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The GM Child Love Seat
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This paper details the design and development of a new child restraint system recommended for children from 20-40 lb and under 40 in. The child is restrained in a seat by a five-belt harness system that utilizes a single quick-release buckle. The seat is restrained by the vehicle lap belts and a top anchor strap. It satisfactorily meets the standards of FMVSS 213 in static testing, and it reduces excursion of the child in front and side impact testing. The seat has padded forward-projecting walls at the side of the head. The seat retained its integrity during impact testing.
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Makinen, J., Feles, N., and Garvey, L., "The GM Child Love Seat," SAE Technical Paper 730973, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730973.Also In
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