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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1997
Martin Specht, Feldafing, DE;
Rainer Schroter, Reichertshausen, DE;
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a knee restraining device for vehicles which comprises a knee protector plate adapted to be moved toward the knees of a vehicle occupant. The knee restraining device comprises a base plate adapted to be mounted against the outline of the bottom part of a dashboard. The base plate has at least one opening for connection with a gas source arranged in the dashboard. Furthermore, the knee restraining device has a wall, of flexible material, folded up between the base plate and the knee restraining plate in the inactive position thereof. This wall is connected along a first closed rim with the base plate and along a second closed rim with the knee restraining plate.