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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory J Lang, Ogden, UT (US);
Brent R Marchant, Ogden, UT (US);
Bradley D Harris, Farmington, UT (US);
Steven R Fredin, Ortonville, MI (US);
Christopher Hock, Uintah, UT (US);
Patrick G Jarboe, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280753 ; 2807283 ; 2807301 ; 280732 ; 280752 ;
Abstract
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.