Patent ID: 6416079
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A knee restraint device for vehicles, said knee restraint device comprising a base, a knee protector component which is movable toward the knees of a vehicle occupant and against which a knee of a vehicle occupant may impact, a drive means for driving said knee protector component toward the knees of a vehicle occupant, said drive means being arranged between said base and said knee protector component, and limiting-and positioning means for limiting movement of said knee protector component towards the knees of a vehicle occupant and for positioning said knee protector component relative to the knees of a vehicle occupant, said limiting-and positioning means being constructed in one piece with said knee protector component, said limiting-and positioning means being deformable on activation of said drive means and having a predetermined weight and a predetermined rigidity, said rigidity preventing any change in shape of said limiting-and positioning means, said rigidity being overcome by a force exceeding the weight of said limiting-and positioning means.