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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
May. 08, 2008
Osamu Fukawatase, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Kenji Imamura, Kosai, JP;
Akiyoshi Sanada, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Yuichi Adachi, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Kazuaki Bito, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Osamu Fukawatase, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Kenji Imamura, Kosai, JP;
Akiyoshi Sanada, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Yuichi Adachi, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Kazuaki Bito, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Abstract
A knee airbag device includes a column cover that covers a rear end portion of a steering column from below; and an airbag module. The airbag module is disposed in a column lower cover and includes a gas generation portion that generates gas and a knee airbag that is housed in the airbag module in a folded state, and is inflated and deployed by the gas supplied by the gas generation portion. The airbag module is connected to the steering column by a snap-fit action.