Inflatable curtain assembly
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a modular headliner assembly for a vehicle having a side structure and a roof, said headliner assembly comprising;
a headliner;
an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant;
a fill tube having a portion located in said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a support device having a portion adapted to clamp around a portion of said fill tube to connect said fill tube and said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device to said support device; and
a grab handle having a portion extendable through said headliner and into said support device, said grab handle being adapted to releasably interconnect with said support device to connect said grab handle and said support device to said headliner;
a first connector for connecting said support device to the vehicle to initially connect said modular headliner assembly to the vehicle; and
a second connector extendable through said support device and said grab handle to fixedly connect said modular headliner assembly to the vehicle.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) includes a modular headliner assembly (220) for a vehicle (12) having a side structure (16) and a roof (18). The headliner assembly (220) includes a headliner (170), an inflatable curtain (14), a fill tube (22), and a support device (40) that clamps around the fill tube to connect the tube and the curtain to the support device. A grab handle (150) has a portion extendable through the headliner (170) and into the support device (40) to connect the grab handle and the support device to the headliner. The apparatus (10) also includes a first connector (122) for connecting the support device (40) to the vehicle (12) to initially connect the headliner assembly (220) to the vehicle. The apparatus (10) further includes a second connector (180) extendable through the support device (40) and the grab handle (150) to fixedly connect the headliner assembly (220) to the vehicle.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a modular headliner assembly for a vehicle having a side structure and a roof, said headliner assembly comprising;
a headliner;
an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant;
a fill tube having a portion located in said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a support device having a portion adapted to clamp around a portion of said fill tube to connect said fill tube and said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device to said support device; and
a grab handle having a portion extendable through said headliner and into said support device, said grab handle being adapted to releasably interconnect with said support device to connect said grab handle and said support device to said headliner;
a first connector for connecting said support device to the vehicle to initially connect said modular headliner assembly to the vehicle; and
a second connector extendable through said support device and said grab handle to fixedly connect said modular headliner assembly to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure and a roof, said apparatus comprising:
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a headliner;
an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant;
a fill tube having a portion located in said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a support device having a portion that clamps around a portion of said fill tube;
a grab handle having a portion adapted to extend through said headliner and interconnect with said support device to connect said headliner, said grab handle, and said support device with each other; and
a fastener extendable through said grab handle and said support device to connect said grab handle, said support device, said headliner, said fill tube, and said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device to the vehicle.
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17. A headliner assembly for a vehicle, said headliner assembly comprising:
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a headliner;
an inflatable side curtain;
a fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said side curtain;
a support device having a portion adapted to clamp around a portion of said fill tube to connect said fill tube and said side curtain to said support device; and
a grab handle having a portion extendable through said headliner and into said support device, said grab handle being adapted to releasably interconnect with said support device to connect said grab handle and said support device to said headliner;
a first connector for connecting said support device to the vehicle to initially connect said support device, said grab handle, said headliner, said fill tube, and said side curtain to the vehicle; and
a second connector extendable through said support device and said grab handle to fixedly connect said support device, said grab handle, said headliner, said fill tube and said side curtain to the vehicle.
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18. Apparatus for a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a headliner, an inflatable side curtain, and a grab handle assembled together as a module;
a push-in connector for initially connecting said module to the vehicle; and
a threaded connector extendable through said grab handle to fixedly connect said module to the vehicle, said threaded connector and said grab handle being removable to release said headliner from the vehicle, said push-in connector maintaining said side curtain connected to the vehicle.
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Specification