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US 6,783,156 B2Granted
Passenger restraint
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsArun A. Chickmenahalli, Todd L. Depue
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Abstract
A passenger restraint includes a knee bolster having receptacles for receiving knee blockers. The knee blockers are multi-celled elements that absorb kinetic energy attributed to collisions of a motor vehicle.
Claims21
A passenger restraint for a motor vehicle, the restraint comprising:
- a knee bolster having an inner surface with at least one receptacle extending outwardly from the inner surface;
- and
- a knee blocker for absorbing kinetic energy attributed to a collision of the motor vehicle, the knee blocker being received by the receptacle such that the knee blocker extends outwardly from an open end of the receptacle, the knee blocker being a multi-celled element.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a dashboard;
- a cross-car beam;
- and
- a passenger knee restraint system comprising:
- a knee bolster secured relative to the dashboard, the knee bolster having an inner surface with at least one receptacle extending outwardly from the inner surface;
- and
- a knee blocker received in at least one receptacle such that the knee blocker extends outwardly from an open end of the receptacle, the knee blocker being between the inner surface of the knee bolster and the cross-car beam, the knee blocker being a multi-celled element for absorbing kinetic energy attributed to a collision of the motor vehicle.
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