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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2003
Rainer Justen, Altdorf, DE;
Michael Fehring, Neuhausen auf den Fildern, DE;
Axel Ouerengässer, Fellbach-Schmiden, DE;
Michael Kreim, Esslingen, DE;
Herbert Müller, Nürnberg, DE;
Edgar Prottengeier, Nürnberg, DE;
Wolfgang Nagl, Allersberg, DE;
Markus Happich, Feucht-Moosbach, DE;
Rainer Justen, Altdorf, DE;
Michael Fehring, Neuhausen auf den Fildern, DE;
Axel Ouerengässer, Fellbach-Schmiden, DE;
Michael Kreim, Esslingen, DE;
Herbert Müller, Nürnberg, DE;
Edgar Prottengeier, Nürnberg, DE;
Wolfgang Nagl, Allersberg, DE;
Markus Happich, Feucht-Moosbach, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an active impact protection system () for a knee area and/or a lower leg area of a vehicle occupant in a motor vehicle, particularly in a passenger car. The impact protection system () comprises an impact element () that can be extended toward the vehicle occupant out of a passive position and into an active position by means of a drive device (). A particularly advantageous design results when the impact element () is formed by a lid of a passenger-side glove compartment ().