Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-05
2008-01-01
Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S752000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07314229
ABSTRACT:
An occupant restriction device includes a shock absorbing body that is installed in a lower portion of a dashboard of a vehicle in front of an occupant's seat and arranged to be generally in front of left and right kneecaps of an occupant when the occupant sits on the occupant seat. The occupant restriction device is configured such that a rigidity of a transverse center portion of the shock absorbing body is higher than a rigidity of left and right side portions of the shock absorbing body. As a result, when the vehicle undergoes an offset collision or other collision in which the occupant's legs form a closed leg sitting posture, the highly rigid transverse center portion is configured to hold the occupant's kneecaps moderately open to prevent the occupant's legs from forming the closed leg sitting posture. Thus, the occupant restriction device can provide a stable shock alleviation effect.
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Kitagawa Yuuichi
Sunabashiri Yukisada
Fleming Faye M.
Global IP Counselors, LLP
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
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