Patent ID: 6474687
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A one-piece knee bolster assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:a knee bolster cover made of a thermoplastic resin material adapted to mount in an interior of a motor vehicle having a generally smooth rear surface and a front surface forming a plurality of frontwardly projecting reinforcing channel members integrally molded with said cover extending transversely, each of said channels having a generally rectangular base, first and second upwardly extending opposed flanges, and an internal hollow passageway extending longitudinally through the base; and a generally U-shaped metal reinforcement extending horizontally and adapted to be affixed to said vehicle and captured by said knee bolster cover in a region between a pair of adjacent reinforcing channel members, whereby said reinforcement is prevented from sliding against said knee bolster cover in the event of a vehicle impact.