Knee restraint means

Details Knee restraint means Knee restraint means

1997-06-11

1999-04-20

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280753, 280752, 280732, B60R 2122

Patent

active

058950699

ABSTRACT:
A knee restraint means for occupants of a vehicle with a footwell for the feet of the occupant includes a gas bag in the footwell, a gas generator, a knee cushion on which the occupant impacts in case of an accident, and an inflatable gas bag cover with an outer surface and of energy-absorbent material. The gas bag cover is deformed in a crash situation by inflation of the gas bag in the direction of the footwell. The gas bag cover forms the knee cushion together with the inflated gas bag.

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