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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2009
Applicant:
Koji Ohara, Toyota, JP;
Inventor:
Koji Ohara, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2011.01); B60R 21/206 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag module is stored within a column lower cover of a steering column. The airbag module is structured to include a supporting plate, an inflator, and a knee airbag. A gap is formed between a lower surface of the knee airbag and the column lower cover. Ribs are formed to project at inner side surfaces of corner portions of the column lower cover. The ribs are pressed against the knee airbag and are made to be an interfering design.