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Side panel arrangement for a vehicle and vehicle with the side panel arrangement

  • US 10,017,143 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2015
  • Issued: 07/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A side panel arrangement for a vehicle having a vehicle side panel including a door opening and a vehicle pillar defining a lateral boundary of the door opening, wherein the side panel arrangement comprises:

  • an airbag module having an inflatable airbag; and

    a cladding arrangement configured to cover the vehicle pillar, the cladding arrangement having a first cladding element made of a flexible material and configured to cover at least one pillar section of the vehicle pillar such that the inflatable airbag is concealed in the vehicle side panel and a second cladding element that is separate from the first cladding element, wherein a first edge of the first cladding element is located adjacent to the door opening and detachably fastened to the vehicle pillar such that the first edge is detached from the vehicle pillar when the airbag module is in an activated state so that an outlet is created for an inflating airbag, and a second edge of the first cladding element is fastened to the second cladding element;

    wherein the first cladding element comprises a hinge line about which a portion of the first cladding element is pivotable to form the outlet for the inflating airbag when the airbag module is in the activated state.

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