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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
James Zucal, Novi, MI (US);
Jeremy Thurston, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Thomas Yang, Novi, MI (US);
Lauren Parkins, Novi, MI (US);
James Zucal, Novi, MI (US);
Jeremy Thurston, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Thomas Yang, Novi, MI (US);
Lauren Parkins, Novi, MI (US);
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a pillar, a trim panel, a handle and an airbag. The trim panel is configured to overlay a portion of the pillar and conceal the airbag. The trim panel includes a first trim portion and a second trim portion that is separable from the first trim portion along a predetermined separation line. The handle is rigidly attached to the pillar by at least one fastener that extends through the second trim portion of the trim panel. The airbag is disposed between the trim panel and the pillar such that in response to deployment of the airbag at least a portion of the first trim portion separates from the second trim portion along the predetermined separation line.