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49 CFR 572.121: General description.

(a) The Hybrid III type 6-year-old dummy is defined by drawings and specifications containing the following materials:
(1) Technical drawings and specifications package P/N 127-0000, the titles of which are listed in Table A;
(2) Procedures for Assembly, Disassembly, and Inspection (PADI) of the Hybrid III 6-year-old child crash test dummy (H-III6C), Beta version, dated June 1, 2009, incorporated by reference in § 572.120.
Table A
Component assembly Drawing number
Head assembly 127-1000
Neck assembly 127-1015
Upper torso assembly 127-2000
Lower torso assembly 127-3000
Leg assembly 127-4000
Arm assembly 127-5000
(b) Adjacent segments are joined in a manner such that except for contacts existing under static conditions, there is no contact between metallic elements throughout the range of motion or under simulated crash impact conditions.
(c) The structural properties of the dummy are such that the dummy must conform to this Subpart in every respect before use in any test similar to those specified in Standard 208, “Occupant Crash Protection”, and Standard 213, “Child Restraint Systems”.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 49—Transportation
Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
CHAPTER V—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PART 572—ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES
Subpart N—Six-year-old Child Test Dummy, Beta Version

(a) The Hybrid III type 6-year-old dummy is defined by drawings and specifications containing the following materials:

(1) Technical drawings and specifications package P/N 127-0000, the titles of which are listed in Table A;

(2) Procedures for Assembly, Disassembly, and Inspection (PADI) of the Hybrid III 6-year-old child crash test dummy (H-III6C), Beta version, dated June 1, 2009, incorporated by reference in § 572.120.

Table A

Component assembly Drawing number

Head assembly 127-1000

Neck assembly 127-1015

Upper torso assembly 127-2000

Lower torso assembly 127-3000

Leg assembly 127-4000

Arm assembly 127-5000

(b) Adjacent segments are joined in a manner such that except for contacts existing under static conditions, there is no contact between metallic elements throughout the range of motion or under simulated crash impact conditions.

(c) The structural properties of the dummy are such that the dummy must conform to this Subpart in every respect before use in any test similar to those specified in Standard 208, “Occupant Crash Protection”, and Standard 213, “Child Restraint Systems”.

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