Mounting structures for front pillar trims

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840136
APP PUB NO 20140159351A1
SERIAL NO

13818436

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A front pillar trim mounting structure has a front pillar (10), a front pillar trim (30), an airbag (60), and an assist grip (70). The front pillar is provided in the front portion of a vehicle. The front pillar trim (30) covers the front pillar (10) from the inner side of the vehicle. The airbag (60) is located between the front pillar (10) and the front pillar trim (30). The assist grip (70) is attached to the front pillar (10), and is installed on a vehicle inner surface of the front pillar trim (30). The front pillar trim (30) has a first front pillar trim (40), a second front pillar trim (50), and an engagement mechanism (54). The assist grip (70) is installed on the first front pillar trim (40). The second front pillar trim (50) is provided with an opening where the first front pillar trim (40) is installed. The engagement mechanism (54) detachably connects the second front pillar trim (50) to first front pillar trim (40). The engagement mechanism (54) is configured to allow the second front pillar trim (50) to move with respect to the front pillar (10) by releasing the second front pillar trim (50) by an expansion pressure of the airbag (60) at a time of inflation of the airbag (60), so that a gap for deployment of the airbag (60) is formed between the second front pillar trim (50) and the front pillar (10).

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HOWA CO LTD2-10-4 AJIYOSHI HAKUSAN-CHO KASUGAI-SHI AICHI 4860969

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Masatsugu, Toshikatsu Aichi-ken, JP 1 7
Narikiyo, Takahiro Aichi-ken, JP 1 7
Seto, Hiroyuki Aichi-ken, JP 9 3914

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