Development of a Belt Configuration Test Device 840402
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.
Citation: Newman, J., Woods, D., Garland, L., and Van Humbeck, T., "Development of a Belt Configuration Test Device," SAE Technical Paper 840402, 1984, https://doi.org/10.4271/840402. Download Citation
Author(s):
James A. Newman, Douglas K. Woods, Laurin A. Garland, Thomas C. Van Humbeck
Affiliated:
TES Ltd., Ottawa, Canada
Pages: 7
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Advances in Belt Restraint Systems-Design, Performance and Usage-P-141, SAE 1984 Transactions-V93-84
Related Topics:
Vehicle occupants
Injuries
Seats and seating
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