Developments leading to passive seat belts are discussed. A problem in semantics is identified, and a distinction is drawn between “passive” and “semi-passive” seat belts.A low-injury passive seat belt precursor is described, having a continuous webbing loop for lap and shoulder belt and an emergency-locking retractor. The seat belt system indicates potential for improving upon present seat belt systems, and with identifiable modifications, being converted into a passive occupant restraint configuration, and being later modified to provide 40-mph crash survival capability.


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    Title :

    PASSIVE AND SEMI-PASSIVE SEAT BELTS FOR INCREASED OCCUPANT SAFETY


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    National Automobile Engineering Meeting ; 1972



    Publication date :

    1972-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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