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Roofliner for a motor vehicle

  • US 6,227,561 B1
  • Filed: 01/26/1999
  • Issued: 05/08/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A roofliner for a motor vehicle comprising an airbag module arranged in the region of a vehicle roof, the airbag module comprising an airbag and a conduit for gas and being integrated into the roofliner such that the airbag module and roofliner form a unit, the side of the roofliner facing the vehicle interior comprising an exterior layer of a material selected from the group of flocked fabric, woven fabric and leather, adjoining the exterior layer on the side of the roofliner facing the vehicle roof are two juxtaposed foam layers and the airbag module is arranged between the two foam layers with one of the foam layers disposed between the airbag module and the exterior layer of the roofliner and the other foam layer disposed between the airbag module and a roof rail of the vehicle, the foam layer disposed between the airbag module and the exterior layer of the roofliner has a predetermined breaking point therein which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is spaced apart from a door seal, the roofliner tears open along said predetermined breaking point when the airbag is inflated such that the airbag is deployed into the vehicle interior through the resulting opening in the roofliner.

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