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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2011
Yi-ru Chen Sosnowski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vikas Bhatia, South Lyon, MI (US);
Shelley Bridget Szalay, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yi-Ru Chen Sosnowski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vikas Bhatia, South Lyon, MI (US);
Shelley Bridget Szalay, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides for a support structure and support structure attachment within a vehicle adjacent a vehicle seat. The support structure including a bolster having an external surface wherein the bolster has a cavity recessed behind the external surface wherein the cavity originates and opens to the external surface, an airbag mounted within the cavity, and an elongated bracket mounted to the bolster operable to secure the bolster and airbag assembly to the vehicle. The elongated bracket of the bolster attaches to a child restraint system existing within the vehicle while simultaneously securing the airbag within the cavity of the bolster. A trim piece having a weakened seam covers the cavity and the external surface of the bolster thereby covering the airbag.