| US 7,384,095 B2 | ||
| Process for in-molding an energy-absorbing countermeasure to a headliner and resulting assembly | ||
| Joel Matthew Cormier, Ferndale, Mich. (US); and Donald Scott Smith, Commerce Township, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Oakwood Energy Management, Inc., Dearborn, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/44,573. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0127718 A1, Jun. 16, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60R 21/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—214 [296/187.05] | 6 Claims |
| 1. An assembly of an energy-absorbing countermeasure and a headliner, comprising:
a thermoformed energy-absorbing countermeasure including means for coordinating energy absorbing units, one or more energy-absorbing
units associated with the means for coordinating, the means for coordinating positioning the one or more units in relation
to each other before, during and after impact between an incident object and the energy-absorbing countermeasure, at least
some of the units including an interior wall surface,
first means for adhering that adheres to at least a part of an underside of the energy-absorbing countermeasure;
second means for adhering that extends over at least a portion of the top surface of a headliner core and the energy-absorbing
countermeasure;
a headliner core positioned so that it lies in mating proximity with the second means for adhering; and
a headliner cover stock that is affixed to at least a part of the bottom surface of the headliner core.
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