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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Armin Kassel, Heimsheim, DE;
Bernhard Holzapfel, Remshalden, DE;
Georg Bauer, Heilbronn, DE;
Ulrich Gerber, Wildberg, DE;
Santiago Duenas, Ammerbuch, DE;
Assignee:
Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280752 ; 280748 ;
Abstract
A knee protection device in a motor vehicle having a dimensionally stable, cushioned and essentially plate-shaped load distributor which is supported on the end side by curved deformable holders on a cross member fixed to the vehicle. The energy absorption capacity of the two holders is fully utilized by spanning a reinforcement on the back side of the load distributor. The reinforcement has an approximately hat-shaped cross-section, extends at least near the holders and has outwardly projecting flanges which are connected with the load distributor.