An active knee bolster for disposition in a motor vehicle dashboard includes a main bladder and a side bladder. The main bladder is formed of molded plastic and has an aperture therein at a first end. The main bladder also has a substantially flat undeployed shape and a deployed shape extending away from the dashboard. The side bladder is formed of molded plastic and has an open side. The open side is disposed over the aperture in the main bolster front panel and is sealingly connected to the main bladder. The side bladder has a substantially flat undeployed shape substantially flush with the undeployed shape of the main bolster. The side bladder has a deployed shape extending away from the main bladder.


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    Title :

    Deployable plastic knee bolster with off-centered telescoping support chamber


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    Publication date :

    2017-05-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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