Threepoint energy-absorbing seat belt system with combined vehicle- and webbing- sensitive emergency retractor.

Author(s)
Seiffert, U.W. Carbon, E. & Ristan, H.
Year
Abstract

The principles of seat belts for the VW-vehicles with a retractor which is sensitive to vehicle deceleration and to webbing acceleration is described. In view of the positive results obtained with safety belts in actual accidents, some of the requirements from the NHTSA appear not possible to be fulfilled in relation to the Severity Index.

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Library number
B 6188 (In: B 2356 [electronic version only]) /91.2/ IRRD 205937
Source

In: 2nd International Conference on Passive Restraints, Detroit, Michigan, May 22-25, 1972, II + 8 p., 9 fig., 7 graph., 1 tab., 3 ref.; SAE paper No. 720434

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