Knee bolster of vehicle

Details Knee bolster of vehicle Knee bolster of vehicle

2007-05-01

2007-05-01

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S751000, C280S752000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11024420

ABSTRACT:
The kinetic energy of the driver's knees is properly absorbed by a plurality of simply configured shock absorbing mechanisms, contributing to a minimization of injury to the driver's knees. A knee bolster of a vehicle comprises an upper member whose front end is secured to a cowl cross member. A lower member is in a bent plate shape configuration that is consecutively formed with a front portion, a center portion, a rear portion and a knee supporting portion. Shear pins fix a portion between the upper member and the rear portion of the lower member. A damping hole is formed on the upper member and tapers off toward the front of the vehicle. A damping protrusion is inserted into the damping hole at the rear side of the vehicle and protrudes out from the rear portion of the lower member.

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English language Abstract of JP4-166449.
English language Abstract of JP7-267029.
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English language Abstract of JP2002-326550.

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