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first model
Unlike the seats of today, this model was designed only to keep the child in the seat and prevent him from falling out of the car. The design was simply a piece of fabric with a drawstring around one end. In order to use it, the child was placed inside the fabric and tied to the seat. -
getting better!
the Bunny Bear Company created a slightly more secure car seat for the new Fords that were gaining popularity. The purpose of this seat was to raise the children to a level that they could more easily be seen by adults from the front seat and to prevent them from falling out of the seat completely. http://www.ehow.com/about_6325500_history-child-car-safety-seats.html#ixzz2fvQ3ylnm -
" booster "
This early car "booster" seat was more focused on allowing children to look out the window than keeping them safe -
no movement
Not much had improved in ten years - car seat designers were most interested in keeping children from moving around in the car than protecting them during collisions -
beach chair :)
This mid 60's carseat looks a whole lot like my favorite beach chair. Notice it's not even secured to the seat - I can imagine a child toppling over at the first sharp turn -
big improvement
A step in the right direction - at least they've begun to add head protection. I still don't see any obvious belts or retraints but it's a big improvement over the the '60s mode -
safety matters!!!
This is a comparison of a 1980's convertible carseat and a modern day one. Again, safety measures had improved in leaps and bounds over the past decade - safety belts, head protection, etc - but they still have a large plastic bar in the front that looks far from safe. -
"T-Bar"
I'm glad that car seats no longer look as if they are interchangeable with the seats off a rollercoaster. What is up with that big T-bar in the front? -
Today's car seats
