Abstract: Disclosed is an infant-restraining protective seat having an inflatable seat belt, in which an infant seat belt (6) is maintained in the shape of a belt under ordinary conditions. When the a tongue (5) is engaged with a buckle device (4) in order to fasten the belt, gas flow holes (4a) and (5a) are brought into registration to form a single gas flow passageway. Under ordinary conditions, however, the gas flow holes (4a), (5a) are closed by caps (11), (12). Since a gas generator (9) does not operate under ordinary conditions, the protective seat (1) exhibits an infant-restraining function similar to that of the conventional protective seat for infants. At the time of an emergency, the gas generator 9 generates a high-pressure gas that breaks the caps (11), (12) and flows into the infant seat belt (6). As a result, the infant seat belt 6 inflates substantially instantaneously and in reliable fashion. Accordingly, a seated infant is restrained by the inflated seat belt 6 in a reliable manner.

Abstract: An inflatable restraint system for providing protection to an occupant in a moving vehicle including a module disposed adjacent to the chest area of the vehicle occupant, the module having an airbag and a high pressure gas generator for exerting a controlled force against the occupant in a direction opposite the direction of motion of the occupant caused by rapid deceleration of the vehicle while simultaneously inflating the airbag adjacent to the occupant. A second embodiment is disclosed which includes an ancillary module disposed adjacent to the rear base of the occupant's neck, providing an airbag for inflation behind the occupant's head while simultaneously exerting a force opposite the direction of motion of the occupant's head, as caused by the backlash forces acting against the occupant following initial impact of the occupant with a forward airbag. A third embodiment is disclosed wherein an airbag is incorporated into a child safety seat providing protection from frontal and lateral impact.

Abstract: A support and restraint device for a small child for use on a shopping cart, umbrella stroller or a conventional chair. The device comprises a body member including a seat portion and a back portion, the two portions being hinged together. The back portion has a wide belt with two parts which wrap around the child and the back portion is secured to a chair back or other vertical support, e.g. with belts which may be attached to the back portion. The belt is padded with high density foam material which is sufficiently stiff to help support a small child in an upright position. The back and seat portions are also padded, preferably also with high density foam material. The padding material is retained in pockets and can be removed so that the device can be laundered.

Abstract: An energy absorbing cabinet assembly (24) attached to a rear wall of the aircraft cabin bulkhead (10) and positioned directly in front of the airline passengers sitting in front-row seats. The cabinet assembly is achieved from a combination of a storage box unit with an airline-type foldable food table and is formed to a convex shape toward the face and chest of passengers sitting immediately behind. Both the cabinet support structure and the food table structure are made from energy absorbing materials and are capable of yielding and deforming under an impact from behind (with the table tray helping to spread the impact load and to dissipate the kinetic energy over a large area). Such a combination of two basic elements; a storage box and a food tray, provides not only two basic functions of storage space and eating place for passengers but also provides the additional and primary benefit of protecting the heads of front-row seat passengers during crash landing emergencies.

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: A shock absorber for a vehicle seat belt comprises a flexible crushable pad adapted to be positioned between the shoulder strap of a seat belt and the shoulder of a user. Separable attachment means secures the crushable pad in a predetermined position in relation to a seat back. The attachment means permits movement of the pad further from said seat back on application of a predetermined force, e.g. in an accident.

Abstract: A vehicle booster seat includes a base adapted to be supported on a vehicle seat for supporting a child on the base in an elevated position relative to the vehicle seat; first and second side bolsters on the base extending upwardly from the base for laterally restraining the child; first and second slots in the first and second side bolsters for receiving the vehicle seat belt and guiding the seat belt over the child to restrain the child in the booster seat, and secure the booster seat to the vehicle seat; a removable shield for restraining a child in the booster seat with a lap belt only, the shield including a generally U-shaped shield body having first and second tongue members extending therefrom adapted to slidingly engage the first and second slots in the base respectively for receiving the U-shaped shield in the base; and a guide in the shield body for receiving a seat belt for securing the U-shaped shield to the base and securing the base relative to the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A seat belt extension apparatus to accommodate elongate adjustment of a seat belt relative to an associated vehicular passenger seat, to include a central web with a rear buckle plate and forward buckle assembly securable to the existing seat belt structure. A modification includes an enlarged abutment plate assembly formed with a padded exterior surface to accommodate and apply pressure to an enlarged area, wherein the pressure plate is vertically and adjustably slidable relative to the central web. Further, an accessory belt structure is arranged to provide for a timer assembly in association with an audible alarm to effect periodic audible signals to maintain driver alertness.

