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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2014
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
James M. Thomas, Jr., Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
Headliner assemblies may include multiple support structures operatively connected to portions of a headliner. The support structures may include one or more stiffeners. Assemblies may include a tether configured to engage two portions of the stiffeners. In some examples, a headliner assembly may include a moon roof stiffener and a side rail stiffener with a tether that engages portions of each. The tether may provide retention forces in the event of an airbag deployment or headliner impact to retain portions of the stiffeners that may fracture or break.