Patent · US Expired

Knee area protection apparatus having a deployment guiding plate and a retaining band system therefor

US6378902B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

9Claims

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Assignee

Autoliv Development AB · SE

Inventors

Johann Unger · Rohrbach, DE
Maria Müller · Trostberg, DE
Harald Schuler · Niederroth, DE
Michael Helbig · Bopfingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2001
Grant date	Apr 30, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2021

Classification

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

Abstract

A knee area protection apparatus for the protection of a vehicle occupant is provided which includes a deployment guiding plate and a support plate each having a top transverse edge, a bottom transverse edge, and side edges. The support plate is securable to the vehicle in a lower area of a seat compartment thereof. The knee area protection apparatus also includes retaining bands to retain and guide an air bag sack as it is deployed as well as to retain and guide the deployment guiding plate, which is moved by the deployment of the air bag sack.

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