Device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant
US6948738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0414
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal impact of the vehicle. In the leg area, cuff plates (2) are arranged on a central tube (1) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The cuff plates carry a load distributor (3) at their free end, and absorb the impact energy of the legs of the vehicle occupants in the event of the frontal impact. Load distributor 3 transfers the impact energy present to cuff plates 2, which then roll away and thus remove energy.
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