A tethered knee bolster panel which is deployed rearward in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle during a crash to provide lower torso restraint. The knee bolster is an air bag system which propels the knee bolster panel rearward during deployment. The activated knee bolster allows automobile designers the flexibility to provide increased leg room in the vehicle while maintaining the same level of safety during a crash.
申请公布号
US5536043(A)
申请公布日期
1996.07.16
申请号
US19950527306
申请日期
1995.09.12
申请人
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
发明人
LANG, GREGORY J.;MARCHANT, BRENT R.;HARRIS, BRADLEY D.;FREDIN, STEVEN R.;HOCK, CHRISTOPHER;JARBOE, PATRICK G.