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US 2007/0182216 A1Published application
Headliner Stiffener With Energy Absorbing Mechanism
AssigneeToyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorAdam M. Ludwig
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Abstract
An energy absorbent and stiffening assembly for an automotive headliner. The assembly includes at least one energy absorbent cone and at least one stiffening rib joined with and extending outwardly from the energy absorbent cone which stiffens the headliner.
Claims20
An energy absorbent and stiffening assembly for an automotive headliner comprising:
- at least one energy absorbent cone, and
- at least one stiffening rib joined with and extending outwardly from said cone,
- said cone and said stiffening rib being secured to the headliner.
A headliner assembly comprising:
- a headliner dimensioned to cover at least a portion of a top of an automotive passenger compartment,
- an energy absorbent and stiffening structure attached to said headliner, said energy absorbent and stiffening structure having at least one energy absorbent cone and at least one stiffening rib extending longitudinally outwardly from said at least one cone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.