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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1999
Michael J. White, Jr., Shelby Township, MI (US);
Robert I. Phillion, Ray Township, MI (US);
Rodger M. Cherry, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A roof (,) and side structure (,) of a vehicle at least partially define a safety apparatus mounting chamber (,). The mounting chamber (,) has an opening (,) defined between an edge portion (,) of a vehicle headliner (,) and the vehicle side structure (,). An inflatable protection device (,) is inflatable between a vehicle occupant and the vehicle side structure (,). A cover (,) at least partially encloses the protection device (,) within the mounting chamber (,) when the protection device is in a deflated condition. The cover (,) has a trim portion (,) which extends from the mounting chamber (,) into the opening (,) and which has an outer surface (,) exposed to the vehicle occupant compartment (,). The trim portion (,) of the cover (,) has a closed condition in which a first edge portion (,) of the trim portion is in abutting engagement with the edge portion (,) of the headliner (,). A second edge portion (,) of the trim portion (,) is in abutting engagement with the side structure (,). The trim portion (,) of the cover (,) thereby closes the opening (,).