Abstract: A swing support bracket assembly for mounting support pads to wheelchairs. The assembly includes a housing, an axle mounted for rotation in the housing, a toggle pivotally mounted in the housing and having a tapered protrusion adapted to engage a cooperating tapered recess in the axle. The support pad may be mounted either directly or by a number of adjustable clamps and support rods to the housing. In another embodiment it is mounted by such rods and clamps to the axle.

Abstract: A device for support of two infants for simultaneous feeding thereof by a sole user includes a rigid platform disposed on arms of a chair in which the user of the device is seated. A cushion is disposed on the rigid platform upon which the infants are supported for simultaneous feeding by the user of the device.

Abstract: A seat has a shell structure (2) which is rigid, as a whole. On a side of the shell structure which is intended to receive the driver's body, there are one or more inflatable cushions (4a, 5a). With the present invention, the possibility of varying the inflation pressure of the cushions (4a, 5a selectively during movement of the vehicle is also envisioned.

Abstract: A safety restraint system for vehicles such as airplanes, which includes a primary support harness having an upper support portion secured to an upper portion of an airline seat, a lower support portion secured to the upper support portion so that the lower support portion extends across the torso of an adult person seated in the airline seat, the system further including loops on the ends of the lower support portion for accepting the airline safety seat belt for securing the belt against the torso of the person on the seat. There is further included a secondary support harness having shoulder straps and a waist board for positioning upon a child seated on the adult's lap with second loops on the ends of the lower support portion for threading the waist belt therethrough sad engaging itself around the child so that the waist belt secures the child in place on the adult's lap.

Abstract: A seat belt positioning assembly (30) for seat belt webbing (16) includes a structure (50) that has an opening (52) through which the webbing (16) extends. The assembly (30) also includes a movable closure member (60) that blocks the opening (52) and a support assembly (70) for the closure member (60). The closure member (60) has a slot (62) through which the seat belt webbing (16) extends. The support assembly (70) supports the closure member (60) for simultaneous pivotal adjustment about a center (74) as well as for rotational adjustment about a central axis (72).

Abstract: A seat-like apparatus having a cradling surface capable of supporting and cradling an infant at an angle of 30.degree., an angle greater than 30.degree., and an angle less than 30.degree. for facilitating feeding, washing, seating, and sleeping. The angle of support is adjusted using rear adjustable legs. By adjusting a crotch support on the cradling surface, infants of different heights can be accommodated. In addition, adjustable length straps are provided for securing the infant on the cradling surface, as well as suction cups attached to the feet of the seat-like apparatus for non-permanently securing the apparatus to objects such as a bathtub or tabletop.

Abstract: A restraint for a child car safety seat provides added assurance that a child, namely an active mobile toddler, is comfortably and securely maintained in the seat. The restraint slidably attaches to the shoulder straps of a conventional car seat, and is secured about the shoulders of the child keeping the shoulder straps in position above the shoulders. By maintaining the shoulder straps above the shoulders, the child is incapable of maneuvering or contorting, and escaping the car seat. The reduces the possibility of injuries to the child due to sudden stops, for example. The restraint also gives the driver of the vehicle the calm assurance that there will be no sudden surprises when the toddler appears in the rear view mirror.

Abstract: An improved couch is provided of the type having a base, a first and second opposing arm rest, a back portion, a seating surface and a front couch surface. The improvement to the couch comprises: a front guard detachably connectable to the front couch surface for enclosing a portion of the seating surface on three sides, the front guard may be retractable for storage beneath the couch, and a tray may be extendable from the front guard for placing objects such as food, drinks, books, remote controls and the like.

Abstract: A support system for maintaining a person in a substantially upright sitting position in a wheelchair, comprises a unitary frame and a unitary cushion. The unitary frame has front and back portions, and a generally rectangularly shaped central portion having upper and lower sections. A pair of upper lateral wing frame portions extend from the upper section of the central portion, and a pair of lower lateral wing frame portions extend from the lower section of the central portion. The unitary cushion is shaped to fit over the frame and comprises, a generally rectangularly shaped central cushioned portion having upper and lower sections, a pair of upper lateral cushioned wing portions extending from the upper section of the cushioned central portion and a pair of lower lateral cushioned wing portions extending from the lower section of the cushioned central portion.

