Rear pillar garnish assembly
First Claim
1. A rear pillar garnish assembly to cover an air bag in a rear pillar for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a base operatively attached to the rear pillar;
a flexible lid removably attached to a front portion and to a side wall of the base; and
a stiffener operatively attached to the flexible lid and to the rear pillar,wherein upon deployment of the air bag the force of the air bag dislodges the flexible cover from the front portion and the side wall of the base to thereby allow the air bag to expand into a passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle, andwherein the flexible lid remains attached to the stiffener thereby preventing the flexible lid from becoming airborne into the passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle.
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Abstract
A rear pillar garnish assembly to cover an air bag in a rear pillar for an automotive vehicle is provided and includes a base attached to the rear pillar, a flexible cover attached to a front portion of the base, a stiffener attached to the flexible lid and to the rear pillar, a speaker assembly, and a rear cover. When the air bag deploys the force of the air bag dislodges the flexible cover from the front portion of the base to allow the air bag to expand into a passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle. The flexible lid, however, remains attached to the stiffener thereby preventing the flexible lid from becoming airborne into the passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle.
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10 Claims
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1. A rear pillar garnish assembly to cover an air bag in a rear pillar for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a base operatively attached to the rear pillar; a flexible lid removably attached to a front portion and to a side wall of the base; and a stiffener operatively attached to the flexible lid and to the rear pillar, wherein upon deployment of the air bag the force of the air bag dislodges the flexible cover from the front portion and the side wall of the base to thereby allow the air bag to expand into a passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle, and wherein the flexible lid remains attached to the stiffener thereby preventing the flexible lid from becoming airborne into the passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A rear pillar for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a rear pillar assembly, the rear pillar assembly including; a base operatively attached to the rear pillar; a flexible lid removably attached to a front portion and to a side wall of the base; and a stiffener operatively attached to the flexible lid and to the rear pillar, wherein the rear pillar houses an air bag and a power tailgate assembly, wherein the rear pillar assembly covers the air bag and the power tailgate assembly, wherein upon deployment of the air bag the force of the air bag dislodges the flexible cover from the front portion and the side wall of the base to thereby allow the air bag to expand into a passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle, and wherein the flexible lid remains attached to the stiffener thereby preventing the flexible lid from becoming airborne into the passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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