Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Morteza Tanbakuchi

Zhibing Deng

Deepak Patel

Edward Joseph Abramoski

Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi

Kris Allyn Warmann

A knee airbag includes a front panel, a rear panel and first and second tethers. The first tether is between the panels and defines an outboard chamber. The second tether is between the panels and defines an inboard chamber. The tethers cooperatively define a center chamber. The chambers, in an inflated position, are substantially vertical and parallel. The inboard chamber is thinner than the other chambers. In the inflated position, the tethers respectively define first and second knee-receiving pockets.

Knee airbag with receiving pockets

A front-end assembly including a deflector and a catcher bracket. The V-shaped deflector is attached to a bumper of a vehicle, a rear leg of the deflector has a distal end disposed adjacent to the frame rail. In a collision, the distal end of the rear leg engages the catcher bracket to reduce intrusion into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

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Morteza Tanbakuchi