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head restraint n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) an adjustable support for the head, attached to a car seat, to prevent the neck from being jolted backwards sharply in the event of a crash or sudden stop How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In recent IIHS dynamic testing of seat and head restraints, only eight of 73 vehicles tested did a good job of protecting occupants from whiplash and similar injuries in rear-end crashes. Grammer Automotive--USA's (Troy, MI) electronically activated head restraint design is already in use on BMW's 5 Series and 7 Series models (shown). For weaker impacts, the volunteers either did not find that their head was forced back into the head restraint or the force was so minor that they barely noticed it. |
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head restraint - a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash