Abstract: An apparatus for restraining a portion of the body of an occupant of a wheeled transport vehicle having a seat. The apparatus includes a cloth restraint member and a device for fastening the cloth restraint member around the occupant's body portion. Preferably, the fastening device is centrally located on the front of the cloth restraint member for easy entry and exit of the occupant's body from the cloth restraint member and the wheeled transport vehicle. The apparatus further includes a flexible belt which is interconnected with the seat of the wheeled transport vehicle at each of the belt's ends and which is also interconnected with the cloth restraint member between the belt's ends.

Abstract: A child restraint device including a chest pad, a back pad, shoulder pads and a chest strap which can be connected between the chest pad and the back pad, a crotch strap which can be connected between the chest pad and the back pad, and a loop adapted to receive a seat belt stitched to the crotch strap near the back pad.

Abstract: A child's safety vest is disclosed for use in automobiles and other vehicles having lap-belt passenger restraining systems. A stress plate, which attaches to the lap belt, forms a vertical sub-frame to support and secure a waist band and shoulder bands which encircle the child wearer. The stress plate is preferably formed of sheet metal material and a padded front, and the waist and shoulder bands are adjustable to accommodate children of varying sizes.

Abstract: A body warmer adapted to be either removably secured to a rattan chair or the like or to a cushion secured to the chair. In one form of the invention, the body warmer has a sleeve at its upper back portion which is slipped over the top of the chair. In another form of the invention, the cushion is secured to the chair and snaps interconnect the body warmer with the cushion. In still another form of the invention, the body warmer includes additional cushioning material in the back portion thereof so that a cushion is not needed. In still another form of the invention, the body warmer is detachably connected to the cushion by means of snaps and also has a sleeve at its upper rearward portion which is slipped over the top of the chair. A foot warmer portion is removably secured to the lower end of the body warmer adapted to receive the feet of the person utilizing the body warmer.

Abstract: A restraint system for use in maintaining a patient on a patient supporting structure comprising, a harness adapted to fit on the torso of the patient, a flexible strap assembly connected to said harness, said strap assembly having a plurality of openings therethrough at spaced apart positions axially of said strap assembly, a flexible connector adapted to selectively extend through any selected of said openings in said strap assembly, and an attachment for connecting said flexible connector to the patient supporting structure.

Abstract: A jumpsuit style support and restraint garment designed to safely and comfortably confine a person to a chair or wheelchair while providing proper body alignment and allowing full range of motion of arms and legs. A human body fitting cloth panel with front and shoulder covering has a rib-knit V-neck in the top. A bottom fold having rib-knit lined leg holes frontwardly horizontally aligned is a seat portion and a continuation of the panel which can be passed under the back rest of a wheelchair. The panel continues as a back member which extends up the outside backrest of the wheelchair and is zipper-fastened to the shoulder covering behind the patient's neck. A special locking ring prevents the patient from easily unzipping the fasteners. Movement of the support materials is restricted by handle apertures which fit the wheelchair handles. Full pants and shorts styles are available in the jumpsuit design.

Abstract: Child-retaining belt comprises first and second flexible bands which are secured together adjacent the mid-section of each at an angle with respect to each other. Fastening devices are secured to the bands at all four ends thereof so that the crossing point of the bands can be placed in a chair, with the rearward pair of band ends attached behind the chair. The child is placed upon the crossing point, and the forward pair of band ends is brought up around the child's waist and back around the chair to be fastened together, thus retaining the child.

Abstract: A fabric support and restraint garment designed to safely and comfortably retain a person to a portable commode chair while providing proper body alignment. The device is constructed of a front torso panel with V-neck opening in the top and has a shoulder flap extension of the panel to the back. The torso panel is attached on the lower edge to a pelvic panel which covers only the front of the pelvic area. The pelvic panel contains two leg openings, located on the lower edge, which are created by the partial attachment of two rib knit leg bands. These bands are attached to the pelvic panel only on the top half, leaving the other half free to pass behind the thigh. Inadvertent removal of the garment by the wearer is prevented by four straps attached to the lower sides of the garment which are wound around the frame of the chair and tied behind the person on the shoulder flap extension.

Abstract: A compliance, compact, collapsible, lightweight infant or child restraint device is provided which is detachably secured directly to an unaltered lap belt which can contain a shoulder harness in a vehicle such that the restrained infant is positioned in a face-to-face relationship with the attending adult yet the restrained infant is not attached in any manner to or dependent for security upon the attending adult. The infant restraining device secures the infant against the body of the attending adult in a "lap-down, face-up" relationship such that the needs of the infant are able to be attended to without the attending adult removing his/her seatbelt or having to "turn around" in relation to the infant to be attended.

