Patent ID: 7384063
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising: (a) a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim, the curb carrier having a cutout situated in a curb area close to a side window of the vehicle door in the installed position of the vehicle door trim; (b) a head impact protection device disnosed in the cutout of the curb carrier, the head impact protection device comprising: (c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier; and (d) a decorative layer disposed on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier; whereby (e) the foam layer is sufficiently elastic that it lifts from the airbag carrier on actuation of the head impact protection device.