Patent ID: 9586554
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. A vehicle pillar garnish comprising: a first surface facing a vehicle interior; a second surface opposite the first surface; a top edge; a pair of side edges extending up to the top edge; at least one corner portion proximate the juncture of the top edge and at least one of the side edges; and a rib extending outwardly from the second surface, the rib extending along the second surface at least partially between the side edges, the rib including at least one strap portion, wherein the rib is placed in tension and resists deformation of the at least one corner portion toward the vehicle interior when an inflation force is applied to the second surface adjacent the top edge and the rib is placed in compression and the at least one strap portion buckles when an impact force is applied to the first surface.