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Knee bolster

US7338075B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

19References

24Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

Patrick J. Ellison · Plain City, US
Ryan A. Miller · Columbus, US
Bradley W. Klein · Marysville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2006
Grant date	Mar 4, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/0051
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A knee bolster includes a curved bracket mounted to an associated cross beam of the vehicle. A knee panel member is mounted to the curved bracket at a location spaced from the associated cross beam. The panel member includes a laterally extending wall spaced from the curved bracket and support legs extending between the laterally extending wall and the curved bracket.

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