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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2005
Glenn G. Purvis, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Brian J. Reynolds, Oxford, MI (US);
John F. Mola, Ferndale, MI (US);
Glenn G. Purvis, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Brian J. Reynolds, Oxford, MI (US);
John F. Mola, Ferndale, MI (US);
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A headliner assembly is provided for use with a vehicle having an inflatable air bag disposed proximate a roof of the vehicle. The headliner assembly includes a headliner configured to extend underneath the air bag and having a front portion and a rear portion. The headliner assembly further includes a tether for connecting the rear portion of the headliner to a rear portion of the vehicle. The tether is configured to cooperate with the headliner to control deployment of the air bag.