Patent ID: 8141940
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A headliner assembly for covering an inner surface of an automotive vehicle roof having an opening, said headliner assembly comprising: a headliner having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, said upper surface facing the inner surface of the automotive vehicle roof, said headliner having an aperture centered in a dome shaped portion for receiving a fastener to secure the headliner to the opening in the roof at an attachment point; and a reinforcement member having a body portion and a pair of fingers, said body portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface fixedly secured to said upper surface of said headliner, said top surface spaced apart from the inner surface of the automotive vehicle roof, said pair of fingers defining a recess in said body portion so as to at least partially surround said dome shaped portion to provide additional rigidity to a region of said headliner surrounding said aperture.