An inflatable heel blocker is provided for protecting an operator of a motor vehicle in the event of an accident. The heel blocker includes an inflatable bladder having a first portion secured to the floor plan pan adjacent the toe pan and underneath the vehicle control pedals. Significantly, when deployed, the rearmost and lowermost portion of the bladder is secured to the floor pan thereby maximizing the effectiveness of the device.
INFLATABLE HEEL BLOCKER
2016-01-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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