CLAMSHELL SEAT SNAPS SHUT DURING CRASH

A BARRIER SEAT IS DESCRIBED WHICH REQUIRES NO BUCKLING-IN, IS EFFECTIVE DURING IMPACTS TO 20 G, DISTRIBUTES RESTRAINING FORCES OVER LARGE PORTIONS OF THE OCCUPANT'S BODY, PREVENTS EJECTION BUT ALLOWS ESCAPE AFTER CRASH, AND PROTECTS PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES. IT IS BEING TESTED. /HSL/

• Publication Date: 1968-8-29

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 10
• Serial:
  • Machine Digest
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Crash tests; Motor vehicles; Seats
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223060
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1970 12:00AM