Upward deploying inflatable knee bolster with mechanical guides

Details Upward deploying inflatable knee bolster with mechanical guides Upward deploying inflatable knee bolster with mechanical guides

2006-05-23

2006-05-23

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S743200, C280S752000, C280S753000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07048298

ABSTRACT:
A knee bolster for a vehicle has an air bag and an air bag inflator. The air bag has an inflated condition and a deflated condition. The air bag is attached to the knee bolster, which is moveable with the air bag. The knee bolster may move from an unactuated position when the air bag is in the deflated condition to an actuated position when the air bag is inflated. A guide structure, which is attached to the knee bolster directs the bolster along a linear path from the unactuated position to the actuated position.

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