MODULAR TRIM ASSEMBLY WITH AIR CURTAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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1. A side garnish molding assembly for use in a motor vehicle comprising:
- an inner panel, an outer panel and a partition extending between and integral with said inner and outer panels;
an air curtain cavity defined by said partition in combination with said inner and outer panels; and
at least one deployable air curtain disposed within said air curtain cavity.
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Abstract
A side garnish molding assembly for use in a motor vehicle is provided which includes inner and outer panels and a partition extending between and integral with the inner and outer panels. The assembly also includes an air curtain cavity defined by the partition in combination with the inner and outer panels and at least one deployable air curtain disposed in the cavity.
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1. A side garnish molding assembly for use in a motor vehicle comprising:
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an inner panel, an outer panel and a partition extending between and integral with said inner and outer panels;
an air curtain cavity defined by said partition in combination with said inner and outer panels; and
at least one deployable air curtain disposed within said air curtain cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A side garnish molding assembly for use in a motor vehicle comprising:
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an inner panel including an upper portion and a lower portion;
an outer panel, said outer panel being integral with said upper portion of said inner panel and in contacting engagement with said lower portion, said outer panel being otherwise spaced apart from said inner panel;
a partition extending between and integral with said inner and outer panel;
an upper, head-impact-countermeasure cavity and a lower air curtain cavity, said upper and lower cavities being defined by said partition in combination with said inner and outer panels; and
an air curtain assembly disposed within said lower air curtain cavity, said air curtain assembly including at least one deployable air curtain;
said inner panel including at least one deployment portion, each said deployment portion being generally aligned with one of said at least one deployable air curtains, said at least one deployment portion of said inner panel being operably effective for pivoting open away from said outer panel when a corresponding one of said air curtains is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of installing a side garnish molding assembly for use in a motor vehicle comprising the steps of:
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hooking a portion of the molding assembly onto a metal structure of the vehicle;
rotating an upper portion of the molding assembly toward a roof of the motor vehicle;
clipping an upper portion of the molding assembly to the metal structure of the motor vehicle.
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