Knee protection device

Details Knee protection device Knee protection device

1998-01-20

2000-05-09

Culbreth, Eric

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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2807431, B60R 2124

Patent

active

060593105

ABSTRACT:
A knee protection device is provided for a person sitting on a seat situated inside a motor vehicle, in case of an accident-related deformation of the leg space. The knee protection device has an air bag module allocated to the leg space with at least one first gas bag (1), into which a gas generator allocated to it introduces gas instantaneously upon a trigger signal, and which is provided with a load distribution plate (2) connected to it on the side facing towards the vehicle interior. The load distribution plate is displaced in the vehicle interior in the direction towards the knee area of the person during the filling operation of the gas bag (1). The load distribution plate is provided with a damping pad (3), on the side facing towards the vehicle interior. The damping pad is preferably formed from a second gas bag (4), which is inflated to its size prior to the first gas bag (1).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3702706 (1972-11-01), Sobkow
patent: 3951427 (1976-04-01), Wilfert
patent: 5529337 (1996-06-01), Takeda et al.

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