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An energy absorbing fastener apparatus is disclosed for fastening an integral child seat disposed within a primary passenger seat back of a primary passenger seat of a motor vehicle. The apparatus interconnects the child seat to a frame of the primary passenger seat back and includes a stress raiser

An energy absorbing fastener apparatus is disclosed for fastening an integral child seat disposed within a primary passenger seat back of a primary passenger seat of a motor vehicle. The apparatus interconnects the child seat to a frame of the primary passenger seat back and includes a stress raiser to induce energy absorbing shearing and plastic deformation of the fastener apparatus.

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A passenger seating apparatus for use within a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, said passenger seating apparatus comprising: a primary passenger seat having a frame structure constructed to absorb energy by plastic deformation when subjected to a load exceeding a first predetermined amount;

A passenger seating apparatus for use within a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, said passenger seating apparatus comprising: a primary passenger seat having a frame structure constructed to absorb energy by plastic deformation when subjected to a load exceeding a first predetermined amount; a child seat integrally disposed within said primary passenger seat; an energy absorbing plate member adapted to interconnect said primary passenger seat and said child seat; and a groove disposed on said energy absorbing plate member, said groove being operative to controllably absorb energy by inducing said energy absorbing plate member to shear along said groove when subjected to a load exceeding a second predetermined amount, said second predetermined amount being substantially less than the first predetermined amount.