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      </table><br><p class="para_topic"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_t_seat_belt_anchor.gif" border="0">This option provides design recommendations for determining the anchorage location for vehicle seat belt restraint systems. The option is useful when you are making occupant packaging studies to determine anchorage locations for seat belt restraint systems that conform to the guidelines of SAE.
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      <p class="para_topic">Output includes the acceptable anchorage zone for the pelvic restraint system, the upper torso restraint system, and the top tether for child restraint devices. The anchorage point for the pelvic restraint can be located on the vehicle structure or on the seat assembly. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">This function follows the recommendations of SAE J383 June 1995 and SAE J1369 October 1997.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">For SAE J383, this function creates a closed curve representing the acceptable zone for the anchorage point of the pelvic restraint system. A closed curve is also created for the acceptable zone of the upper torso restraint system. </p>
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      <p class="para_topic">For SAE J1369, this function creates a sheet body representing the enclosed volume in which to locate the anchorage point for the top tether strap of a child restraint system. &nbsp;</p>
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