Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-09
2009-11-24
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S730200, C296S193060, C296S039100, C296S001080
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621556
ABSTRACT:
In a structure for attaching an interior trim panel around an automotive front pillar, in which an airbag (6) is stored in a space in the range from the inside of a front pillar trim (2) to the inside of a roof lining (3), an engagement projection (92) projecting in almost the same direction as the deployment direction of the airbag is provided at intervals in the range from a flange (11) of a door opening (7) to the inside of a vehicle compartment in a portion which is adjacent to a joint portion (L1) of the front pillar trim and the roof lining and extends along the door opening of a vehicle body panel (10) located on the inside of the front pillar trim, and on the other hand, an engagement portion (24) projecting in the substantially opposite direction to the deployment direction of the airbag is provided on the back surface of an end edge portion on the door opening side of the front pillar trim (2), whereby the engagement portion (24) is engaged to the engagement projection (92).
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Dickson Paul N
Freedman Laura
Myers Bigel & Sibley Sajovec, PA
Suzuki Motor Corporation
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