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glossary of terms related to child restraint systems
3-point harness A harness found on infant-only restraints consisting of shoulder straps coming together at a buckle in the shell or on a crotch strap; not to be confused with 3-point (lap-shoulder) vehicle belts.
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5-point harness
A CR harness that has a webbing strap over each shoulder, one on each side of the pelvis, and one between the legs, with all five coming together at a common buckle.
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acceleration
A measure of how fast a body (mass) gains or loses velocity as the result of a force being applied to that body.
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adjustable upper anchorage
A system built into the vehicle that raises or lowers the shoulder beltanchorage to help place and keep the belt crossing the shoulder between the neck and arm; not to be confused with Upper anchorage; also called adjustable upper guide. See also Shoulder belt positioner.
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adjuster
See Pushbutton adjuster, Slide adjuster, Tilt-lock adjuster.
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anchor
A common short alternative for anchorage; often used to refer specifically to the hardware installed at the anchorage, either factory-installed or in a retrofit shoulder-belt or tether kit.
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anchor bar
A common alternative for lower anchorage.
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anchor point
A location identified in a vehicle where anchorage hardware, usually for a retrofitted top tether anchorage, may be installed.
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anchorage
A strong point and associated hardware in a vehicle to which a vehicle belt or LATCH attachment is secured. See Adjustable upper anchorage, Child restraint anchorage system, LATCH anchorage, Lower anchorage, Top tether anchorage, Upper anchorage.
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automatic locking retractor
A vehicle belt retractor that allows the belt to be pulled out initially but locks when the pull-out action stops and tension is again applied. See also Emergency locking retractor,Switchable retractor.
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