Abstract: A head restraint includes a generally U-shaped cradle pivotally connected to a head restraint main body with leg members of the cradle selectively pivotable between an articulated position projecting forwardly from the main body and a retracted position with the leg members generally coplanar with the main body. An elongated support axle extends through the main body and is rotatably mounted therein to pivot the cradle between the articulated and retracted positions. A detent is mounted to a base plate within the main body and selectively engages depressions around the circumference of the axle, to selectively retain the cradle in a variety of positions between the articulated and retracted orientations.

Abstract: A stuffed figure chair including a cushioned figure, a removable seat, and a mechanism for removably fastening the removable seat to the cushioned figure. The cushioned figure includes a torso connected to a pair of lower limbs. Separate strap receiving members or loops are part of the fastening mechanism and are attached to the stuffed figure at each of the lower limbs, and preferably also the torso. The removable seat is structured to be received between the lower limbs of the cushioned figure. Strap elements attached to the removable seat are engageable with the strap receiving members on the figure to secure the removable seat to the cushioned figure. Because the connections between the torso and limbs are sufficiently inflexible so as to provide a resistance to pivotal motion of the torso relative to the limbs, an occupant of the seat fastened to the cushioned figure can lean back against and be supported by the figure torso.

Abstract: A multiple position child restraint device for use with vehicles, stretchers, cots, beds, and other transport apparatuses, and which can be folded into planar condition for storage and shipment. The restraint device includes substantially planar back support, seat support, and leg support members hingedly attached in serial relationship with one another generally along a longitudinal axis. The hinged connection between the back support and seat members is preferably provided by a pair of oppositely disposed hinges having a plurality of locking slots which align with one another at predetermined angular relationships, and wherein a locking bar fits within the aligned slots to selectively lock the back support and seat members in one of a plurality of predetermined angular orientations.

Abstract: The present invention is a torso protection system having braided tubes that inflate upon side or oblique impact to protect the torso of a seated vehicle occupant. Prior to inflation, the braided tubes are mounted in the undeployed state along both sides of the occupant's seat. When an impact is detected, a gas generator generates, inflating the braided tubes. As the braided tubes inflate, their diameters increase and their lengths decrease substantially. The braided tubes then pull out of their storage locations and form bolsters on either side of the seated occupant. The inflated tubes prevent the torso of the occupant from directly colliding with interior side structures of the vehicle and restrict the lateral motion of the occupant.

Abstract: A modular cushion comprising a shaped base which has a flat rear portion and a raised front portion with angularly directed valleys and a raised pommel to direct weight to the thighs and in combination with a resilient pad positioned on the flat portion of the base to relieve pressure on the ischial and trochanters and in combination with a cover having a non-skid undersurface and a portion of the top being two-way stretchable. The resilient pad may be of inflatable cells having a pyramidal shape with a flattened top. A U-shaped restraining member may be positioned at the front of the base with upwardly projecting sides to retain the legs of the user.

Abstract: A chair for disabled persons has a supporting frame, a seat adjustably connected to the supporting frame by a hinge, and a back adjustably connected by a hinge to the rear of the seat. The seat has a front section which lies beneath and supports the upper legs of an occupant, and a rear section which lies beneath and supports the pelvis of an occupant. The front and rear sections can be fixed and adjusted independently of each other due to a hinge which is parallel to the hinge at the rear of the seat.

Abstract: A wheelchair back system adapted to provide a customized fit to the user. The system includes a rigid back shell removably affixed to the wheelchair, a plurality of foam blocks, and a pad member containing flowable fluid material. The back shell has a forward facing, front surface and the foam blocks are removably positionable forward of the back shell to form a substantially continuous layer of foam of substantially uniform depth forward of the back shell. Each foam block is individually and separately removable to provide a recessed area in the otherwise continuous layer of foam to provide a customized fit to the user. The pad member overlies the front surface of the foam blocks and is received in any recessed area formed by the removal of a foam block. In this manner, the system can be customized to the deformities or other abnormalities of each individual user.

Abstract: A head support and feeding aid is provided for a wheelchair patient whose head slumps forwardly when seated. A head band is attached to a frame on the wheelchair seat back by adjustable cords. By progressively adjusting the length of the cords, the head band progressively lifts the patient's head to a more and more upright position. The length of the cords is adjusted by releasable cord clamps behind the frame.

Abstract: An infant bath seat device, particularly useful to facilitate the bathing of an infant in a sink, generally comprises a relatively stiff three sided shell including a back wall and two parallel side walls connected to and extending outwardly from the ends of the back wall and perpendicular thereto, with a seat flap connected to and extending outwardly from the back wall in the same direction as the side walls, in a plane perpendicular to the planes of the back and side walls. The seat flap and side walls are pivotally connected to the back wall, such that the seat flap and side walls may be folded in against the back wall in a collapsed configuration for storage.

Abstract: A head support for use with infant retaining devices such as infant and children's car seats, infant carriers, cribs, bassinets, bouncer seats, high chairs, baby strollers, toddler booster car seats, and the like, and also for use by adults traveling on trains, busses, cars, airplanes, etc., particularly to retain a user's head in an upright orientation while sleeping, includes at least one flexible support member connected to a base member and at least one fastener, such as VELCRO (.TM.) or snaps, for securing the support member to the base member in an at least partially over-folded orientation for supporting the head of an infant or small child. More preferably, the head support includes two flexible support members connected to the base member and having respective free end portions adjustably secured to the base member and forming A-frame supports for supporting opposite lateral portions of the head of an infant or child therebetween.

Abstract: A seating apparatus is disclosed for supporting a person in a manner which reduces sedentary ailments by allowing for a free tilting movement of the seat of the apparatus. The seating apparatus includes a seat which has a single leg which rises from a leg pad. Two rollers or castors are connected to the structure supporting the single leg. The single leg has a convexly-shaped underside which allows for the tilting movement. The curvature of the radius of the convexly-shaped underside of the single leg is preferably from 25-70 cm.

Abstract: A modular pediatric seating system is provided for supporting a disabled person, and preferably, but not exclusively, a child. The system comprises an articulated frame having a seat frame section, a back support frame section and a leg support frame section. At least the back and leg support frame sections have interconnecting slots disposed longitudinally within the frame sections. Articulated connectors are also provided to interconnect the frame sections together through the interconnecting slots permitting spacing of opposed ends of the sections and replacement of one or more of the frame sections to modify one or more dimensions of the seating system. Platforms are connected to further attachment slots of at least the back and leg support frame sections to permit displaceable positioning and securement of the platforms to the support frame sections.

Abstract: A guide for a seat belt webbing is disclosed for use where the webbing is routed through an opening in a vehicle or body structure that is not a part of the seat belt system. The opening will typically be of a size large enough to permit passage of the seat belt anchors and other hardware during assembly of the vehicle or seat, The guide is installed in the opening after the larger hardware has been passed therethrough. The guide provides a small slot only large enough for the webbing itself to pass therethrough to prevent the webbing from being twisted or folded over into a double thickness and passed through the slot in the guide.

Abstract: A child seat positionable between an operative deployed orientation and an inoperative storage orientation comprising a main support frame in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration having a pair of parallel vertical legs and a single horizontal leg coupled therebetween at the upper extent of the vertical leg; attachment brackets secured to each vertical leg at an upper extent thereof and at a lower extent thereof for coupling the main support frame to a horizontal surface such as the wall of a bathroom; a pivotable frame formed with linear parallel legs and with hinge means coupling the inboard end thereof to a central extent of the vertical legs of the main support frame intermediate the brackets, the pivotable frame also having an elongated cross leg at the outboard ends of the parallel legs; a flexible fabric cover having inboard ends coupled to the vertical and horizontal legs of the main support free and outboard ends coupled to the parallel and cross leg of the pivotable frame; and a strap coupling

Abstract: A stuffed figure chair including a cushioned figure, a removable seat, and a mechanism for removably fastening the removable seat to the cushioned figure. The cushioned figure includes a torso connected to a pair of lower limbs. Separate strap receiving members or loops are part of the fastening mechanism and are attached to the stuffed figure at each of the lower limbs, and preferably also the torso. The removable seat is structured to be received between the lower limbs of the cushioned figure. Strap elements attached to the removable seat are engageable with the strap receiving members on the figure to secure the removable seat to the cushioned figure. Because the connections between the torso and limbs are sufficiently inflexible so as to provide a resistance to pivotal motion of the torso relative to the limbs, an occupant of the seat fastened to the cushioned figure can lean back against and be supported by the figure torso.

Abstract: A portable protective cushion arrangement for positioning on a toddler's car seat detachably secured to an automobile seat the portable protective cushion arrangement having a pair of side wing cushions, each having a height approximating the height of a child sitting in the toddler's car seat, a rearward portion adapted to be positioned against the front surface of the seat back of the automobile, a lower portion adapted to be seated on top of side members of the toddler's car seat adjacent the intersection of the lower portion with the front surface of the seat back of the automobile seat, and a forward portion facing away from the front surface of the seat back of the automobile seat; a flexible strap arrangement having a predetermined length and being connected to and between the rearward portions of each side wing cushion for positioning and retaining each rearward portion at essentially right angles to the front surface of the seat back of the automobile seat, and a flexible tubular cushion of predeterm

Abstract: An elongated device which may be strapped centrally of the rear seat of an automobile against relative movement by means of the usual seat belts that are attached to the rear seat, and to the central area of which device two small children may be strapped by means of a pair of seat belts attached to the device.

Abstract: A safety vest to be used in a car and more particularly a safety vest to be worn by a child in a car; the safety vest comprises a vest portion and a plurality of safety belts being fixed inside the lamina of the vest portion; the front opening of the vest portion is furnished with buckle assemblies whereby the safety vest can be put securely on a child. The back of the vest has two slots, through which a car safety (or seat) belt is inserted so as to allow the safety vest fixedly mounted on car seat; since the car safety belt and the safety vest are assembled together, a larger restraining area can be formed and applied to a child, and in case of emergency or accident, the injury to a child would be minimized.

Abstract: A safety device for protecting a head of a user including two rods fixed on top of the vehicle, two slides slidably engaged on each of the rods, a cap coupled to the slides for engagement on the head of the user, and springs engaged on the rods and biased and engaged with the slides in order to absorb shocks transmitted to the head of the user.

Abstract: An arm assembly is movable from a stowed position adjacent one side of a vehicle seat toward the occupant to restrain the occupant in the seat and movable away from the occupant to the stowed position. The arm assembly has a first length when in the stowed position and a second length when restraining the occupant. The first length when the arm assembly is in the stowed position is less than the second length of the arm assembly when restraining the occupant. A motor-driven linear actuator moves the arm assembly from and to the stowed position.

Abstract: An upper torso restraining device is disclosed for maintaining an individual in a seated position in a chair or similar by providing attachment and support of the upper torso. An external upper body garment with appearance similar to ordinary clothing is provided with side slits. An interior vest having straps extending from front crossover and crossunder portions is attached to the upper body garment along the upper edges of the interior vest. Straps from the crossunder portion pass through one side of the interior vest through interior slits and straps from the crossover portion pass through external loops located on the opposing side of the interior vest. The straps then pass through the side slits, and may be secured together behind an individual wearing the interior vest and upper body garment.

Abstract: A struggling barrier for children includes a semirigid wall for blocking struggling movements which is attached to a flexible sheet for receiving sitting body weight of children. The method of sitting on the flexible sheet transfers body weight force to the attached wall thereby causing the flexible and movable device to become a semirigid and difficult to move barrier device.

Abstract: A padded seat cushion support consists of large, vertical side cushions having extremely full and soft padding. When installed on a chair, such as a wheelchair, the cushions grip the sides of the occupant, including both sides of the occupant's head. The vertical side cushions are affixed to a central fabric panel which is fastened to the inside chair seat back by straps and also by a pocket at the rear of the panel which receives the top of the chair seat back. The vertical side cushions are slanted inward along the central panel to a top end of the panel where they are held on either side of the patient's head, thereby comfortably supporting the patient's head against unwanted lateral deflection.

Abstract: A mobile prone stander includes a main frame including a center support and a rear extension pivotally secured to each other for varying the angle of the center support; a pair of main, laterally aligned wheels and at least a third support wheel mounted to the frame assembly; and a plurality of support elements for supporting a person on the main frame assembly in a substantially upright orientation. The plurality of support elements include a pair of foot and knee support subassemblies, a pelvic, back and head support subassembly, and a tray subassembly, each of which is adjustably mounted on the main frame and each of which is provided with additional and independent degrees of adjustability.

Abstract: A posture pod (112) is supported and elevated above the ground by a stand (113). The posture pod includes an anterior portion (114), a posterior portion (116), a bottom portion (118), and two leg openings (120) separated by a wide crotch portion (122). A thigh collar (128) encircles and projects outwardly from each leg opening. The legs of an infant received within the posture pod project through the leg openings. The posture pod is constructed to maintain the infant's hips such that the legs are abducted at an angle of approximately 20 degrees to 30 degrees and flexed to promote normal development of the infant's hips. The posture pod can be selectively positioned between a reclined position, in which the infant is supported by the posterior portion of the pod, and an inclined position, in which the infant is supported by the anterior portion of the pod.

Abstract: A protective carrier for a baby, infant or small child is disclosed having a pouch, sack or bag, made of fabric, soft plastic or leather, in conjunction with other soft cushioning material, and is installed in a rearwards-facing orientation onto an aircraft bulkhead. A shoulder strap harness is provided to restrain the baby or infant during takeoff and landing and in the event of violent aircraft motion during turbulence, crash or accident. The fabric carrier is provided with a clear protective cover, which is placed over the carrier device. The cover is constructed of a clear or translucent plastic material that is resistant to impact. The cover is fabricated with a number of holes or apertures, to allow free circulation of air. The complete assembly is attached to the aircraft bulkhead.

Abstract: A high chair safety pants is provided which consists of a pair of pants for an infant. A first fastener member is applied to the bottom surface of the pair of pants. A second fastener member is applied to a seat of a high chair, which engages with the first fastener member to prevent the pair of pants with the infant from sliding off the seat of the high chair injuring the infant.

Abstract: A harness for securing an object to a support comprises a flexible longitudinal strap member having first and second opposite end portions and an intermediate portion between the end portions. First and second strap portions having respective inner portions and respective outer end portions, are connected to the intermediate portion such that the first and second strap portions extend transversely to the longitudinal member. Connectors are provided for connecting respective outer end portions of the first and second strap portions to the first end portion of the longitudinal member to form a cradle. Third and fourth strap portions having respective inner portions and respective outer end portions are also connected to the intermediate portion such that the third and fourth strap portions extend transversely to the longitudinal member. Connectors are provided for connecting together respective outer end portions of the third and fourth strap portions to secure same about an object.

Abstract: An infant protective device for use while traveling in a vehicle, such as an airplane, which is designed so that an infant or small child can survive the impact of a crash. The device has a tubular casing with interior surfaces which are lined with resilient material for cushioning. An adult occupant of a vehicle using a seat belt straps the device to his or her seat belt, thus restraining the casing from untoward displacement during a crash.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a high chair restraining means for infants. It consists of a bumper for extending across the front of the seat of a high chair and attachment of the bumper to the vertical posts of a chair. The attachment means provides a bumper that is held against fore and aft movement in the chair. The attachment means illustrated are straps secured to the posts and a bumper carrying dowels with hook for attachment to the posts.

Abstract: A carrier for a bicycle including a body having two pairs of dovetails formed on a lower and front portion, and two extensions each having a pair of dovetail slots formed in an upper portion for engagement with the dovetails of the body so that the extensions can be coupled to the body, and the extensions can be disengaged from the body so that volume of the carrier can be decreased.

Abstract: A tethering device for securing a child safety seat to an automobile seat with an automobile seatbelt. The tethering device has a cap, a base, and a wedging mechanism rotatably mounted to the base such that a wedging portion extending upwardly from the base towards the cap will move from a passive position that does not positively grip a seatbelt to a second active-locked position which does positively grip the seatbelt between a wedging surface of the wedging portion and an inside surface of the cap. The tethering devices are secured to each side of the child safety seat at a generally 45 degree angle to the base of the child safety seat.

