CHILD RESTRAINT ROLLOVER TEST DEVELOPMENT

The development of a child restraint rollover test fixture and associated procedures is described. Documentation of a series of tests, employing a wide cross-section of child and infant restraints, is presented. Also discussed are fixture optimization, an alternate mechanical drive approach, and an investigation of vehicle seat belt tension levels applied to child restraints.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Safety Research Lab, 6501 Lafayette Avenue, Bldg 2
  Riverdale, MD  United States  20840
• Authors:
  • Haffner, M P
  • Melton, C H
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Infants; Machinery; Manual safety belts; Restraint systems; Rollover crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Fixtures; Passenger restraints
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131815
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-801 765 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM