Patent ID: 6276713
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A passenger protection apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising:a first interior trim member comprising an instrument panel attachable to the motor vehicle;a second interior trim member attached to the first interior trim member, the second interior trim member replaceable in the motor vehicle without detaching the first interior trim member from the motor vehicle;the second interior trim member located in the knee impact region of the instrument panel, the second interior trim member comprising a first energy management device therein and a second energy management device;the first energy management device comprising an inflatable restraint apparatus, the inflatable restraint apparatus comprising an airbag and an inflator disposed behind the airbag, the airbag of a size to protect the torso of a vehicle occupant; andthe second energy management device comprising a knee impact structure, the knee impact structure in a position for a knee impact before and after a deployment of the airbag.