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 safety seat including a crash resistent barrier to protect a small child on the lap of an adult in the even of an airplane crash. A frame including a back and a pair of sidewalls receives the bucket seat that holds the child. The frame is formed from a continuous piece of aircraft tubing bent in such a way as to form an outer oval portion and a V-shaped inner portion that provides springy resilience to the frame. A two-part crash barrier is positionable over the front of the child so that the force of an adult lurching forward will not crush the child. Seat belt receiving hooks keep the safety seat and the child securely in place on the lap of the passenger. A pair of U-shaped inflatable rings attachable around the frame keep the seat floating in an upright position if the airplane ditches over water. The two-part crash resistent barrier can be folded backwardly and locked in position so that the seat will assume one of two given angles if it is desired to use the device in an automobile.

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 child's car seat comprising a rigid frame having back, bottom, and side portions and a buckle located therein; strap means extending from the back over the shoulders of a child occupant of the seat; and a T-shield secured to the lower ends of the straps. Also included is a latch plate, the latch plate having an upper portion with an opening adapted to receive the straps and a lower portion with a locking aperture to be releasably secured in the buckle, the upper portion of the latch plate being of a first rigidity and being encompassed and secured within the T-shield and the lower portion of the latch plate being heat treated to render it more rigid than the upper portion.

Abstract: A safety seat including a crash resistent barrier to protect a small child on the lap of an adult in the event of an airplane crash. A frame including a back and a pair of sidewalls receives the bucket seat that holds the child. The frame is formed from a continuous piece of aircraft tubing bent in such a way as to form an outer oval portion and a V-shaped inner portion that provides springy resilience to the frame. A two-part crash barrier is positionable over the front of the child so that the force of an adult lurching forward will not crush the child. Seat belt receiving hooks keep the safety seat and the child securely in place on the lap of the passenger. A pair of U-shaped inflatable rings attachable around the frame keep the seat floating in an upright position if the airplane ditches over water. The two-part crash resistent barrier can be folded backwardly and locked in position so that the seat will assume one of two given angles if it is desired to use the device in an automobile.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a child or the like in a predetermined attitude comprising a base member adapted to be secured in substantially fixed position on a supporting object and having a surface deployed for engagement by the child in a substantially rested position thereon; and means borne by said base member positionable for engagement with a portion of the child in supporting relation in said predetermined attitude when the child is in said rested position.

Abstract: A seating unit for accommodating an adult in a seated position has a child restraint seat convertible from a position stored within the back of the adult seat to a position for holding and restraining a child. The child restraint seat has a generally U-shaped restraint bar member which extends horizontally from the seat back in an open position and which pivots about the ends of the legs to a vertical closed position, wherein the restraint bar lays flush with the forward surface of the seat back. The child seat also has a seat cushion portion which pivots about its lower end to lay horizontally in the open position upon the adult seat and which pivots vertically to nest between the legs of the restraint bar and lay flush in the seat back in the closed position. A top cushion extends between the stored restraint bar and the top of a high back style seat. The top cushion is flipped over the top of the seat back for child use.

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.

Abstract: An airline safety seat is provided having a lap bolster for use adjacent a minor, such as a child. A retractor system consisting of two tension straps are connected to a male buckle adapter so that they may be pulled at the same rate as they pass over the head of a user and then buckled between the legs of the user. The tension straps are designed so that they may be fully extended without tension pull to engage a snapping pull so that they may retract and encompass a user thereof. These tension straps are connected to inertial rollers or reels mounted inside the lap bolster. The rollers or reels are suitably mounted. A buckle system is retracted into the lap bolster by the two inertial rollers or wheels. A male adapter system is pulled over the user's head and down the back to be buckled between the legs of the user to meet a female attachment. The female attachment extends approximately one inch out of the lap bolster.

Abstract: A child car seat cover for covering a generally triangular front retaining plate of a child car seat having a generally rectangular locking member extending from a lower apex portion and a pair of shoulder straps extending from a top edge portion between spaced radiused corners includes a generally triangular cover formed from a washable padded fabric material. The cover has spaced front and back surfaces connected by side walls which converge from upper arcuate corners of the front surface to a rectangular lower flared apex portion. The cover has a plurality of flaps including cooperating hook and loop type fastening strips for securement to the retaining plate.

