermoplastic sheet and selecting a graphic pattern for application onto the thermoplastic sheet. The method further includes applying the graphic pattern onto the thermoplastic sheet by means of the ink jet printer head to thereby form a decorated thermoplastic sheet, the graphic pattern including a dispersed ink pattern which includes a plurality of ink drops having spacing therebetween, with the spacing defining a plurality of inter-ink drop zones. The method yet further includes vacuum forming the decorated thermoplastic sheet into a desired shape, and applying the vacuum formed decorated thermoplastic sheet to an automotive interior component structural foundation.