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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Heilig, Wissgoldingen, DE;
Dante Bigi, Mutlangen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807301 ; 280753 ; 280752 ; 280732 ;
Abstract
A knee restraint means for occupants of a vehicle with a footwell for the feet of the occupant includes a gas bag in the footwell, a gas generator, a knee cushion on which the occupant impacts in case of an accident, and an inflatable gas bag cover with an outer surface and of energy-absorbent material. The gas bag cover is deformed in a crash situation by inflation of the gas bag in the direction of the footwell. The gas bag cover forms the knee cushion together with the inflated gas bag.