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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1996
Filed:
May. 20, 1994
Joseph G Smrcka, Northville, MI (US);
First Technology Safety Systems, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for simulating a pregnant female human during a crash test includes a torso having an abdominal cavity formed therein for receiving a fetal abdominal assembly. The fetal abdominal assembly includes a fetal body simulating a human fetus in shape and weight, a fetal insert with a fetal cavity for receiving the fetal body and an abdominal shell removably retained in the abdominal cavity with an insert cavity for receiving the fetal insert. The fetal insert has a wall with an elongated slit formed therein whereby when the wall is deformed, an opening is formed through which the fetal body is inserted into and removed from the fetal cavity. The fetal abdominal insert and the fetal body are formed from different castable urethane elastomer materials. The abdominal shell and a chest flesh assembly are formed from a polyurethane foam. A jacket covers the torso and at least a portion of the fetal abdominal insert and has zippers extending between an open bottom end and a neck opening, a right arm opening and a left arm opening.