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US 2003/0111830 A1Published application
Air bag system for protecting the knees of a driver
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorHong-Sik Chang
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Abstract
The present invention provides an air bag system for protecting the knees of a driver. The air bag is disposed between a lower crash pad and a shroud panel and is expanded during an accident. The air bag is capable of absorbing impact force and occupies minimal space in the interior of a vehicle, thereby providing protection for the knees and shins of a driver during a head-on collision or an offset collision.
Claims6
An air bag system for protecting the knees of a driver, comprising:
- an air bag secured at a lower end thereof to an inner surface of a lower crash pad and secured at an upper end thereof to an inner surface of a shroud panel;
- an inflator unit connected to said air bag for inflating said air bag in response to a control signal;
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- an air bag cover mounted at an inner surface of the lower crash pad for preventing destruction of said air bag during inflation.
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An air bag system for protecting the knees of a driver, comprising:
- an air bag positioned in a leg compartment of a vehicle wherein said air bag is configured to be inflated during a head-on or a off-set collision;
- a compartment configured for receiving said air bag during inflation of said air bag;
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- an inflator unit operatively engaged with said air bag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.