Airbag apparatus for vehicle
US-2024181985-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Knee airbag for vehicle and folding method thereof
US8960713B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960713-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214353515-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A method of folding a knee airbag includes folding a lower portion of the knee airbag perpendicularly to a vertical central axis so that a lower end of the knee airbag is placed on the front panel of the knee airbag, individually folding both sides of the knee airbag toward the vertical central axis, and rolling an upper end portion of the knee airbag toward the lower portion of the knee airbag. The lower portion of the folded knee airbag is rapidly deployed toward the leg of an occupant in the initial deployment of the knee airbag, thereby minimizing time to ensure the minimum space between the instrument panel and the leg of the occupant and rapidly confining the leg of the occupant.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A knee airbag for a vehicle the knee airbag comprising: a front panel adapted to be directed toward a knee of an occupant, the front panel including a front panel length in a longitudinal direction; and a rear panel opposite the front panel and having a gas port to receive a gas from an inflator, the rear panel having a rear panel length along an edge of the rear panel in the longitudinal direction, the rear panel length being longer than the front p…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60R21/237Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8960713B2 cover?
- A method of folding a knee airbag includes folding a lower portion of the knee airbag perpendicularly to a vertical central axis so that a lower end of the knee airbag is placed on the front panel of the knee airbag, individually folding both sides of the knee airbag toward the vertical central axis, and rolling an upper end portion of the knee airbag toward the lower portion of the knee airbag…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Autoliv Dev
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/237. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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