Development of a Belt Configuration Test Device

Document Number: 840402

Date Published: February 1984

Author(s):
James A. Newman - Biokinetics and Associates, Limited, Ottawa, Canada
Douglas K. Woods - TES Ltd., Ottawa, Canada
Laurin A. Garland - TES Ltd., Ottawa, Canada
Thomas C. Van Humbeck - TES Ltd., Ottawa, Canada

Abstract:
Abdominal injury to automobile occupants can be caused by the lap portion of the belt restraint if it is not well deployed below the wearer's iliac spines. A new test device, capable of providing a quantitative measure of lap belt fit is described. Based on the standard 3 dimensional "H-point machine", the device has been validated with a large number of occupants seated in a wide variety of contemporary passenger cars. Procedures for employing the device are presented

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Product Status: In Stock

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