Knee airbag module
US8696019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23169
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knee airbag module for restraining an occupant seated in the interior compartment of a vehicle. The module includes an inflatable airbag cushion configured to deploy to a location forward of the legs of the seated occupant, and an inflator to supply inflation gas for inflating the cushion. The module further includes a housing configured to couple to the vehicle and a cover connected to the housing. The housing includes a base, a forward side wall and a rearward side wall, which together with the cover form a compartment for housing the airbag cushion prior to deployment, as well as the inflator. A portion of the rearward side wall is inclined to guide the deploying airbag cushion in an oblique direction when breaching the housing.
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