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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
Olaf Benkler, Neuhausen/Schellbronn, DE;
Olaf Benkler, Neuhausen/Schellbronn, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes side members. Each side member exhibits pillars, to which a pillar covering is assigned. A roof side member extends above the pillars of each side member. In the region of the roof side member, ahead airbag, which, when triggered in the region of the C pillar, impinges on the C pillar covering assigned to the C pillar, opens the C pillar covering along a desired opening line formed by a material recess. The head airbag is assigned a catch strap, where one end of the catch strap engages with the head airbag, and the opposite end of the catch strap engages with the C pillar. The C pillar, or a component, adjacent to the C pillar, is assigned a guide element, which is intended for the head airbag as well as the catch strap, and which, on triggering the head airbag, guides this head airbag as well as the catch strap.