Abstract: A yieldable restraint for the upper portion of the child seat for reducing the shock applied to the person sitting on the child seat by restraining equipment in case of a frontal crash. The restraint has an extensive energy-absorbing device in the member connected to the upper portion of the child seat by the tether belt. In case where a large turning force in the forward direction is applied to the child seat mounted on the seat and the connecting member is pulled forward by a force in excess of a prescribed value, the energy-absorbing device extends while absorbing a stress generated by the turning force. The energy-absorbing device may have a stress absorbing groove with crushable portions. Alternatively, a tear seam can be provided on the tether belt wherein the stress is absorbed by the tear seam being torn. Further, the tether belt can be woven so as to elongate while absorbing the stress.

Abstract: A yieldable restraint for the upper portion of the child seat for reducing the shock applied to the person sitting on the child seat by restraining equipment in case of a frontal crash. The restraint has an extensive energy-absorbing device in the member connected to the upper portion of the child seat by the tether belt. In case where a large turning force in the forward direction is applied to the child seat mounted on the seat and the connecting member is pulled forward by a force in excess of a prescribed value, the energy-absorbing device extends while absorbing a stress generated by the turning force. The energy-absorbing device may have a stress absorbing groove with crushable portions. Alternatively, a tear seam can be provided on the tether belt wherein the stress is absorbed by the tear seam being torn. Further, the tether belt can be woven so as to elongate while absorbing the stress.

Abstract: A child seat is formed of a child seat main portion for holding a child having an engaging member, and a base on which the child seat main portion is detachably mounted. The base has a connecting portion to be connected to a vehicle, and a fixing member to be engageable with the engaging member of the child seat main portion. An engagement releasing member is installed in the base or the child seat main portion for releasing an engagement between the fixing member and the engaging member. Since the base can be connected to the vehicle without the child seat main portion, the child seat can be extremely simply fixed to the vehicle.