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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Autoliv Asp, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Inventor:
James Ernie Jacobson, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/201 (2011.01); B60R 21/2338 (2011.01); B60R 21/206 (2011.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01); B60R 21/217 (2011.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/206 (2013.01); B60R 21/2171 (2013.01); B60R 21/231 (2013.01); B60R 21/2338 (2013.01); B60R 21/201 (2013.01); B60R 21/2176 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0051 (2013.01); B60R 2021/2178 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23169 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23386 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inflatable knee airbag having a flexible housing is disclosed. An inflatable knee airbag may provide protection for the lower anatomy of an occupant in a vehicle collision event. The disclosed inflatable knee airbag may include components, such as the inflatable airbag cushion, inflator, etc., within a flexible housing supported by a rigid or semi-rigid mounting plate. The flexible housing may conform to the shape of enclosed components, and may support and protect the enclosed components. The flexible housing may be lighter and more cost-effective than conventional housing methods.