Insert for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impact

An assembly for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a webbing guide for guiding movement of seat belt webbing in the vehicle;
• a fastener for mounting said webbing guide in position in the vehicle, said fastener including a head portion and a longitudinal axis;
• a resilient cover including a cover portion covering said head portion of said fastener and at least a portion of said webbing guide;
• and
• an energy absorbing structure insertable between said webbing guide and said resilient cover,
• said energy absorbing structure having a base wall with a base surface and an outer periphery, a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, planar first ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, and a plurality of spaced apart second ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, said first ribs and said second ribs being located within said outer periphery,
• said energy absorbing structure being a part separate from said resilient cover and absorbing energy from an impact to an outer surface portion of said resilient cover.

An assembly for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a webbing guide for guiding movement of seat belt webbing in the vehicle;
• a resilient cover covering at least a portion of said webbing guide, said resilient cover having a projection for securing a first part of said resilient cover to said webbing guide;
• and
• an energy absorbing structure interconnecting a second part of said resilient cover and said webbing guide, said energy absorbing structure being a part separate from said resilient cover and said webbing guide,
• said energy absorbing structure having a base wall with a base surface and an outer periphery, a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, planar first ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, and a plurality of spaced apart second ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, said first ribs and said second ribs being located within said outer periphery.

An assembly for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a webbing guide for guiding movement of seat belt webbing in the vehicle;
• a resilient cover covering at least a portion of said webbing guide, said resilient cover being connected to said webbing guide for pivoting movement;
• and
• an energy absorbing structure securing said webbing guide and said resilient cover against pivoting movement when said energy absorbing structure is inserted into interlocking engagement with said resilient cover and said webbing guide;
• said energy absorbing structure being a part separate from said resilient cover and said webbing guide,
• said part having a base wall with a base surface, a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, planar first ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, and a plurality of spaced apart second ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide.

An assembly for use in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a webbing guide for guiding movement of seat belt webbing in the vehicle;
• a fastener for mounting said webbing guide in position in the vehicle, said fastener including a head portion and a longitudinal axis;
• a resilient cover including a cover portion covering said head portion of said fastener and at least a portion of said webbing guide;
• and
• an energy absorbing structure insertable between said webbing guide and said resilient cover,
• said energy absorbing structure being a part separate from said resilient cover, said part having a base wall with a base surface and an outer periphery, a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, planar first ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, and a plurality of spaced apart second ribs extending from said base surface toward said webbing guide, said first ribs and said second ribs being located within said outer periphery,
• said part deforming to absorb energy from an impact to an outer surface portion of said resilient cover.