HEADLINER ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20160059796A1
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Linson, Phil Joseph, Huelke, David
• Granted Patent: US 9,676,345 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0206 Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings devices for fastening or securing F16B
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0212 Roof or head liners movable head-liners B60J7/0007

Abstract

A headliner assembly for a motor vehicle includes a headliner and at least one dual shaft push pin for securing the headliner as well as at least one magnet fastener for securing the headliner to the body of the vehicle that cooperates with the dual shaft push pin.

Claims

1. A headliner assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a headliner; and

at least one dual shaft push pin securing said headliner to a body of said vehicle.

2. The headliner assembly of claim 1, further including at least one magnet fastener securing said headliner to said body of said vehicle.

3. The headliner assembly of claim 2, wherein said at least one dual shaft push pin includes a head, a first shaft and a second shaft.

4. The headliner assembly of claim 3, wherein said first and second shafts are parallel and project in a same direction from said head.

9. The headliner assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one dual shaft push pin includes a head, a first shaft and a second shaft.

10. The headliner assembly of claim 9, wherein said first and second shafts are parallel and project in a same direction from said head.

11. The headliner assembly of claim 10, wherein said first shaft and said second shaft include ribbing.

12. The headliner assembly of claim 11, wherein said at least one dual shaft push pin is made from nylon.

5. The headliner assembly of claim 5, wherein said first shaft and said second shaft include ribbing.

6. The headliner assembly of claim 5, wherein said at least one dual shaft push pin is made from nylon.

7. The headliner assembly of claim 6, wherein said at least one magnet fastener includes a base, a cup and a magnet.

8. The headliner assembly of claim 7, wherein said cup is made from a ferromagnetic metal material.

13. A method of securing a headliner to a body of a motor vehicle, comprising:

positioning said headliner relative to said body; and

securing said headliner to said body by inserting a dual shaft push pin through said headliner into said body.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said body includes a roof rail and said method includes inserting said dual shaft push pin through said headliner into said roof rail adjacent a B-pillar of said vehicle.

15. The method of claim 14, including maintaining said headliner in a seated position along an interior surface of a roof panel of a motor vehicle by means of said dual shaft push pin in event of a side air canopy deployment from said B-pillar.

16. The method of claim 15, including further securing said headliner to the roof of the motor vehicle with a magnet fastener.