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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
May. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
D. Scott Bittinger, Fenton, MI (US);
Michael J. Larson, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Alexander L. Dominique, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/100 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an integral passenger restraint system which has the passenger airbag system and knee bolster system integrated into one unit. The passenger airbag system of the present invention has an outer surface which is capped at opposite ends by a pair of end plates. Each end plate has a support zone and at least one crush zone. The support zone serves to cover the outer surface and encapsulate the air bag. The crush zone acts as the impact absorbing medium to absorb the impact from a vehicle passenger's knees during a vehicle crash.