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A knee restraint device for vehicles has a base, a knee protector component which is movable toward the knees of a vehicle occupant, and a drive structure for driving the knee protector component toward the knees of a vehicle occupant. The drive structure is arranged between the base and the knee pr

A knee restraint device for vehicles has a base, a knee protector component which is movable toward the knees of a vehicle occupant, and a drive structure for driving the knee protector component toward the knees of a vehicle occupant. The drive structure is arranged between the base and the knee protector component. Further, a limiting- and positioning structure is provided for limiting the travel of the knee protector component towards the knees of a vehicle occupant and for positioning the knee protector component relative to the knees of a vehicle occupant. The limiting-and positioning structure is fastened to the base and is constructed in one piece with the knee protector component. The limiting-and positioning structure is deformable on activation of the drive structure and has a predetermined rigidity, this rigidity-being sufficient so as to prevent any change in shape of the limiting-positioning structure under its weight.

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1. A knee restraint device for vehicles, said knee restraint device comprising a base, a knee protector component which is movable toward the knees of a vehicle occupant and against which a knee of a vehicle occupant may impact, a drive means for driving said knee protector component toward the knee

1. A knee restraint device for vehicles, said knee restraint device comprising a base, a knee protector component which is movable toward the knees of a vehicle occupant and against which a knee of a vehicle occupant may impact, a drive means for driving said knee protector component toward the knees of a vehicle occupant, said drive means being arranged between said base and said knee protector component, and limiting-and positioning means for limiting movement of said knee protector component towards the knees of a vehicle occupant and for positioning said knee protector component relative to the knees of a vehicle occupant, said limiting-and positioning means being constructed in one piece with said knee protector component, said limiting-and positioning means being deformable on activation of said drive means and having a predetermined weight and a predetermined rigidity, said rigidity preventing any change in shape of said limiting-and positioning means, said rigidity being overcome by a force exceeding the weight of said limiting-and positioning means.