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US 2016/0096500 A1Published application
Knee airbag for motor vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsRichard J. Lannen, DAVID J. GORMAN
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Abstract
A number of variations may include a knee airbag mounted on a dash panel.
Claims23
A knee airbag for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel or other body structure;
- and an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly.
A knee airbag for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- a toe panel below the dash panel for supporting the occupant foot,
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel or other body structure and having an underside at an elevation above the occupant toe panel;
- an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly;
- and said housing having a downward facing opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said downward facing opening being generally at or below the elevation of the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly.
2 more elements
A knee airbag for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- a toe panel below the dash panel for supporting the occupant foot,
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel or other body structure and having an underside at an elevation above the occupant toe panel;
- an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly;
- and said housing having a downward facing opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said downward facing opening being generally at or below the elevation of the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly.
2 more elements
A product comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel;
- and an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly;
- the housing being attached to the dash panel by a fastener and the housing having an opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said opening being generally below the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly.
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A product comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel and overlying a portion of the dash board, the instrument panel having a free end spaced a distance from the dash board;
- and an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly.
A product comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- a toe panel below the dash panel for supporting the occupant foot,
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel and having an underside at an elevation above the occupant toe panel;
- an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly;
- and said housing having a downward facing opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said downward facing opening being generally at or below the elevation of the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly;
- the housing being attached to the dash panel by a fastener and the housing having an opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said opening being generally below the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly.
3 more elements
A product comprising:
- a dash panel separating a passenger compartment and an engine or frontal compartment;
- a toe panel below the dash panel for supporting the occupant foot,
- an instrument panel assembly mounted on the dash panel and having an underside at an elevation above the occupant toe panel;
- an airbag module having a housing enclosing an inflatable airbag, said housing being mounted directly on the dash panel within the passenger compartment and independent of the instrument panel assembly;
- and said housing having a downward facing opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said downward facing opening being generally at or below the elevation of the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly;
- the housing being attached to the dash panel by a fastener and the housing having an opening through which the airbag may deploy from the housing during inflation thereof, said opening being generally below the underside of the instrument panel assembly so that the airbag inflates and deploys without disrupting the instrument panel assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.