Abstract: A seating unit for accommodating an adult in a seated position and having a child restraint seat convertible from a position stored within the back of the adult seat to a position for holding and restraining a child. The child restraint seat has a generally U-shaped restraint bar member which extends horizontally from the seat back in the open position and which pivots about the ends of the legs to a vertical closed position, wherein the restraint bar lays flush with the forward surface of the seat back and the bight portion of the U shape forms the top edge of the seat back. The child seat also has a seat cushion portion which pivots about its lower edge to lay horizontally in the opened position upon the adult seat and which pivots vertically to lay flush in the seat back and nest between the legs of the restraint bar in the closed position.

Abstract: A guard for a baby carriage in which armrests have fitting holes facing a front surface and a guard has fitting pipes which are insertable into these fitting holes. Each of the fitting pipes has a biased tab which is engageable with a engagement hole at the side of a cylidrical hole at the back of the fitting hole. An opening button, at the bottom of the arm rest, releases the biased tab for the removal of the guard. Planar covers with rear projections are fittable into the fitting holes.

Abstract: A removable safety bar for a baby stroller is at both ends securable within each of both arms of a baby stroller. A hollow plastic arm of a baby stroller is provided with a hole formed with an inner flange. The removable safety bar includes a shaft covered with a foam rubber sleeve. To each end of the shaft is fitted and engaging means which secures within each of both arms of the baby stroller by means of an engaging piece which securely hooks over the inner flange formed in each arm and which is easily unhookable by a slight pressure applied to the engaging means with the fingers. During removal, the engaging means is slid back along the shaft until the notch is disengaged from the arm. A spring provided at the butt end of the shaft within the engaging piece provides a restorative force which causes the engaging means, upon removal, to slide back to its original position.

Abstract: There is described a new and improved collapsible infant seat formed as part of a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat including a bench and an upright back, the collapsible seat including a seat portion connected at one end to the vehicle to be pivotable between an open position overlying the bench portion of the vehicle seat, and a closed position forming a lower part of the upright seat back, a seat back extending upwardly from the rearward edge of the seat portion, a pivotable bracket including a padded child restraint, a fastener for securing the seat in an open position and a harness for restraining the child within the seat.

Abstract: A child's car seat is provided that includes a seat belt assembly and a shield assembly. The seat belt assembly includes a seat belt that engages the lap of the child. A vehicle seat belt retains the car seat at the back of the vehicle seat. The seat belt of the child's car seat remains fixed in position once the child is secured in position. As a result, the child cannot extend the length of the seat belt and defeat its restraining purpose. The shield assembly can be positioned on either of two different sides to facilitate seating/unseating of the child in/from the car seat. The shield assembly can be removed whereby remaining portions of the car seat can be used with a vehicle lap belt to support and restrain the child.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a forward recumbent posture pod (10) for supporting the anterior torso of an infant residing therein while allowing for substantially unrestricted movement of the infant's limbs and head. The forward recumbent posture pod comprises a pod (12) slidably secured to one end of an arc-shaped spring (14), with the other end of the spring pivotally secured to a base (20) to space the pod away from the base. An infant rests in a cavity (22) of the pod with the infant's legs projecting downwardly through openings (30). The forward recumbent posture pod is adjustable between a fully upright position in which the infant's weight is primarily supported by a bottom portion (28) of the pod and a fully inclined position in which the infant's weight is primarily supported by an anterior portion (24) of the pod.

Abstract: A child support apparatus for use as a safety car seat, stroller, highchair and crib. The apparatus has telescoping legs with retractable wheels and pivotable handles which may be extended to function as a stroller or retracted and pivoted to become a safety car seat. The apparatus has a restraining tray assembly adapted to receive a safety harness to provide an auxiliary safety feature that may be utilized if the harness is not fastened or accidentally comes loose from its normal male-female mating machanism. The trays associated with the restraining tray assembly are adjustable and rotatable to provide access to the unit's seat or as an extension for the apparatus' side arms when the unit is used as a crib. The retractable wheels are adapted with telescoping legs which may be extended to allow the unit to function as a highchair.

Abstract: Because of the complicated structure and expense, collapsible seats for use by children in automobiles are a rarity. A simple device of this type includes a pair of cushioned panels hingedly interconnected end-to-end which normally define a portion of a conventional backrest in an automobile, the panels being releasably retained in a stored position in a recess in the backrest for folding outwardly and downwardly to define a child's seat on the seat portion of the automobile seat, and a chest protector/armrest which is normally stored in a vertical position above the seat, and which is rotatable to a position in front of the child.

