Automobile Seats and Their Role as an Adjunct to Restraint Systems 920129
This paper charts the importance of automobile seats and their relationship to auto restraint systems. Past research is cited, drawn from Stapp Car Conference proceedings, along with information from government documents, as well as personal experience derived from consulting practice pertaining to crash histories.
Problem areas are outlined in this symbiotic relationship of auto seats and seat belts and solutions are advanced to correct the problems noted. These recommendations stipulate a much stronger anchorage of seats to the auto floor, beefing up seat adjusting mechanisms and a redesign of the emergency locking retractors to eliminate occasional failure with current U.S. models.
Citation: Sharp, J. and Stapp, J., "Automobile Seats and Their Role as an Adjunct to Restraint Systems," SAE Technical Paper 920129, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/920129. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jonathan E. Sharp, John Paul Stapp
Affiliated:
New Mexico Research Institute
Pages: 6
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Analytical Modeling and Occupant Protection Technologies-SP-0906
Related Topics:
Restraint systems
Safety belts
Seats and seating
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