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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeo Yamada, Okazaki, JP;
Takero Kato, Toyota, JP;
Hiromi Nagai, Toyota, JP;
Kazuo Kitamura, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280751 ; 296153 ; 296189 ;
Abstract
A door trim energy absorbing structure. A door trim is provided at a vehicle inner side of a door member. An energy absorbing member is provided at the door trim so as to correspond to a position in a vicinity of a femur of a vehicle occupant. The energy absorbing member absorbs energy from a vehicle exterior.