Apparatus with a child seat and an energy absorption mechanism

An apparatus for use in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

• a child seat for holding a child;
• support means for supporting said child seat on a seat of the vehicle and for permitting movement of said child seat and a child sitting in Said child seat relative to said support means and the vehicle seat during a collision in which at least one condition exceeds a predetermined threshold, said support means including means for constraining said child seat to non-pivoting movement relative to the vehicle seat;
• and
• means for absorbing kinetic energy of the child and said child seat during movement of said child seat relative to said support means and the vehicle seat.

An apparatus for use in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

• a child seat for holding a child;
• support means for supporting said child seat on a seat of the Vehicle and for permitting movement of said child seat and a child sitting in 'said child seat relative to said support means and the vehicle seat during a collision in which at least one condition exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• and
• means for absorbing kinetic energy of the child and said child seat during movement of said child seat relative to said support means and the vehicle seat, said means for absorbing kinetic energy including a member which is non-elastically deformed.