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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
May. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Inventor:
Kazuhiro Tanaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/206 (2011.01); B62D 1/187 (2006.01); B60R 21/217 (2011.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/206 (2013.01); B60R 21/2176 (2013.01); B62D 1/187 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0051 (2013.01); B62D 5/0409 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a structure for mounting an occupant protection system in a vehicle. The structure includes an electric power steering device () and a knee protection air bag assembly (). The device () includes a steering column (). The assembly () includes a bag () configured to expand to protect knees () of an occupant () seated on a driver's seat () of the vehicle. The steering column () includes a drive member () of the device (). The assembly () is located below the drive member ().