Knee protector for automotive vehicles

Details Knee protector for automotive vehicles Knee protector for automotive vehicles

1989-12-26

1991-08-06

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

296 70, B60R 2104

Patent

active

050371304

ABSTRACT:
A knee protector for use in automotive vehicles has a knee protector body located beneath an instrument panel and extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle opposite the knees of a passenger. Support members are connected between the knee protector body and a rigid portion of the vehicle body. Each support member includes a folding portion which folds upon collision impact. Each support member also includes a cushion member bridging the folding portion of the support member. The cushion member is formed of a material which can absorb collision energy. The folding portion absorbs collision impact by stable deformation.

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patent: 4373746 (1983-02-01), Okuyama
patent: 4421343 (1983-12-01), Yoshitsugu

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