A restraint system is disclosed for use in vehicle seats that provides enhanced occupant restraint while minimizing belt loading injuries, is intuitive to don and remove, and includes an emergency release feature to allow rapid seat egress by eliminating continuous belt loops. The restraint uses improved belt routing to minimize upper torso rotation, which is critical for vehicles where occupant flail injuries from contact with the vehicle interior are likely. The installed restraint includes a crisscross belt pattern across both the occupant's upper torso and pelvis region, with an alternate configuration which incorporates a single lap belt. The restraint has demonstrated significantly reduced upper torso rotation compared to the current state-of-the-art, 5-point restraint system when exposed to a typical aerospace combined vertical and longitudinal crash pulse yet is as intuitive to don as the typical automotive-style 3-point restraint system.


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    Title :

    DUAL THREE-POINT RESTRAINT SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-02-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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