Patent ID: 6213504
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An automobile knee bolster for absorbing energy from impacts with the knees of an occupant, disposed in a portion of a dashboard corresponding to a glove compartment, and having a main body comprising:a knee bolster panel including an upper portion, a pair of side portions, and an energy absorbing protruding component, said upper portion arranged in the top of the glove compartment, said side portions arranged on the lateral sides of the glove compartment, said protruding component extending from a central portion of said upper portion, said protruding component being connected to the back of said dashboard;a reinforcement member attached to the upper portion and oriented along a width of the automobile, wherein the reinforcement member and the upper portion define a closed cross section structure; anda reinforcement panel arranged behind a lid of the glove compartment cooperating with the main body to dissipate impact energy.