Knee protection device having a load distributor for a motor veh

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1996-08-08

1998-02-17

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280748, B60R 21055

Patent

active

057184534

ABSTRACT:
A knee protection device in a motor vehicle having a dimensionally stable, cushioned and essentially plate-shaped load distributor which is supported on the end side by curved deformable holders on a cross member fixed to the vehicle. The energy absorption capacity of the two holders is fully utilized by spanning a reinforcement on the back side of the load distributor. The reinforcement has an approximately hat-shaped cross-section, extends at least near the holders and has outwardly projecting flanges which are connected with the load distributor.

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patent: 5456494 (1995-10-01), Witkovsky
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