Elastically restoring knee bolster for motor vehicles

Details Elastically restoring knee bolster for motor vehicles Elastically restoring knee bolster for motor vehicles

1986-04-11

1988-01-26

Love, John J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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180 90, B60R 21045

Patent

active

047213299

ABSTRACT:
In an automobile, a knee bolster is provided, with either an airbag or shoulder belt, for capturing and absorbing the translational kinetic energy of the occupant's lower torso, for prevention of submarining, and for controlled rebound. The bolster includes a member for capturing and dissipating a portion of the kinetic energy of an occupant during a collision, and a member for storing another portion of said kinetic energy. A collision between the lower portion of the body of the occupant and the bolster tends to restore the body in such a way that the rebound impact against the seat is applied to the occupant's back rather than his head or neck.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3897848 (1975-08-01), Arnstson et al.
patent: 3922429 (1975-11-01), Welch et al.
patent: 3984128 (1976-10-01), Oehm et al.
patent: 4273359 (1981-06-01), Scholz et al.

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