Patent ID: 6733034
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A headliner and air bag assembly comprising:a headliner having left and right side edges and a periphery; a carrier assembly having left and right rails extending along the left and right side edges of the headliner, respectively, and a cross-member connecting the left and right rails; said left and right rails supporting left and right air curtains respectively, and said carrier assembly being configured to provide structural support for the headliner and for said air bag curtains to prevent bending of the headliner during installation; and wherein an igniter assembly is provided for inflating the left and right air curtains of said airbag assemblies; characterized in that said left and right air curtains are housed within said left and right rails, respectively, said igniter assembly being supported by the cross-member and in that said carrier assembly is adhesively secured to the periphery of the headliner such that upon inflation of said left and right air curtains the adhesive attachment along the left and right side edges of the headliner is torn to enable deployment of said left and right air curtains.