VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL
First Claim
1. A vehicle interior trim panel comprisinga main portion with a grip assist handle,a first side portion extending along a first side of the main portion;
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Abstract
A vehicle interior trim panel includes a main portion, a first side portion and a second side portion. The main portion includes a grip assist handle. The first side portion extends along a first side of the main portion. The second side portion extends along a second side of the main portion. The first side portion includes a hinged attachment section configured to attach to a first region of a vehicle body structure. The second side portion includes an attachment section configured to releasably attach to a second region of the A-pillar structure. The first side portion, the second side portion, the main portion and the grip assist handle are integrally formed as a single, one-piece, unitary, monolithic structure.
39 Citations
20 Claims
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1. A vehicle interior trim panel comprising
a main portion with a grip assist handle, a first side portion extending along a first side of the main portion; - and
a second side portion extending along a second side of the main portion, wherein the first side portion includes a hinged attachment section configured to attach to a first region of a vehicle body structure, the second side portion includes an attachment section configured to releasably attach to a second region of the vehicle body structure, and the first side portion, the second side portion, the main portion and the grip assist handle are integrally formed as a single, one-piece, unitary, monolithic structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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an A-pillar having a passenger compartment facing surface, a windshield side and a door side; an airbag assembly extending along the passenger compartment facing surface of the A-pillar; and a trim panel having a main portion, a first side portion and a second side portion that cooperate to define a concave surface dimensioned to conceal the airbag assembly, wherein the main portion include a grip assist handle, the first side portion includes a hinged attachment section attached to the A-pillar structure at the windshield side thereof, and the second side portion includes an attachment section releasably attached to the A-pillar at the door facing side. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification