Having A Front Guard Or Barrier Patents (Class 297/256.15)
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Publication number: 20090031490Abstract: A child bath chair includes a base member having a seating surface portion, and a back member having a backrest surface portion and detachably attached to the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Kenzou Kassai, Jiro Kishi
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Patent number: 7445286Abstract: A child seat comprising a seat portion, a back support as well as belts that can be connected to a crotch member for securing a child in the child seat. A least one belt or the crotch member is provided with a spring element, by means of which the belt or the crotch member can be moved against spring force from a first position, in which the shoulder belt and the crotch member are disconnected, to a second position, in which the shoulder belt and the crotch member are connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Adriaan Siewertsen, Roelof Van Driel
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Publication number: 20080258527Abstract: A strap support apparatus has a body 121 having an elongare slot 131, and a strap support 141. The strap support 141 has a receiving portion 143 for receipt of a strap, a portion 145 that extends through the elongate slot of the body and defines an axis, and a portion 147 that is positioned on an opposite side of the slot from the receiving portion. Part of the strap support defines an engagement portion for selectively engaging part of the body to inhibit movement of the strap support along the slot. The strap support has a sliding configuration and an engaged configuration. The strap support 141 is adjustable between the sliding configuration and the engaged configuration by rotating the strap support about the axis relative to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Phil and Ted Most Excellent Buggy Company LimitedInventors: Campbell Gower, Philip Brace
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Patent number: 7434878Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom, a seat back, a pivotable shield, and a juvenile-restraint harness. The shield includes a barrier coupled to the juvenile-restraint harness.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: James M. Kain, Jason A. Crowell, William Horton, Steven Oltman
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Publication number: 20080201923Abstract: A child restraint seat is provided including a seat shell adapted to be coupled to a vehicle seat, a child restraint harness coupled to the seat shell, and a harness adjustment mechanism. A shoulder strap mounting mechanism permits the height of the shoulder strap mounts to be varied to adapt the seat to accommodate children of different sizes. The mounting mechanism is easily operable from the front of the seat without requiring operation of latching mechanism or the rethreading of straps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Jeffery A. Barger
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Publication number: 20080182477Abstract: A child's play gym (1) comprising a base (2) to be positioned on a support surface (P), said base (2) having a perimetral frame (3) connected to an arched element (6) carrying games (11) and able to be disposed in at least one working position in which it lies above the base (2), this latter preferably presenting a flat element (4) connected to the perimetral frame (3). Said perimetral frame (3) comprises a first portion (12) and a second portion (13) hinged together and inclinable relative to each other, the flat element (4) being connected to at least a first (12) of said portions (12, 13), to act as a backrest for supporting a child when said first portion (12) is inclined to the second (13), the play gym being able to act as a seat when in that configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: ARTSANA S.p.A.Inventor: Francesco CATELLI
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Publication number: 20080084099Abstract: A protective cover for a restaurant-style high chair for children is disclosed. The high chair seat cover provides a barrier system for the top rail contact area of the high chair. This configuration keeps restaurant high chair germs and grime away from babies and toddlers. The protective cover is configured for rapid installation, removal, transport and cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventor: Michael S. Palgon
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Publication number: 20080054696Abstract: An infant seat comprising a seat rest, back rest and two side supports and a front post. The front post and the two side supports define grooves for receiving legs of an infant when seated in the infant seat. Bottom surfaces of the groove is elevationally higher than a back portion of the seat rest for leaning the infant against the back rest when placed in the infant seat. Moreover, a pommel or tray may be removably attachable to the front post for further retaining an infant in the infant seat by blocking or preventing the infant from lifting himself or herself out of the infant seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois P. Hacquard, Michael T. McConnell
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Patent number: 7281759Abstract: A portable high chair including a flexible seat portion, a flexible tray portion, and a flexible restraint portion secured to both the seat portion and the tray portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Inventors: Kim Strong, Jamye Baker
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Patent number: 7188897Abstract: An infant carrier includes a carrier shell including a seating area for a child; and a harness system adapted to connect to the carrier shell and adapted to be adjusted between a first configuration for a smaller child and a second configuration for a larger child. The harness system includes first and second straps, each of the first and second straps having a shoulder strap end and a lap strap end, a shoulder strap adjuster associated with the shoulder strap ends of each of the first and second straps to enable adjustment of the shoulder strap ends between the first configuration and the second configuration, and a lap strap adjuster associated with the lap strap ends of each of the first and second straps to enable adjustment of the lap strap ends between the first configuration and the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Timothy Patrizi, Charles E. Crane
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Patent number: 7140692Abstract: A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. The device includes a horizontal member that is configured to be secured to a back support of a seat in a vehicle, and two vertical members, each being attached to the horizontal member, and each having a loop through which the seat belt is capable of being fed and fastened above the lap of the person, wherein the vertical members are configured to rest over the person's shoulders. The device further includes a strap-holding device that is attached to the vertical members at a position substantially above the second end of the vertical members, wherein the strap-holding device is configured to maintain a predetermined distance between the vertical members.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Inventor: Louise F. Stoll
