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US 7,661,703 · App. 11/732,167 · Granted Feb 16, 2010

Automobile interior structure and headliner interior material

Assignee: Hayashi Engineering Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,661,703
App. No.
11/732,167
Granted
Feb 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cut that widens a through hole of an end portion of a headliner interior material breaks when an airbag is deployed, and is formed on an exterior-side of the end portion. The end portion of the headliner interior material is in close contact with a surrounding member provided around the end portion. In addition, an accessory is passed through the through hole and fixed to a body, while the end portion of the headliner interior material is held to the accessory around the through hole. When the airbag installed folded on the exterior side of the headliner interior material is deployed, the airbag deploys into a cabin from between the end portion and the surrounding member.

Claims (12)

1. An automobile interior structure, wherein

an end portion of a headliner interior material provided on an inner side of a vehicle body is in close contact with a surrounding member provided around the end portion at a ceiling portion of a cabin; and

an airbag installed in a folded state on an exterior side of the headliner interior material, upon deployment, is deployed into the cabin from between the end portion and the surrounding member, wherein

the end portion of the headliner interior material is formed with a through hole;

an accessory is passed through the through hole and fixed to the vehicle body, and holds the end portion of the headliner interior material around the through hole;

the end portion of the headliner interior material has an exterior-side surface formed with a cut that breaks upon airbag deployment and widens the through hole; and

the cut of the end portion connects with the through hole of the end portion.

2. A headliner interior material formed on an inner side of a vehicle body at a ceiling portion of a cabin, wherein

an end portion of the headliner interior material is in close contact with a surrounding member provided around the end portion; and

an airbag installed in a folded state on an exterior side of the headliner interior material, upon deployment, is deployed into the cabin from between the end portion and the surrounding member, wherein

the end portion is formed with a through hole through which an accessory passes and is fixed to the vehicle body while holding the end portion, and is also formed with a cut that breaks upon airbag deployment and widens the though hole, the cut located on an exterior-side surface of the end portion; and

the cut of the end portion connects with the through hole of the end portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2016
From: HAYASHI ENGINEERING INC.
To: HAYASHI TELEMPU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039761/0400 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2007
From: ONO, KOTARO; IKAWA, KOICHI
To: HAYASHI ENGINEERING INC.
Reel/Frame 019195/0751 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-103082 · Apr 4, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070228702A1 · Oct 4, 2007