Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof structure, a pillar structure extending below the roof structure, and an airbag mounted to and extending along the roof structure. The airbag is deployable from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. A trim panel is mounted to and extends along the pillar structure. The trim panel is disposed beneath the airbag when the airbag is in the stowed orientation, and the airbag overlays the trim panel when the airbag is in the deployed orientation. A trim deployment structure is connected to the pillar structure and is configured to pivot a trim panel about a pivot structure after deployment of the airbag to the deployed orientation such that the trim panel engages the deployed airbag to move the deployed airbag in an inboard direction.

Abstract: An airbag is fixed to a first location of a window in a stowed orientation and extends to a lower end of the window in a deployed orientation. A tether has an airbag end fixedly attached to the first location and an anchor end fixedly attached to a second location proximate the lower end of the window. The tether extends through a tether receiving aperture of the airbag such that during movement of the airbag from the stowed orientation to the deployed orientation the distal end moves along the tether. A one-way movement member is fixed to the tether proximate the anchor end. The one-way movement member passes through the tether receiving aperture in response to the airbag moving from to the deployed orientation and limits movement of the airbag back toward the stowed orientation.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof structure, a pillar structure extending below the roof structure, and an airbag mounted to and extending along the roof structure. The airbag is deployable from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. A trim panel is mounted to and extends along the pillar structure. The trim panel is disposed beneath the airbag when the airbag is in the stowed orientation, and the airbag overlays the trim panel when the airbag is in the deployed orientation. A trim deployment structure is connected to the pillar structure and is configured to pivot a trim panel about a pivot structure after deployment of the airbag to the deployed orientation such that the trim panel engages the deployed airbag to move the deployed airbag in an inboard direction.

Abstract: An airbag is fixed to a first location of a window in a stowed orientation and extends to a lower end of the window in a deployed orientation. A tether has an airbag end fixedly attached to the first location and an anchor end fixedly attached to a second location proximate the lower end of the window. The tether extends through a tether receiving aperture of the airbag such that during movement of the airbag from the stowed orientation to the deployed orientation the distal end moves along the tether. A one-way movement member is fixed to the tether proximate the anchor end. The one-way movement member passes through the tether receiving aperture in response to the airbag moving from to the deployed orientation and limits movement of the airbag back toward the stowed orientation.

Abstract: A vehicle window structure includes a vehicle body structure, a window glass and a flexible sheet material. The vehicle body structure defines a window opening with a window supporting portion extending around a periphery of the window opening. The window glass has an interior surface, an exterior surface and an outer peripheral edge extending around the window glass between the interior surface and the exterior surface. The window glass is non-movably fixed to the window supporting portion. The flexible sheet material has a main section and an attachment section. The main section of the flexible sheet material covers the exterior surface of the window glass. The attachment section extends over at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the window glass and away from the exterior surface of the window glass. The attachment section is fixedly coupled to the vehicle body structure.

Abstract: A vehicle window structure includes a vehicle body structure, a window glass and a flexible sheet material. The vehicle body structure defines a window opening with a window supporting portion extending around a periphery of the window opening. The window glass has an interior surface, an exterior surface and an outer peripheral edge extending around the window glass between the interior surface and the exterior surface. The window glass is non-movably fixed to the window supporting portion. The flexible sheet material has a main section and an attachment section. The main section of the flexible sheet material covers the exterior surface of the window glass. The attachment section extends over at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the window glass and away from the exterior surface of the window glass. The attachment section is fixedly coupled to the vehicle body structure.