Instrument panel energy transferring system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7703829
APP PUB NO 20090179411A1
SERIAL NO

12013103

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An energy transferring system for transferring energy from an occupant's knees through an instrument panel assembly to a vehicle cross beam when an occupant's knee drives the instrument panel assembly into the cross beam as a result of an external load placed on the vehicle. The system having an elongated member projecting from the cross beam towards the instrument panel assembly, and an instrument panel assembly having an energy transferring member and a recess registered to said elongated member. Said elongated member and recess working in concert to prevent said cross beam from slipping past said energy transferring member thereby increasing the energy transferring from an occupant's knees to other vehicle structures.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miki, Jeffrey Sadao Ann Arbor, US 6 55

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