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4.10 Suit
The dummy is dressed in a tight-fitting neoprene suit (part no. 020-8000). This suit is
an integral part of the dummy and should be worn during all tests.
To put the suit on, first put on the lower half, legs first, and pull the pants section well
into the crotch of the dummy. Then put the arms through the sleeves of the suit and pull
it upwards. Close the suit at the back using the hook and loop fasteners (Velcro). The
dummy does not wear shoes.
4.11 Hip Insert
The hip insert is to be in regulation R129 to prevent the lap belt being trapped in the
gap between the upper leg and the pelvis flesh, thus potentially restraining the dummy
from submarining. The insert is made from a soft polyurethane to maintain dummy
range of motion. There is some free range of motion for adduction for positioning.
There is also an overlap at the top of the insert to help prevent the lap belt going
under
the abdomen. The insert is fitted to the
dummy before fitting the suit see figure 21
below. The insert makes the suit more difficult to fit as the legs will need to start
straight. Therefore after fitting, feel through the suit to check the insert is fitted
correctly so that it feels smooth around the dummy flesh. This checks the insert has not
been folded over. Push insert back through the suit into place if not smooth. This can
be done through the leg openings. The additional nominal weight of the insert is 228
grams.
Figure 21.
Hip insert fitted on Q-dummy: sitting position (left), straight legs (right)