Abstract: An assembly for releasably restraining a person in a seat of a transport vehicle, includes a vertically oriented channel in the seat, having a substantially semi-circular cross-sectional configuration and an open portion along a substantial length thereof; and a device releasably securable on the person and engageable within the channel for releasably restraining the person in the seat, the device including a jacket-like garment to be worn by the person, the garment including buttons or zippers for releasably securing the garment on the person; a vertically oriented rear strap secured to a central back portion of the garment; a plurality of mushroom-shaped protrusions secured to the rear strap and extendable through the open portion of the channel for slidably engaging within the channel to releasably secure the garment to the seat, each protrusion having a substantially hemispherical head and a stem, each head slidably engaging within the channel and each stem extending through the open portion of the channe

Abstract: A body warmer adapted to be either removably secured to a rattan chair or the like or to a cushion secured to the chair. In one form of the invention, the body warmer has a sleeve at its upper back portion which is slipped over the top of the chair. In another form of the invention, the cushion is secured to the chair and snaps interconnect the body warmer with the cushion. In still another form of the invention, the body warmer includes additional cushioning material in the back portion thereof so that a cushion is not needed. In still another form of the invention, the body warmer is detachably connected to the cushion by means of snaps and also has a sleeve at its upper rearward portion which is slipped over the top of the chair.

Abstract: This invention relates to a safety or restraining harness and more particularly to a sack type garment designed to restrain a child in a high chair, stroller or jumper chair.The garment consists of a single elongated strip of flexible material with elastic pieces joining the front and back on each side forming a pouch with partially open sides to slip over the back of a chair. The front of pouch extends downwardly and is brought up between the child's legs forming a crotch, then extends upwardly forming the bib section of the sack where two releasably attached straps pass over the child's shoulders to their anchoring points in the front of the pouch. A crotch strap then extends forwardly between the child's legs, loops around the chair seat, and upwardly to a quick release device at the lower extremity of the back pouch section securing the pouch to the chair.

Abstract: An article comprising a substantially heart-shaped section of fabric (10) having a plurality of severance lines (22,24,26,28,32,34) extending from a first severance line (20) which is located at the midpoint of the top edge (12) of the article, the severance lines defining three sets of tie bands, two sets being used to tie the article to a chair and the other set being used to restrain a person.

Abstract: A child-restraining car safety seat usable by infants and children of varying sizes includes an outer pouch having leg and arm holes. Vertical anchor straps are securable around a car seat or to the vehicle frame and are releasably attachable to the pouch for holding the pouch in position against the seat. A generally horizontally extending torso strap loops around the anchor straps and the pouch. The armholes are sufficiently long to allow the straps to be inserted from behind into the sides of the pouch so that they may be applied directly around a child seated in the pouch. Also included is an inner pouch attached to the back of the outer pouch for accommodating a child or infant smaller than the largest child which can be accommodated in the outer pouch. The inner pouch is positioned such that the torso strap is in alignment with the torso of a child or infant held in the inner pouch.

Abstract: A neck protection device (10)for a driver (10) or other occupant of a high performnace vehicle adapted to reduce motions or loading in the neck and upper torso is described. The device includes in combination a stiff yoke (12) with a high collar (11) extending up from the yoke and a set of tethers (15, 15a and 15b) for attachment to the lateral and rear portions of a helmet (16) and collar. The high collar extends upward to adjacent the center of gravity of the head and helmet which is at about eye level of the occupant. The tethers on the collar allow needed head movements and yet reduce the potential for fatigue and crash injury by carrying forces which would otherwise be transmitted through the neck and by reducing extreme motions of the neck.

Abstract: A seat back envelope of heavy duty fabric overlies a seat back in a snug manner and has webbing segments thereon which extend below the seat back for anchoring to a seat frame or vehicle floor. Additional webbing on the envelope is equipped with various closures enabling the webbing to transfer passenger exerted loads to the seat structure. A garment is provided which includes fittings attachable to envelope attached fittings. A restraint vest is also disclosed in combination with a seat back envelope.

Abstract: The vehicle has a pair of spaced apart side frames disposed and spaced apart in parallel relationship. Each of the side frames is provided with a caster wheel and a drive wheel. A seat base assembly is provided above the frame assemblies and is movably interconnected on each side with one of the frame assemblies. A seat back assembly, having an upper end and a lower end, is pivotally and adjustably interconnected at its lower end to each of the side frames. In a preferred embodiment, the transport vehicle is collapsible for storage and has a removable seat base insert, adjustable and removable leg rests and arm rests, a head restraint, a torso restraint, a sun visor, and a removable enclosure for inclement weather.

