PASSIVE RESTRAINT WORK BEST PUT IN 'SUPERCUSHION' SAYS CHRYSLER

WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, CUSHIONS SHOULD BEAT AIR BAGS ON COST, LIFE, AND MAINTENANCE WHILE APPROACHING THEIR SOFTNESS PRELIMINARY STUDIES INDICATE THAT THE PLANNED SAFETY CUSHIONS ARE A FEASIBLE WAY TO INCREASE PROTECTION A GREAT DEAL FOR THE PERSON WHO USES NO BELTS. THEY WILL ALSO ADD SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE PROTECTION OF THE PERSON WHO USES THE LAP BELT ONLY, BUT WILL DO LITTLE FOR THE MOTORIST WHO NOW WEARS BOTH BELTS. THE RESULTS OF A SERIES OF SIMULATED 30 IMPACTS ARE PRESENTED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 79, No 6, PP 45-47
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • SAE Journal of Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Air cushion vehicles; Constraints; Impacts; Manual safety belts; Protection; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Air cushion
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221370
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1971 12:00AM