TRANSPORT READY OPTION

PROCEDURE 12

 

 

 

VEHICLE-ANCHORED BELTS (FIGURE 3)

This wheelchair has an overall rating of “C” with regard to accommodating the use and fit of vehicle-anchored belts. This rating is scored as follows:

RATING

DESCRIPTION

A

Excellent

B

Good

C

Fair

D

Poor

The test for Lateral Stability Displacement for Point (P) is shown in FIGURE 3. The average test result for point (P) is 0.85-inches (21.5 mm).

TRANSPORT READY

Point (P)

Test

Platform

45°

Rear View

NOTE: Rear view of wheelchair and human surrogate secured on test platform and tilted to 45 degrees.

OPTION

FIGURE 3 - VEHICLE-ANCHORED BELTS

SEATING SYSTEM

WARNING

This wheelchair has been tested for seating in a motor vehicle with the factory installed seating system ONLY.

POSITIONING BELTS (FIGURE 4)

WARNING

The angle of the pelvic belt should be within the preferred zone of 45 to 75

degrees to the horizontal OR within the optional zone of 30 to 45 degrees to

the horizontal.

 

SIDE VIEW

Steeper side-view pelvic belt angles are

 

Preferred Zone

especially important if the pelvic belt is

Optional Zone

intended to be used for postural support in

 

 

addition to occupant restraint in a frontal

 

 

crash. Steeper angles will reduce the ten-

 

 

dency for a vertical gap to develop between

 

 

the user and the belt due to compliance of

45°

30°

seat cushions and belt movement, thereby

 

75°

 

reducing the tendency for the user to slip

 

 

 

under the belt and for the belt to ride up on

 

 

the soft abdomen during normal use.

 

 

Steeper belt angles also reduce the tendency

for upper-torso belts to pull the pelvic belt onto the abdomen during frontal impact loading.

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