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A Test Bed to Examine Helmet Fit and Retention and Biomechanical Measures of Head and Neck Injury in Simulated Impact
Published on: September 21, 2017
Response of headgear release mechanisms to nonaxial force application
D B Iverson1, A A Caputo, P K Turley
1UCLA Orthodontics, Los Angeles, Cal., USA. dntiverson@aol.com
Abstract:
Safety products have been developed to help reduce the incidence of trauma caused by headgear. Previous studies have reported the characteristics of breakaway-type headgear release mechanisms with axial force application. Not all accidental releases are triggered by an axial force and it is necessary to understand the characteristics of these mechanisms with nonaxial force application. Thirteen headgear release mechanisms were tested as part of a complete headgear system. With the system attached to a plaster head and neck model a tensile force was applied to the system at 30 degrees to the sagittal plane at 2 rates. The force of activation at release and the distance traveled were determined and analyzed statistically. Force values ranged from 4.6 to 36.7 pounds and face bow travel before release ranged from 0.97 to 3.42 inches. No consistent pattern of rate dependence was observed. Several devices demonstrated the desirable combination of low force and face bow travel at release.
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