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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Jürgen Heigl, Böbingen, DE;
Wolfgang Müller, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Ralf Gerecke, Blieskastel, DE;
Heinz Eyrainer, Waldstetten, DE;
Rainer Heyer, Mutlangen, DE;
Jürgen Heigl, Böbingen, DE;
Wolfgang Müller, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Ralf Gerecke, Blieskastel, DE;
Heinz Eyrainer, Waldstetten, DE;
Rainer Heyer, Mutlangen, DE;
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Alfdorf, DE;
Johnson Controls GmbH, Burscheid, DE;
Abstract
The vehicle headliner has integrated head-side airbag modules. Each module has an elongated accommodation housing () for a folded airbag (). The accommodation housings () are arranged along the side edges of the headliner (). At the side of the headliner (), the accommodation housing () is connected to a support structure () that has support ribs and that is joined to the headliner by means of gluing. On the opposite side, facing the vehicle body, the accommodation housing () is covered by a further support structure () having numerous support ribs.