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Patent number: 7104603Abstract: An adjustable booster-type seat having a base 10 for supporting the seat on a flat surface, a riser 12 mounted for height adjustment on the base, a body support 14 having a seat and back mounted for arcuate motion on the riser 12 for changing the angular position of the body support 14 and being adjustable in height by virtue of the adjustability of the riser on the base. A restraint bar 16 is detachably connected to the body support and in turn adjustably carries a tray 18 enabling the tray to be moved toward and away form the back and to be mounted at different angles with respect to the body support 14.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Richard A. Daley
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Patent number: 7065805Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an infant in a bathtub includes a base, a fabric frame, a frame support, and a fabric cover. The base has a peripheral structure and an inner aperture. The fabric frame defines first and second planes forming a frame angle. The fabric frame is coupled to the base at the frame angle. The frame support is coupled to the base and to the fabric frame. The fabric cover is removably attached to the fabric frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Summerinfant, Inc.Inventor: Brian Sundberg
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Patent number: 7021719Abstract: A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. In each embodiment of the invention, the device includes a seat strap assembly and a body strap assembly that are attached to a back-support portion. The seat strap assembly is adapted to secure the device onto the back-support of the existing vehicle seat. The seat strap assembly, which may include one or both of a horizontal strap and a strap web, rests over the vehicle seat. The body strap assembly is adapted to secure a passenger on the device. The body strap assembly includes a body strap or a crotch strap, or both. The body strap may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. The device further includes at least one loop to receive the existing seat belt to secure the device. The loop may be part of the back-support portion or the body strap assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Inventor: Louise F. Stoll
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Patent number: 6979057Abstract: An infant car seat is provided, including a car seat, a car seat base, and a mechanism for connecting the seat to the base. With the car seat base secured to a vehicle seat, the car seat can be conveniently connected to the base to safely transport an infant. The connection and release mechanisms between the car seat and the base are durable and easy to operate.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Baby Trend, Inc.Inventor: Mark Sedlack
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Patent number: 6832767Abstract: A safety device in connection with a child seat in a shopper trolley. The safety device prevents a child, placed on the seat (22) from being able to pull its legs out of the openings formed through the end wall (10) of the shopper trolley. The child seat (22) is pivotally suspended from the end wall (10), which can preferably be swung inwards/upwards in the shopper trolley about a horizontal axis, when shopper trolleys are being stacked horizontally. The child seat (22) is placed adjacent to the through opening (14′, 14″) for the child's legs. At their bottoms and sides the openings are defined by elements (10′, 10″, 16′, 16″, 20) included in the end wall (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Fall Stop Holding ASInventors: Dag Harald Sandvik, Arve Cruickshank
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Patent number: 6793292Abstract: A seat device includes a safety bar which is connected to two lateral wing members of a seat body by insertion of two insert plugs into two mounting sockets, respectively. A lever plate is pivoted to each socket and is turnable such that an engaging end thereof engages a concavity in the corresponding plug to place the safety bar in an engaged state. Pressing an opposite actuating end of the lever plate will cause the engaging end to disengage from the concavity so as to permit removal of the plug from the socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Inventor: Red Lan
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Patent number: 6736455Abstract: A child safety car-seat having an upper and a lower safety crossbar, with each crossbar having an air bag. The air bags deploy outward from the crossbars when activated in order to avoid injury to the child in the car-seat when the air bags fill with gas. The position of the air bags and the crossbars helps prevent injury to the head, face, neck, chest, and abdomen of the child during an automobile collision.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Inventors: John Zakovic, Rose A. Zakovic
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Patent number: 6719369Abstract: In an arrangement of a child seat on a motor vehicle seat according to the ISOFIX standard, in the case of a crash-associated deceleration, the child seat is displaced in a limited manner in the direction of travel (FR), so that the resultant movement of the child in said direction of travel (FR) is compensated within the seatbelt system of the child seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Bernhard Wagner
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Patent number: 6616242Abstract: A vehicles passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. In each embodiment of the invention, the device includes a seat strap assembly and a body strap assembly that are attached to a back-support portion. The seat strap assembly is adapted to secure the device onto the back-support of the existing vehicle seat. The seat strap assembly, which may include one or both of a horizontal strap and a strap web, rests over the vehicle seat. The body strap assembly is adapted to secure a passenger on the device. The body strap assembly includes a body strap or a crotch strap, or both. The body strap may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. The device further includes at least one loop to receive the existing seat belt to secure the device. The loop may be part of the back-support portion or the body strap assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Inventor: Louise F. Stoll