Abstract: An infant restraining chair for installation in a corner or other compact area of a bathroom, for restraining an infant while the infant's guardian makes use of bathroom facilities. A chair supporting and surrounding a substantial portion of an infant's body is mounted on top of a column having a cross-section of a generally triangular shape. Arcuate seat belt portions of substantially rigid construction are maintained in a body of the chair normally in a position retracted into the chair, but are selectably extendable out of the chair body to encircle and restrain an infant seated in the chair. A retraction arrangement utilizes force from gravity constantly to bias the seat belt portions into a retracted position. A mechanical locking arrangement may be provided for locking the seat belt portions in a restraining position.

Abstract: A guide is provided for a vehicle shoulder belt so the latter, when in an operative mode, will safely engage the person while sitting in a vehicle seat. The guide includes a first attaching member which removably encompasses a first portion of the back section of the vehicle seat, and a second attaching member which is angularly disposed relative to and intersects the first attaching member. The second attaching member removably encompasses a second portion of the seat back section. Carried by the first attaching member and disposed to the side of the seat back section, which is proximate the shoulder belt, is a guide piece. The guide piece is in sliding engagement with a portion of the shoulder belt. The second attaching member has a portion thereof affixed to an intersecting portion of the first attaching member.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a high chair restraining assembly for infants that may be used in lieu of traditional seat belts, etc. The High Chair Baby Seater consists of a large wooden dowel or similar suitable material that is placed under the infant's legs and secured to the sides of the high chair by way of two hooks and a resilient connection attached to small dowels inside the large dowel. The Baby Seater can fit various sizes of high chairs and remain comfortable and safe for the infant.

Abstract: An upper and lower "U" shaped framework are secured together utilizing rear leg members and forward leg members extending downwardly from the framework to secure in a telescoping manner leg extensions thereto. The leg extensions utilize roller members at lower terminal ends thereof or alternatively, friction pads to provide stability of the organization when not in use as a walker structure. A tray member is selectively and securably mounted relative to the upper framework.

Abstract: An infant support pad composed, for example, of a plastic foam and including a first embodiment for use with infant retaining devices such as automobile safety seats, strollers, high-chairs, swings, and the like; and which includes a second reclining embodiment for use in hospitals and in cribs for small infants. The support pad of the invention serves to keep the neck, head and entire body of the infant from involuntary movement, and it cradles the infant from head to bottom. The infant support pad is constructed in a manner such that the infant fits directly into the pad, and the pad is shaped to extend over the sides of the head of the infant and engage the head as an ear-muff, and to prevent the head, neck and entire body of the infant from moving side to side.

Abstract: A seat divider is disclosed for forming a physical barrier between adjacent children on a car seat. The seat divider includes a planar element which is attached to a conventional car seat and extends vertically upwardly therefrom. Formed on the planar element are entertainment indicia so that the planar element serves as an entertainment center for children in addition to serving as a physical barrier.

Abstract: An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either a first generally planar orientation or in a second angular orientation with respect to the lower shell portion. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the upper and lower shell portions together in either the first or second orientations. In the first generally planar orientation, the device provides a car bed for the infant. In the second angular orientation, the device provides a standard rear-facing infant seat. A collapsible lower support surface provides a seat for the infant when the device is in the angular orientation. The lower support surface bends along a flexible portion when the upper shell portion of the device moves to the planar orientation to provide a generally planar support surface for the infant.

Abstract: An inflatable bag is provided to protect an occupant of a motor vehicle. The bag is mounted within the structure of a seat of a vehicle and, when inflated, the bag is located between the occupant of the vehicle sitting on that seat and the side of the vehicle, with the center of that part of the bag which contacts the occupant of the vehicle being substantially aligned with the center of gravity of the torso of that occupant.

Abstract: The restraint and protection seat 1 for an infant includes a seat main unit 2, an infant seat belt 4 mounted on this seat main unit 2, a breast pad 5 mounted on the tip of this infant seat belt 4, and a fastening device to fasten the breast pad 5 on the seat main unit when the infant seat belt 4 is attached on an infant's body. The fastening device is provided with a receiving member 6 mounted on the breast pad 5 and with a fastening member mounted on the seat main unit 2 and to removably fasten the receiving member 6. The fastening device is arranged on the seat main unit 2 and is freely moved in a front-to-back direction by the screw device 28. Thus, the infant seat belt 4 and the breast pad 5 can be continuously adjusted and can be fitted to an infant of any physical shape.