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Abstract

A vehicle occupant restraint system includes a load limiting device for and an anchorage position where the load limiting device may have a one-piece energy absorbing member configured for connecting the occupant restraint system and the vehicle anchorage position. The energy absorbing member may further include an integrally formed break-out region and force dissipation region. The force dissipation region may be adapted to inhibit translation of the energy absorbing member until a threshold force is applied to the occupant restraint system. When a threshold force is applied to the occupant restraint system, the anchorage position may become slidably engaged with at least a portion of a force dissipation region thereby displacing the energy observing member such that the occupant restraint system may be lengthened in order to reduce the load on the occupant.

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