Patent ID: 7490851

Claim:
A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising: (a) a head impact protection device comprising: (i) an airbag carrier having a rim edge; (ii) a layer of airbag fabric having an edge area, the edge area of the airbag fabric attached to the rim edge of the airbag carrier in an airtight manner; and (iii) a gas generator permanently attached to the airbag carrier; (b) a curb carrier comprising: (i) at least one fixing attachment constructed and arranged to fix the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim close to a side window of a driver's door; and (ii) a cover area covering the head impact protection device; (c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier; (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 to be deformable on actuation of the head impact protection device; and (f) the cover area has a material weakening constructed and arranged such that, on actuation of the head impact protection device, the cover area tears open in the area of the material weakening.