Citation

Neff RJ. Proc. Am. Assoc. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1962; 6: 133-138.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1962, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

In the development of webbing for safety belts there are two primary decisions the weaver must make: (1) The weave pattern to be employed; (2) The type of yarn to be used. There are a number of factors involved in making these decisions properly. First of all, the weaver must be familiar with the type of buckle that is to be used. No matter how good the characteristics of the webbing may be, if webbing and buckle are not compatible, the end product will be unsatisfactory. Compatibility with the buckle not only entails the ability of the buckle to hold the webbing for the necessary load but also the ability of the webbing to be adjusted through the buckle with comparative ease. Very often the configuration of the buckle will dictate the type of weave which is necessary, thus preempting the weaver's ability to make this choice. Secondly, the weaver must be familiar with the desirable characteristics of safety belt webbing. Let us explore some of these desirable characteristics and see how they affect these decisions.