Vehicle roof impact absorbing apparatus including a bottom panel 16, a top panel 18 opposite the bottom panel, and a cavity between the top panel and the bottom panel. The roof impact absorbing apparatus includes a headliner 22 adjacent to the bottom panel, and an inflator 24 in communication with the cavity. The deployable device 10 is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and is flexible relative to the headliner. During a rollover of the vehicle, the deployable device in the deployed position may reduce the amount of impact energy transferred to the occupant. The apparatus may also feature a clip (64, Figure 4) fixed to the top panel which is used to engage the inflator. The deployable device may include channels in the cavity 56 between the top and bottom panels. An apparatus is also discussed where the device is not necessarily formed of a thermoplastic elastomer.


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    Title :

    Vehicle roof impact absorbing apparatus including a deployable device


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    Publication date :

    2017-03-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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