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An air bag cover having a decorative badge secured thereto is made by injection molding a thermoplastic elastomeric body in an injection mold having a shape defining the air bag cover. Slots are formed at predetermined spaced locations extending through the air bag cover. The decorative badge has a

An air bag cover having a decorative badge secured thereto is made by injection molding a thermoplastic elastomeric body in an injection mold having a shape defining the air bag cover. Slots are formed at predetermined spaced locations extending through the air bag cover. The decorative badge has a plurality of tabs extending therefrom at predetermined spaced locations corresponding to the spaced locations of the slots formed in the air bag cover. The tabs are inserted through the slots at a front surface of the air bag cover and bent against a rear surface of the air bag cover to create a substantially constant load on the elastomeric body. The elastomeric body exerts an opposing reaction to the constant load so as to allow the decorative badge to be secured to the air bag cover.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An air bag cover for an inflatable air bag system comprising:a. one-piece thermoplastic elastomeric body having a front surface and a rear surface, the body having a plurality of non-aligned slots extending between the front and rear surfaces at predetermined spaced locat

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An air bag cover for an inflatable air bag system comprising:a. one-piece thermoplastic elastomeric body having a front surface and a rear surface, the body having a plurality of non-aligned slots extending between the front and rear surfaces at predetermined spaced locations; anda decorative badge having a plurality of tabs which extend through the corresponding slots, each of the tabs having a bent portion pressing against the rear surface of the elastomeric body so as to create a constant load on the elastomeric body, wherein the elastomeric body exerts an opposing reaction to the constant load thereby allowing the decorative badge to be secured to the elastomeric body.