Trw Limited

Trw Automotive U.S. LLC

Steve Zofchak

Thomas E Blake, Iii

Gary G Gordon

An apparatus () includes a modular headliner assembly () for a vehicle () having a side structure () and a roof (). The headliner assembly () includes a headliner (), an inflatable curtain (), a fill tube (), and a support device () that clamps around the fill tube to connect the tube and the curtain to the support device. A grab handle () has a portion extendable through the headliner () and into the support device () to connect the grab handle and the support device to the headliner. The apparatus () also includes a first connector () for connecting the support device () to the vehicle () to initially connect the headliner assembly () to the vehicle. The apparatus () further includes a second connector () extendable through the support device () and the grab handle () to fixedly connect the headliner assembly () to the vehicle.

Inflatable curtain assembly

An apparatus ( ) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle ( ) having a side structure ( ) and a roof ( ) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof ( ) into a position between the side structure ( ) of the vehicle ( ) and the vehicle occupant. A fill tube ( ) has a portion located in the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ). The apparatus ( ) also includes at least one support device ( ) that has a portion ( ) that clamps around a portion of the fill tube ( ). The apparatus ( ) further includes a grab handle ( ) that has at least one portion ( ) adapted to interconnect with the support device ( ). A fastener ( ) is extendable through the support device ( ) to connect the grab handle ( ), support device ( ), fill tube ( ) and inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) to the vehicle ( ).

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