Abstract: A vest type restraining garment is disclosed, which is generally in the form of a rectangular sheet, and which includes an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels. The head of the wearer is adapted to be received through the opening and the front and rear panels overlie the chest and back of the wearer, respectively. A flexible strap is attached to the front panel and includes free end portions extending outwardly from each corner thereof, and a pair of interconnecting rings are mounted to the back panel, with one of the interconnecting rings being located adjacent each corner thereof. These interconnecting rings are adapted to receive respective ones of said free end portions of said tie means therethrough, and so that the end portions of the tie means may then be secured to a chair, bed, or the like.

Abstract: A child safety cushion suitable for use in a wide variety of environments. The cushion is constructed from flexible padded material and includes a back portion, side bolsters and a seat portion. The cushion may be opened flat, and in use the side bolsters snap to the seat portion to form an upstanding chair-like cushion for supporting the child. A padded tee portion may be snapped to the seat portion and the side bolsters to restrain the child. Belts and straps are provided for holding the child and for attaching the cushion to an external object. The straps permit the cushion to be secured to a shopping cart with the child sitting up or an infant laying down. The cushion may also be secured to a chair even if the chair does not have any arms. In all cases, the child will be firmly supported along the sides.

Abstract: An aircraft ejection seat position and restraint system for protecting an rcrewman against back injuries during emergency escape. The ejection sequence is initiated by the aircrewman pulling a lower ejection handle or a face curtain handle with both hands to release or shatter the cockpit canopy. A torso harness suit is concommittantly tightened with inflation of a vest worn between the aircrewman and the suit, and catapult rockets are fired to propel the seat out of the cockpit. The harness suit draws the aircrewman's upper torso against the back of the seat while the inflated vest pushes his hips back and down into the seat pan for optimally positioning his spine before ejection thereby negating the effects of an aircrewman purposely or inadvertently flying with a loose harness. After ejection, the seat is separated from the aircrewman but the vest remains inflated inside the harness providing cushioning against the opening shock force of the parachute which is attached to the harness suit.

Abstract: Long shoulder straps have corresponding ends secured to a length of fabric and extend from one of its ends. The free ends of the long straps are connectible to the length at its other end or, optionally, generally midway between its ends so as to form closed loops for mounting the carrier on the shoulders of a user. In a preferred carrying position, shorter straps extend generally between the ends of the fabric length to maintain it in return looped condition forming a seat for an infant to be carried in sitting position. Different connections of the straps to the fabric length can be used for other carrying positions.

Abstract: A child restraining article is made up of a sheet of material which has two holes in it to receive a child's legs and also has tie tabs at its edges to be tied to a chair frame. It may also include an integral or detachable sheet with arm holes and tie tabs to be tied to the chair. In addition a bib may be integral with or detachably connected to the portion with arm holes in it.

Abstract: An apron for supporting and restraining an elderly or injured person in a sitting position within a chair. The apron includes a main body section from which extends two free-ended straps and two looped straps. The body section is to be placed adjacent the chest area of the user and the free-ended straps are to be located in a crossed relationship across the back of the chair. Each free-ended strap is to then extend through a looped strap with the free ends of the free-ended straps being secured together. One of the free-ended straps includes a quick release means which can be quickly disengaged for quick removal of the person within the chair.

Abstract: A system for preventing injury to a motorcyclist in the event of a crash employs a rigid framework surrounding the upper body of the cyclist and inflatable air bags which both surround the cyclist with the ballooning air cushion and also serve to draw the cyclist's legs upwardly to prevent injury during the crash. A rigid body shell may be employed to encase the torso of the cyclist, or a space frame formed of a plurality of rigid elements may be utilized to protect the cyclist in the crash. A specialized seat can be employed which serves to eject the cyclist from the cycle when a crash is either imminent or is actually occurring.

Abstract: A harness for retaining a baby in a chair has a body member constructed from a flexible material and including a chair engaging section for attaching the body member to a chair, and a baby holding section connected to the chair engaging section for retainingly holding a baby on the associated chair. The chair engaging section comprises a pocket formed in the body member and arrangeable over a back of the chair, while the baby holding section has a crotch portion connected to the pocket and terminating in a strap arranged for extending around the midsection of the baby and being tied behind the back of the chair so as to firmly retain the baby on a seat of the chair.

Abstract: This invention relates to a safety harness for use in combination with a lap belt as a means for holding an infant in face-to-face relation against the chest of an adult passenger in an airplane. The harness is characterized by an apron or bib-like fabric panel defining a pouch adapted to receive the back and rump of the infant. It carries a belt loop for detachably securing same to the lap belt together with inner and outer strap subassemblies. The inner of the two strap subassemblies releasably fastens the infant to the pouch while the outer one similarly releasably fastens the adult to both.

Abstract: A safety vest to be worn by a person for use in holding a person in a seat and which includes a pair of shoulder straps interconnected by a pair of waist straps, a closure device at the back of the vest and fastener receiving elements on the shoulder straps and one of the waist straps to which may be attached fastening devices associated with the seat for releasably fastening a person wearing the vest to the seat.