Knee bolster assembly

Details Knee bolster assembly Knee bolster assembly

1997-12-19

2000-11-14

Dickson, Paul N.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

B60R 21045

Patent

active

061458805

ABSTRACT:
A knee bolster assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having a vehicle driver and including a steering column. The knee bolster assembly includes a central bracket adapted for partially surrounding the steering column and a foam element mounted on the central bracket. The knee bolster further includes left and right knee brackets mounted on opposite sides of the central bracket. The knee brackets each have a generally D-shaped cross-section including a convex rear wall positionable adjacent a vehicle driver such that upon loading by the vehicle driver, the knee brackets deform about multiple, nonspecific bend lines for absorption of energy. The knee brackets preferably include inner and forward walls rigidly secured to the central bracket and outer and rear walls that significantly deform for absorption of energy.

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