公开(公告)号：US20060082116A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10965537

申请日：2004-10-14

申请人： Richard Riefe ,  Bruce Collier ,  Minoo Shah ,  Chantal Parenteau

发明人： Richard Riefe ,  Bruce Collier ,  Minoo Shah ,  Chantal Parenteau

IPC分类号： B60R21/045

CPC分类号： B60R21/045 ,  B60R2021/0051

摘要： The invention provides an apparatus and method for absorbing energy in response to a vehicle crash. The apparatus includes a knee bolster disposable in a vehicle for absorbing an impact from at least one knee of a driver. The apparatus also includes a connecting device associated with the knee bolster. The connecting device includes a breakable portion for releasibly connecting the knee bolster to the vehicle such that the knee bolster breaks away from the vehicle under predetermined conditions. The method according to the invention includes the step of disposing a knee bolster in a vehicle for absorbing an impact from at least one knee of a driver. The method also includes the step of releasibly connecting the knee bolster to the vehicle such that the knee bolster breaks away from the vehicle under predetermined conditions with a connecting device associated with the knee bolster and having a breakable portion.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于响应于车辆碰撞吸收能量的装置和方法。 该装置包括在车辆中一次性用于吸收来自驾驶员的至少一个膝盖的冲击的膝垫。 该装置还包括与膝垫相关联的连接装置。 连接装置包括用于将膝垫可释放地连接到车辆的可破坏部分，使得膝盖垫在预定条件下脱离车辆。 根据本发明的方法包括将膝垫放置在车辆中以从驾驶员的至少一个膝盖吸收冲击的步骤。 该方法还包括将膝垫可释放地连接到车辆的步骤，使得膝盖垫在预定条件下与与膝垫相关联并具有可断裂部分的连接装置脱离车辆。

公开(公告)号：USD553506S1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US29231907

申请日：2005-06-10

申请人： Chantal Parenteau

设计人： Chantal Parenteau