CAR SEAT SAFETY -- PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

Much has been written concerning the technical aspects of child car seat testing. Since the early 1970's there has been a steady increase in the amount and quality of the test data. This paper describes the development of a philosophy concerning the "total performance" of a child seat for use in automobiles. In developing this philosophy it has been necessary to blend technical requirements with marketing needs and to safisfy the personal needs off both parent and infant.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings from the 23rd Stapp Car Crash Conference held in San Diego, California, October 17-19, 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Hyde, R E
• Conference:
  • Proceedigns from the 23rd Stapp Car Crash Conference, held in San Diego, California, October 17-19, 1979.
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 309-318

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Child restraint systems; Data collection; Infants; Marketing; Performance tests; Prevention; Safety; Seats; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316995
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: P-82 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1980 12:00AM