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Knee protection apparatus in a motor vehicle and knee air bag module for use in such a knee protection apparatus

US10259418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Autoliv Development AB · SE

Inventors

Harald Schuler · Niederroth, DE
Oliver Adolph · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 2015
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23169
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A knee air bag apparatus having a housing (10) disposed in or adjoining a lower region of an instrument panel (I) extending from front to rear having an outlet opening (16). An inflator and a knee air bag (30) are mounted in the housing (10) in the initial state, and in an expanded state deploys in front of the instrument panel (I). The air bag outer skin has a protective section (32) and a fill and support section (36). The protective section (32) when expanded state is positioned, in front of the instrument panel (I). To improve deployment behavior, the fill and support section (36) features a vehicle-front section (38) such that with the knee air bag (30) fully expanded, the front section extends beyond the vehicle front end of the housing (10) in the direction of the vehicle front (FIG. 1).

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