Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1995-09-12
1996-07-16
Culbreth, Eric D.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807283, 2807301, 280732, 280752, B60R 21045
Patent
active
055360432
ABSTRACT:
A tethered knee bolster panel which is deployed rearward in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle during a crash to provide lower torso restraint. The knee bolster is an air bag system which propels the knee bolster panel rearward during deployment. The activated knee bolster allows automobile designers the flexibility to provide increased leg room in the vehicle while maintaining the same level of safety during a crash.
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Automotive Engineering, "Evolution of Air Bag Componants and Materials", vol. 102, #2, pp. 99-103 Feb. 1994.
Fredin Steven R.
Harris Bradley D.
Hock Christopher
Jarboe Patrick G.
Lang Gregory J.
Culbreth Eric D.
Morton International Inc.
White Gerald K.
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