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Patent number: 6511124Abstract: A tray table for a child's car seat having at least two seat belt receiving slots, comprises a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a periphery, and two connecting members extending from the lower surface of the table top for inserting in the seat belt receiving slots to thereby connect the table top to the child's car seat. The connecting members extend from the lower surface at an angle sufficient so that the upper surface of the table top is positioned approximately parallel to a seating surface of the car seat when the connecting members are properly inserted in the seat belt receiving slots. The table top includes an opening serving as a cup holder, or having a container for holding toys, crayons, and other small articles.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Inventor: Mark Ellis Combs
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Publication number: 20020195851Abstract: A protector device for a child-care instrument such as a child safety car seat or a child bed provides cushioning and protection around the child while allowing the support space for receiving the child to be adapted to different stages of the growth of the child. The protector device includes a head protector surrounding the child's head, an upper protector surrounding the child's upper body, and a lower protector surrounding the child's lower body. Protector elements may also support the child's head and body from below. The adaptable protector device makes the child-care instrument safer and more comfortable for the child in various stages of growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Aprica Kassai KabushikikaishaInventors: Kenzou Kassai, Ichiro Onishi, Fumiko Takahashi
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Patent number: 6485101Abstract: Nursing equipment for a child, such as an adjustable child safety seat, includes a back rest, a pair of side guards provided on opposing sides of the back rest for protecting side portions of an infant, and a pair of side head guards provided to be movable in an upward/downward direction and so as to be selectively detachable, inside the pair of side guards. By this structure, the nursing equipment helps to surely protect the head and particularly the brain of an infant as the infant grows.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Aprica Kassai KabushikikaishaInventors: Kenzou Kassai, Hiroyasu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20020140262Abstract: For a child or adult sitting in a car seat, a head protector having a cushion body with a cushion back portion and opposite cushion side portions together defining a recess that is open at the front and bottom of the cushion body, with a front opening into the recess that is large enough to pass the child's or adult's head and a bottom opening for passing the child's or adult's neck, and channel-shaped mounting members behind the cushion body for snug but slidable insertion over the top of the seat back of the car seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Jenny Ossandon, Antonio Ossandon
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Patent number: 6402251Abstract: A passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the device is a “soft” device, i.e., a safety harness comprising exclusively straps and fasteners. A horizontal strap wraps around the back-support of a vehicle seat to secure the harness to the vehicle seat. In a second embodiment, the device comprises a back-support portion and a seat-pan portion. When folded, the exterior frame resembles a small briefcase with a shoulder strap. In a third embodiment, the device comprises a rigid front-support with an inflatable cushion that fills up the space between the passenger and the front-support.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Inventor: Louise F. Stoll
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Patent number: 6254184Abstract: A harness or restraint system is provided that comprises a vest-like member designed to be used as a passive restraint system to protect a child passenger. The vest-like member encapsulates fully the front portion of a child car seat such that the child's torso is restrained, while providing openings that allow the free movement of the head and limbs.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Inventor: George Vlasios Kontos
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Patent number: 6237999Abstract: There is provided a child car seat assembly for installation on an automobile seat using the seat belt provided with the automobile seat. The assembly includes a child seat having a front, a back, a first side and a second side, such that when a child is seated in the child seat the child faces the front of the child seat. Also included is a first side panel adjacent to the first side of the child seat, the first side panel having means for attaching the child car seat assembly to the automobile seat using the seat belt, such that when the seat belt is tightened as much as possible, the child seat is oriented at a right angle to the automobile seat. The invention also concerns installation of a child car seat assembly on an automobile seat using a hook connected to the child car seat assembly, the length of the connection between the hook and the child car seat assembly being adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Inventor: Donald A. Hobson
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Patent number: 6193311Abstract: An infant seat is disclosed which comprises: a seat/back member having opposite side portions; a frontal frame having opposite side portions each pivoted and releasably attached to a corresponding side portion of the integral seat/back member; a harness connected to the opposite side portions of the frontal frame and extending therebetween to restrain an infant seated in the vehicle seat when the frontal frame is attached thereto; and, a releasable frame lock for securing the frontal frame to the seat/back member. Most preferably the releasable frame lock is only accessible from a back portion of the seat so that an infant secured in the seat can not release himself therefrom. An airbag restraining guard is carried by opposite side portions of the frame to protect an infant against a rapidly expanding airbag in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Inventor: Michael W. Payton
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Patent number: 6173980Abstract: A novel child's bicycle seat/rack assembly is provided. The seat is capable of slidable attachment to a touring rack of the type including a substantially rectangular frame formed from struts. The seat has integrally-formed channels for slidably engaging the struts and forward and rear integrally-formed, latches adapted to releasably engage the struts so as to lock the seat member against rearward movement relative to the rack. A locking wedge is provided to secure a latch against unintentional flexing and disengagement from the strut. A child's seat may have a seat portion and a back portion pivotably attached to one another. The seat also may have a grab bar and a seat stand.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.Inventors: Dixon Newbold, Kenneth Mackenzie, IV