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Motor vehicle door trim and method for the manufacture thereof

  • US 7,384,063 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2006
  • Issued: 06/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising:

  • (a) a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim, the curb carrier having a cutout situated in a curb area close to a side window of the vehicle door in the installed position of the vehicle door trim;

    (b) a head impact protection device disnosed in the cutout of the curb carrier, the head impact protection device comprising;

    (i) an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier in an airtight manner, the airbag carrier having a rim edee;

    (ii) a layer of airbag fabric having an edge area, the edge area of the airbag fabric fixed to the rim edge of the airbag carrier in an airtight manner; and

    (iii) a gas generator permanently attached to the airbag carrier;

    (c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier; and

    (d) a decorative layer disposed on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier;

    whereby(e) the foam layer is sufficiently elastic that it lifts from the airbag carrier on actuation of the head impact protection device.

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