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Inflatable knee bolster module assembly

  • US 6,517,103 B1
  • Filed: 01/25/2000
  • Issued: 02/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An inflatable knee bolster module assembly comprising:

  • an inflatable knee cushion having opposed first and second outer lateral sides with at least the first outer lateral side having at least first and second longitudinally spaced apart attachment extensions;

    a reaction housing joined with one of the first and second outer lateral sides of the inflatable knee cushion;

    a load distributor panel joined with the other of the first and second outer lateral sides of the inflatable knee cushion;

    wherein the one of the reaction housing and the load distributor panel joined with the first outer lateral side includes at least first and second longitudinally spaced apart attachment openings respectively corresponding to the first and second longitudinally spaced apart attachment extensions of the inflatable knee cushion with the first attachment extension extending through the first attachment opening in secured relationship and the second attachment extension extending through the second attachment opening in secured relationship, and the second outer lateral side of the inflatable knee cushion also includes at least first and second longitudinally spaced apart attachment extensions; and

    wherein the other of the reaction housing and the load distributor panel joined with the second outer lateral side also has at least first and second longitudinally spaced apart attachment openings respectively corresponding to the first and second longitudinally spaced apart attachment extension of the second outer lateral side, with the first attachment extension of the second outer lateral side extending through the first attachment opening of the other of the reaction housing and the load distributor panel joined with the second outer lateral side in secured relationship and the second attachment extension extending through the second attachment opening of the other of the reaction housing and the load distributor panel joined with the second outer lateral side in secured relationship.

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