Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-09-16
1995-05-09
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280751, B60R 21045
Patent
active
054133793
ABSTRACT:
A knee bolster for a vehicle for supporting a knee of a vehicle occupant in case of a vehicle crash includes a deformable energy absorbing member positioned opposite to the knee of the vehicle occupant. The deformable energy absorbing member has a first end and a second end defining a predetermined length. A support member is operatively connected to at least one of the first end and the second end of the deformable energy absorbing member. The support member is a deformable energy absorbing member extending at a predetermined angle relative to the deformable energy absorbing member to a distal end thereof. A guide member is operatively positioned to engage the distal end of the support member, the guide member includes a guide portion received within and overlap the distal end. A support beam is deformable for absorbing energy from the deformable energy absorbing member through the support member, the support beam includes a first end and a second end. The guide member is secured to the support beam and at least one end of the support beam is secured to a frame member of a vehicle.
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Ellis Christopher P.
Focarino Margaret A.
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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