Newman, J., Woods, D., Garland, L., and Van Humbeck, T., "Development of a Belt Configuration Test Device," SAE Technical Paper 840402, 1984, doi:10.4271/840402.
Author(s):
James A. Newman - Biokinetics and Associates Ltd.
Douglas K. Woods - TES Ltd.
Laurin A. Garland - TES Ltd.
Thomas C. Van Humbeck - TES Ltd.
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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