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An infant carrier assembly and a method controlling an infant carrier position use a base and a movable trolley mounted to a vehicle in a rearwardly facing direction. An infant carrier is detachably mounted to the trolley. The trolley is movable so that the carrier is movable between two reclined po

An infant carrier assembly and a method controlling an infant carrier position use a base and a movable trolley mounted to a vehicle in a rearwardly facing direction. An infant carrier is detachably mounted to the trolley. The trolley is movable so that the carrier is movable between two reclined positions, 58.degree. and 49.degree. from the vertical to the infant carrier seatback. A sacrificial link and springs connect the trolley to the base to limit the movement between the two positions. During a front collision, e.g., when 1 or more G-force is created, the sacrificial link breaks away to release the trolley/carrier from the reclined positions to an upright position, where the carrier seatback can be upright up to about 15% (14.degree.) from the vertical.

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1. An infant carrier assembly comprising:a base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat; a trolley movably mounted to the base, the trolley being limited to move between a first reclined position and a second reclined position, which is less reclined than the first reclined position; an infant carri

1. An infant carrier assembly comprising:a base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat; a trolley movably mounted to the base, the trolley being limited to move between a first reclined position and a second reclined position, which is less reclined than the first reclined position; an infant carrier detachably mountable to the trolley in a rearwardly facing direction relative to the vehicle seat; and a linkage assembly connecting the trolley to the base and limiting the trolley to move between the first and second reclined positions, wherein the linkage assembly has a sacrificial link adapted to break when a predetermined force is applied to the trolley in a forward direction of the vehicle, and to move the trolley out of the first and second reclined position to an upright position.