Trim panel assembly
First Claim
1. A trim panel assembly mounted onto the vehicle body structure so as to cover an airbag, wherein the trim panel assembly is configured to displace upon inflation of the airbag so as to provide a passage for the airbag to deploy, the trim panel assembly comprising:
- a trim panel body mounted to the vehicle body structure and covering the air bag, the trim panel body having a hidden surface, a cabin surface opposite the hidden surface, and an aperture;
a trim component mounted onto the cabin surface of the trim panel body and seated within the aperture of the trim panel body;
a retainer having a base and a retaining member fixedly secured to the base, base mounted onto the hidden surface of the trim panel body, and the retaining member attached to the trim component, the trim component pivotably attached to the base so as to retain the trim component to the trim panel body but permitting movement of the trim panel during airbag deployment.
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Abstract
A trim panel assembly configured to displace so as to allow an airbag to deploy. The trim panel assembly is mounted to the vehicle body structure and the airbag is housed between the vehicle body structure and the trim panel assembly. The trim panel assembly includes a trim panel body, a trim component, and a retainer. The trim panel body includes an aperture and the trim component is seated within the aperture. The trim component may include vehicle accessories such as a map light, or a handle. The retainer is mounted to the hidden surface of the trim panel body and attached to the trim component so as to retain the trim component to the trim panel body during airbag deployment.
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10 Claims
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1. A trim panel assembly mounted onto the vehicle body structure so as to cover an airbag, wherein the trim panel assembly is configured to displace upon inflation of the airbag so as to provide a passage for the airbag to deploy, the trim panel assembly comprising:
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a trim panel body mounted to the vehicle body structure and covering the air bag, the trim panel body having a hidden surface, a cabin surface opposite the hidden surface, and an aperture; a trim component mounted onto the cabin surface of the trim panel body and seated within the aperture of the trim panel body; a retainer having a base and a retaining member fixedly secured to the base, base mounted onto the hidden surface of the trim panel body, and the retaining member attached to the trim component, the trim component pivotably attached to the base so as to retain the trim component to the trim panel body but permitting movement of the trim panel during airbag deployment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A trim panel assembly mounted onto the vehicle body structure so as to cover an airbag, wherein the trim panel assembly is configured to displace upon inflation of the airbag so as to provide a passage for the airbag to deploy, the trim panel assembly comprising:
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a trim panel body mounted to the vehicle body structure and covering the air bag, the trim panel body having a hidden surface, a cabin surface opposite the hidden surface, and an aperture; a trim component mounted onto the cabin surface of the trim panel body and seated within the aperture of the trim panel body, the trim component having a slot; a retainer having a base and a hook pivotably secured to the base, base mounted onto the hidden surface of the trim panel body, and the hook is engaged with the slot of the trim component so as to retain the trim component to the trim panel body but permitting movement of the trim panel during airbag deployment. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A trim panel assembly mounted onto the vehicle body structure so as to cover an airbag, wherein the trim panel assembly is configured to displace upon inflation of the airbag so as to provide a passage for the airbag to deploy, the trim panel assembly comprising:
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a trim panel body mounted to the vehicle body structure and covering the air bag, the trim panel hod having a hidden surface, a cabin surface opposite the hidden surface, and an aperture; a trim component mounted onto the cabin surface of the trim panel body and seated within the aperture of the trim panel body; a retainer having a base mounted onto the hidden surface of the trim panel body; and a living hinge interconnecting the base to the trim component, the trim component pivotably attached to the base so as to retain the trim component to the trim panel body but permitting movement of the trim panel during airbag deployment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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