[54] FRONT LAMP MODULE AND SUNSHADE SUPPORTS FOR MODULAR HEADLINER
[75] Inventors: James D. Dowd, Farmington Hills;
David M. Hilborn, Sterling Heights;
Roy Weilant, Clarkston;
Abdolhossein R. Lawassani, Pontiac,
all of Mich.
[73] Assignee: United Technologies Automotive,
Inc., Dearborn, Mich.
[21] Appl. No.: 205,130
[22] Filed: Jun. 10, 1988
[51] Int. CI.* B60R 11/00
[52] U.S. CI 296/214; 296/37.7;
296/37.8
[58] Field of Search 296/214, 37.7, 37.8,
296/39.1, 39.2
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,773,378 11/1973 Lewis 296/37.7
4,100,372 7/1978 Hypolite 296/37.7 X
4,101,159 7/1978 Stewart 296/37.7
4,188,440 2/1980 Doerer 296/214 X
4,211,590 7/1980 Steward et al 296/214 X
4,241,870 12/1980 Marcus 296/37.7
4,352,522 10/1982 Miller 296/214
4,610,478 9/1986 Tervol 296/214
4,684,164 8/1987 Durham 296/37.7
Primary Examiner—Robert B. Reeves
Assistant Examiner—John M. Gruber
[57] ABSTRACT
A modular headliner subassembly incorporating a substrate defining a first opening, a retainer ring sized to be mounted relative to the first opening, a console sized to fit partially within the opening and be mounted to the retainer ring, a pair of inboard sunshade supports for supporting the inboard end of the sunshades mounted to a modular headliner and retention clips mounted to the inboard sunshade support fastening means such that the substrate and retaining ring are secured between the base of the inboard sunshade support and the retention clip to mount the inboard sunshade support to the substrate prior to assembly of the modular headliner to the motor vehicle.
15 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets
