COMBINATION PASSENGER AIR BAG AND KNEE AIR BAG
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- an air bag inflatable between an occupant'"'"'s head/torso and an instrument panel of the vehicle;
a knee bolster inflatable between the occupant'"'"'s legs/pelvis and the instrument panel; and
a flexible housing for supporting both the air bag and the knee bolster within the instrument panel.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12) includes an air bag (16) inflatable between the occupant'"'"'s head/torso and an instrument panel (36) of the vehicle (12). A knee bolster (18) is inflatable between the occupant'"'"'s legs/pelvis and the instrument panel (36). A flexible housing (32) supports both the air bag (16) and the knee bolster (18) within the instrument panel (36).
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an air bag inflatable between an occupant'"'"'s head/torso and an instrument panel of the vehicle; a knee bolster inflatable between the occupant'"'"'s legs/pelvis and the instrument panel; and a flexible housing for supporting both the air bag and the knee bolster within the instrument panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an air bag inflatable between an occupant'"'"'s head/torso and an instrument panel of the vehicle; a knee bolster inflatable between the occupant'"'"'s legs/pelvis and the instrument panel, air bag and knee bolster being integrally formed together and cooperating to define a single inflatable volume; and a fabric housing for supporting both the air bag and the knee bolster within the instrument panel.
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