Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1980-04-02
1982-03-23
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
B60R 2102
Patent
active
043209092
ABSTRACT:
A section of a shock absorbing member, which is located in the vicinity of a hard projection, has higher stiffness than another section of the same which is located in the distance from the hard projection, so that when the occupant's knee portion is forced to move toward the hard projection and collides with the shock absorbing member upon vehicle collision, the knee portion under movement is forced to turn in a lateral direction, that is toward the low stiffness or safety section of the member, losing its kinetic energy.
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Katoh Masayoshi
Matsumoto Zensho
Matsuoka Hideoki
Matsushita Kiyomi
Nakamori Takashi
Mitchell David M.
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
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