Threepoint Energy-Absorbing Seat Belt System with combined Vehicle- and Webbing-Sensitive Emergency Rectractor 720434
The principles of seatbelts for the VW-vehicles with a retractor which is sensitive to vehicle deceleration and to webbing acceleration is described. In addition possibilities are shown to reduce the Severity Index with energy absorbing devices in the seat belt retractor or in the B-pillar-ring. The results show that the requirements from the NHTSA up to Notice No. 16 of Docket 69-7 cannot be fulfilled in relation to the Severity Index (SI).
Citation: Seiffert, U., Carbon, E., and Ristau, H., "Threepoint Energy-Absorbing Seat Belt System with combined Vehicle- and Webbing-Sensitive Emergency Rectractor," SAE Technical Paper 720434, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720434. Download Citation
Author(s):
Ulrich W. Seiffert, Erich Carbon, Helmut Ristau
Affiliated:
Research and Development Center Volkswagenwerk AG, Germany
