Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cbneb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!cbosgd!cbsck!cbscc!cbneb!adm From: adm@cbneb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: shoulder belt Message-ID: <1457@cbneb.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 16:19:47 EDT Article-I.D.: cbneb.1457 Posted: Mon Oct 8 16:19:47 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Oct-84 06:01:07 EDT Sender: adm@cbneb.UUCP Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, OHIO Lines: 16 Nf-ID: #R:inteloc:-16200:cbnap:9500001:000:702 Nf-From: cbnap!tel Oct 8 12:24:00 1984 > The problem with the malpositioned shoulder belts is limited to > American cars; European and Japanese cars have the seat belt spool > mounted on the floor, with a loop (?) on the door post for the > shoulder belt. This allows infinitely better positioning than having > the spool (or the other end, for that matter) on the ceiling. Warning: Do not alter the belt anchors so that the shoulder belt attach point is below the shoulder. This results in spinal compression injuries due to the resulting downward net force. This information from EAA aircraft design forum. I can't tell from the referenced note just how low on the column the anchor was installed. mail comments to ihnp4!cbnap!tel