Knee protection system for motor vehicles
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1. A knee protection system for a motor vehicle, the knee protection system comprising an air bag module having an air bag which is arranged in an impact area of an occupant'"'"'s knees and is fixedly connected with a motor vehicle, wherein the air bag is connected with the motor vehicle by a force limiting device at at least one clamping point.
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Abstract
Knee protection system for motor vehicles, comprising an air bag module having an air bag arranged in the impact area of an occupant'"'"'s knees and fixedly connected with the vehicle at two clamping points. To increase the deceleration path, the air bag is connected to the vehicle by a force limiting device at at least one clamping point.
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- 1. A knee protection system for a motor vehicle, the knee protection system comprising an air bag module having an air bag which is arranged in an impact area of an occupant'"'"'s knees and is fixedly connected with a motor vehicle, wherein the air bag is connected with the motor vehicle by a force limiting device at at least one clamping point.
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23. A two-stage knee protection system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an air bag module comprising an air bag arranged in an impact area of an occupant'"'"'s knees and at least one attachment coupled to said air bag, said air bag being inflatable to provide a first-stage protection, and at least one means for limiting an impact force between said air bag and said occupant'"'"'s knees, said means for limiting engaging said at least one attachment, wherein said means for limiting provides a second-stage protection. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for protecting a motor vehicle occupant'"'"'s knees in a motor vehicle having an air bag module including an air bag arranged in an impact area of an occupant'"'"'s knees and including at least one attachment coupled to said air bag, said system comprising:
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at least one means for limiting an impact force between said air bag and said occupant'"'"'s knees, said means for limiting engaging said at least one attachment. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Current AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke AG
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Original AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke AG
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InventorsRathgeber, Hans, Rackl, Gerhard, Taubenberger, Josef
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Primary Examiner(s)Ellis, Christopher P.
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Application NumberUS09/044,977Time in Patent Office676 DaysField of Search280/752, 280/730.1, 280/751, 280/728.1, 280/743.1, 280/733, 280/805, 188/371, 188/377US Class Current280/752CPC Class CodesB60R 2021/23169 specially adapted for knee ...B60R 21/23184 Tubular air bags connected ...
