SAFETY HARNESS DEVELOPMENT

While the webbing systems for seat belt harnesses remain relatively uncomplicated, emergency locking retractors now involve ingenious mechanisms to meet the performance and packaging requirements of legislators and OEMs. Vehicle manufacturers rely on the expertise of specialist suppliers for design of harness systems--and test rigs to evaluate the effectiveness of vehicle anchorages. Automotive Engineer visited Dartec and Kangol to learn how this expertise is applied.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 42-43
• Serial:
  • AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0307-6490

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchorages; Canal lock operations; Manual safety belts; Shoulder harnesses; Test procedures; Testing equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Retractors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390885
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 889
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM