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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearbron, MI (US);
Mohammed Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Fubang Wu, Woodhaven, MI (US);
Brian Robert Spahn, Plymouth, MI (US);
Yijung Chen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Dean M. Jaradi, Macomb, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A roof rail assembly for a vehicle that includes a body side outer and an interior trim piece connected to the body side outer. The body side outer and the interior trim piece define a cavity. A roof rail is positioned within the cavity, and a side curtain air bag is positioned below the roof rail. The interior trim piece is assembled about a lower surface of the roof rail in a spaced relationship relative to the curtain air bag to increase visibility around the roof rail assembly.