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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rainer Hoffmann, Alzenau, DE;
Michael Bischoff, Karlstein, DE;
Joachim Franz, Waldaschaff, DE;
Thomas Thein, Sennfeld, DE;
Assignee:
Pars - Passive Ruckhaltesysteme GmbH, Alzenau, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280753 ;
Abstract
A safety device for the passenger compartment of a passenger car comprises a cushion plate, which is mounted in the front part of the vehicle on the knee level and is displaceable by drive means toward the knees of the passenger. In a simple embodiment the drive means comprise a fixed leaf spring, which is prestressed in a state of rest and is releasable to move opposite to the direction of travel of the vehicle.