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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventors:
Araceli Boroel, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Carl David Spamer, Brighton, MI (US);
Robert C. Steinbrecher, Dexter, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01); B60R 21/232 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/0212 (2013.01); B60R 21/232 (2013.01); B60R 21/23138 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01);
Abstract
Airbag protection shields are disclosed that comprise an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the shield is configured to attach to a vehicle headliner assembly and cover a portion of at least one vehicle component in the headliner assembly, the at least one vehicle component being positioned such that a nearby airbag may contact the at least one vehicle component upon deployment. The protection shields may be configured to protect a headliner assembling containing air ducts and air vents.