Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle pillar trim panel assembly
- Patent Title (中): 车柱装饰板组装
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Application No.: US11675322Application Date: 2007-02-15
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Publication No.: US07690676B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Jamison Jaramillo , Erik Robins
- Applicant: Jamison Jaramillo , Erik Robins
- Applicant Address: US MI Farmington Hills
- Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Farmington Hills
- Agency: Young Basile
- Main IPC: B60R21/16
- IPC: B60R21/16

Abstract:
A trim panel attachable to a structural pillar of an automotive vehicle for covering an expandable side-curtain air bag. The trim panel can also be part of a vehicular pillar structure or a vehicle subassembly. The trim panel is composed of a unitary molded body having first and second body portions connected to each other. The first body portion is formed of a first material and the second body portion is formed of a second polymeric material that is more flexible than the first material. The second body portion is configured as a deflectable flap movable between a first position in overlying relationship with the side-curtain airbag in a non-deployed state and a second deflected position upon deployment of the side-curtain airbag.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080197609A1 Vehicle Pillar Trim Panel Assembly Public/Granted day:2008-08-21
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