Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1994-02-02
1995-12-19
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280752, B60R 21045
Patent
active
054762839
ABSTRACT:
A knee restraint for the interior passenger compartment of a vehicle which deploys upon sudden deceleration such as vehicle impact. The knee restraint system acts as a passive restraint for the lower part of the passengers' body to restrain forward movement. The restraint system includes independent restraint pads which normally form a portion of the dashboard. Spring-biased linkages extend the restraint pads into the passenger compartment closer to the occupant. An inertia latch prevents deployment until a predetermined rate of deceleration is reached. One embodiment of the restraint system incorporates the glove box.
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English Peter C.
Focarino Margaret A.
MascoTech Automotive Systems, Inc.
Sutherland Malcolm L.
Zarins Edgar A.
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