Knee protection device in a motor vehicle
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsAlban Bossenmaier, Friedrich Reiter
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Abstract
A knee protection device in a motor vehicle comprises a bending-resistant load distributor plate which is arranged in the lower area of the dashboard. The device, which is made of plastic, extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle and is supported in the vehicle on at least one holder which can be bent in an energy-absorbing manner. An impact-resistant panel plate is disposed in front of this load distributor plate in the direction of the vehicle interior.
Claims16
Knee protection device in a motor vehicle, comprising a plastic bending-resistant load distributor plate arranged in the lower area of a vehicle dashboard, extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and supported on at least one holder which is bendable in an energy-absorbing manner, and an impact-resistant panel plate is operatively disposed in front of and is joined with the load distributor plate at least in a region of knee impact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.