Integrated side curtain airbag assembly
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1. An airbag assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a support structure mountable to a roof rail of the vehicle, the support structure having a unitary body wherein the support structure provides support to the roof rail of the vehicle;
an airbag secured to the body of the support structure; and
a grab handle or a coat hook secured to the body of the support structure.
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Abstract
An integrated airbag assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a support structure that provides a single, unitary component that is securable to the airbag and other components, such as grab handles and coat hooks. The airbag, the grab handles and the coat hooks secure to the support structure, such s by snap-fitting to the support structure. The assembly including the airbag, the grab handle and/or the coat hook is mountable to the vehicle, such as by snap-fitting the assembly to a roof rail of the vehicle. Accordingly, the assembly improves installation of the airbag and other components to the vehicle.
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1. An airbag assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a support structure mountable to a roof rail of the vehicle, the support structure having a unitary body wherein the support structure provides support to the roof rail of the vehicle; an airbag secured to the body of the support structure; and a grab handle or a coat hook secured to the body of the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An airbag assembly securable to a vehicle comprising:
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a support structure; an airbag having an attachment portion securable to the support structure; a coat hook securable to the support structure; a grab handle securable to the support structure, wherein the support structure, the air bag, the coat hook and the grab handle are securable as a single component to a roof rail of the vehicle, wherein the support structure provides support to the roof rail of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for securing an integrated side curtain airbag assembly to a roof panel of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing a support structure having a plurality of apertures formed therein; securing an airbag having an attachment portion to one of the apertures of the support structure; securing a coat hook or a grab handle to one of the apertures of the support structure; and securing the support structure having the airbag and the coat hook or the grab handle to the roof panel of the vehicle, wherein the support structure provides support to the roof panel of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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