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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2006
Applicants:

John C Rust, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Joseph G Lemmon, Chesterfield, MI (US);

Michael a Warnez, Ortonville, MI (US);

Shawn R Williams, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Babak R Famili, Troy, MI (US);

Robert P Kuhr, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

John C Rust, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Joseph G Lemmon, Chesterfield, MI (US);

Michael A Warnez, Ortonville, MI (US);

Shawn R Williams, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Babak R Famili, Troy, MI (US);

Robert P Kuhr, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/213 (2006.01); B60R 21/215 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An overhead trim system for a motor vehicle has a mounting bracket coupled to an overhead area of the motor vehicle and an integrally formed trim member. The integrally formed trim member is configured to extend along a selected length of a perimeter of the overhead area and defines a hinge. The integrally formed trim member is coupled to the mounting bracket to define a cavity configured for receipt of an airbag module. The hinge in a first position is capable of retaining the airbag module within the cavity and in a second position is capable of enabling the airbag module to expand.


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