Garnish fixing structure
US-2016375842-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Roof headliner structure in which curtain airbag for vehicle is housed
US9669790B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9669790-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514962644-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
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A roof headliner structure in which a curtain airbag for a vehicle is housed, includes the curtain airbag attached in a folded state along a roof side rail, a roof headliner, a pillar garnish including a clip seat, and a tether clip attached to the clip seat. The curtain airbag is covered from a vehicle cabin side with the roof headliner and the pillar garnish. The pillar garnish is attached to a pillar of the vehicle by the tether clip. The roof headliner has an extension portion extended so as to be positioned in the pillar garnish. The roof headliner is fitted at the extension portion to the clip seat.
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What is claimed is: 1. A roof headliner structure in which a curtain airbag for a vehicle is housed, the roof headliner structure comprising: the curtain airbag attached in a folded state along a roof side rail; a roof headliner; a pillar garnish including a clip seat; and a tether clip attached to the clip seat, the curtain airbag being covered from a vehicle cabin side with the roof headliner and the pillar garnish, the pillar garnish being attached to a pillar of the vehicle by the tether clip, the roof headliner having an extension portion extended so as to be positioned in the pillar garnish, and the roof headliner being fitted at the extension portion to the clip seat. 2. The roof headliner structure according to claim 1 , wherein the extension portion is an integral part of the roof headliner. 3. The roof headliner structure according to claim 1 , wherein: the extension portion is a member different from the roof headliner; and the extension portion is joined to the roof headliner. 4. The roof headliner structure according to claim 1 , wherein the extension portion has a fitting hole; and the clip seat is passed through the fitting hole.
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Pillars; Roof rails · CPC title
characterised by the covers for the inflatable member {(B60R21/2176 takes precedence)} · CPC title
Connection or positioning of adjacent panels · CPC title
- B60R21/213Primary
in vehicle roof frames or pillars · CPC title
Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge · CPC title
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- What does patent US9669790B2 cover?
- A roof headliner structure in which a curtain airbag for a vehicle is housed, includes the curtain airbag attached in a folded state along a roof side rail, a roof headliner, a pillar garnish including a clip seat, and a tether clip attached to the clip seat. The curtain airbag is covered from a vehicle cabin side with the roof headliner and the pillar garnish. The pillar garnish is attached to…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Boshoku Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/213. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 06 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).