Patent ID: 8505971

Claim:
A knee bolster for a vehicle, the knee bolster being adapted to be deformed when a load is applied from a knee of an occupant in a load application direction so as to absorb an impact to the knee, the knee bolster comprising, a first bracket which includes: a first support portion which is supported by a vehicle body member and extends toward the knee; a first load receiving portion which extends from an extended tip end of the first support portion in a direction which crosses the load application direction; and a first deformation portion which is arranged between the first support portion and the first load receiving portion, and is adapted to be deformed when the load is applied, and a second bracket which includes: a second support portion which is supported by the vehicle body member or the first bracket and extends along the first support portion; a second load receiving portion which extends along the first load receiving portion; and a second deformation portion which is arranged between the second support portion and the second load receiving portion, and is adapted to be deformed when the load is applied; wherein the second bracket is arranged such that a distance between the second load receiving portion and the knee is shorter than a distance between the first load receiving portion and the knee, in the load application direction, wherein: the first bracket includes a first tip end portion at an opposite side of the first deformation portion with respect to the first load receiving portion; and the second bracket includes a second tip end portion at an opposite side of the second deformation portion with respect to the second load receiving portion, and wherein the second tip end portion is arranged such that a distance between the second tip end portion and the knee is shorter than a distance between the first tip end portion and the knee, in the load application direction.