NewGear Force Charts
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Stainless steel springs power regular NewGear headgear. They impart a progressively larger force the further the strap is extended from the headgear body. NewGear headgear straps are marked with 12 strap marks (each 2 mm apart).
Technical Information |
The following chart shows the average force levels imparted by the NewGear cervical headgear for each strap extension levels.
NewGear Cervical Force Chart
Medium Force | Heavy Force
| Mark number | Grams | Ounces | Pounds | Grams | Ounces | Pounds |
| 1 | 156 | 6 | 0.35 | 268 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 2 | 238 | 8 | 0.53 | 346 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 3 | 321 | 11 | 0.72 | 416 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 4 | 388 | 14 | 0.87 | 507 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 5 | 469 | 17 | 1.05 | 607 | 22 | 1.35 |
| 6 | 547 | 20 | 1.22 | 706 | 25 | 1.58 |
| 7 | 607 |
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