Abstract: A passive passenger restraint is provided which includes a self-supporting deformable U-shaped restraining bar having a pair of parallel connecting arms that extend forwardly and are supported by hinges at their forward ends with a lap bar joining their rearward ends. The lap bar extends between the rear ends of the arms so that upon impact a portion of the energy is absorbed as the lap bar bends the rear ends of the connecting arms. To assist in holding the bar assembly in place, a flexible restaining strap is provided to extend over and encircle the upper aspect of the arms. The ends of the strap are held securely in place on either side of the seat on which the passengers are seated. The strap is able to slide across the upper surface of the arms to that upon impact the tension in the strap bends the arms towards one another as their upper ends bend forwardly.

Abstract: A passive restraint enhancer for application in supplementing the safety of a seat belt, of the shoulder harnessing type, for minimizing or preventing injury in vehicle accidents, the restraint includes a sleeve device, having one or more channels therethrough, the seat belt and a rigid support locate within the sleeve device, with the seat belt being arranged overlying and in front of the rigid support, with the support having resiliency, functioning to disseminate the forces of impact encountered during an accident, and to prevent the seat belt from creasing and causing additional injury to the passenger when impact occurs. The sleeve device may be formed of a singular fabric or polymer material, and folded into a configuration for holding the seat belt and rigid support in place, as when permanently installed, or it may include a liner, being at least partially removable, to allow the seat belt to be inserted therein, when the restraint is sold and used in the aftermarket.

Abstract: An seat includes dual child restraints which are selectively moveable to an extended position to provide either a restraint for an infant or small child, or a restraint for a larger child, the seat back including a fixed portion providing a back support for an infant or child which is extended in surface area upon retraction of one of the child restraint's to provide a comfortable back support for a larger child, the respective child restraints when retracted into the seat back providing a comfortable back support for an adult.

Abstract: A restraining system for a child's car seat having a pair of arms raised and lowered with respect to the seat and a shield movable relative to the arms. The restraining system includes means for retaining the selected positioning of the shield and means for releasing the retaining means to permit relative movement of the shield and arms. A plurality of recesses are formed on a lower surface of the shield. The retaining means comprises a plunger having a protrusion at one end engaging one of the recesses. The releasing means includes a lever movable in a direction substantially parallel to the lower surface of the shield. The lever includes a camming surface opposing a first biasing means biasing the plunger into its retained position. Actuation of the lever releases engagement of the plunger from the recesses. A second biasing means biases the releasing means out of engagement with the retaining means.

Abstract: A convertible car seat apparatus is set forth wherein an "L" shaped car seat is provided with a pivotally mounted "U" shaped frame mounted to the sides of the car seat wherein the frame, when positioned in a first downward position, retracts the associated wheels of the car seat underlying the seat wherein pivoting of the "U" shaped frame to a position overlying the seat in a second position extends the wheels of the car seat and further enables extension of a sunshade positioned within the "U" shaped frame, as well as the removal of a padded abutment member positioned between the shade and the seat. Further, storage pouches are secured to the sides and rear surface of the seat for storage of articles associated with the care of an associated infant within the seat.

Abstract: A foldable baby stroller chassis includes a pair of front legs with a plate pivotally connected to the upper end of the legs and a pair of back legs having upper ends pivotally connected to the plate. A member is provided having a lower end with a clamp connection to the lower ends of the front legs and an upper bent arm portion with an intermediate pivotal connection to the back leg. A rear seat portion having an intermediate portion pivotally connected to the upper end of the bent arm portion and a plate, which is preferably triangular in shape, is connected to the rear seat portion adjacent its lower end and has an apex projecting forwardly in which a handle is connected pivotally. A joining plate is provided on each side of the upper end of the back legs and pivotally connected to the upper end of the front legs and the upper ends of the back legs. A bushing is carried on each side of a handle and extends and is movable relative to the handle.

Abstract: A seat for use in conjunction with a wagon or other similar article to restrain a small child riding in the wagon. The seat is configured to fully support the child and includes a curved back support having an upper extension in the form of a ring portion. A forward post depends from a center part of the ring portion and is to be received between a child's legs. The ring portion is provided with transversely aligned slots through which a restraining strap passes. The strap wraps around and under the wagon body to mount the seat to the body. Lower parts of the seat are provided with anti-skid pads for engaging the bottom of the wagon. The wagon bottom forms a seating surface for the child.

Abstract: An automobile passenger safety device having a wedge-shaped resilient safety cushion and a pillow hinged thereto. The safety cushion has a supporting surface that provides the passenger with an area for placing reading-writing materials and such. The pillow hinged to the safety cushion provides additional cushioning for the passenger's head. Pockets are provided on the safety cushion for carrying articles that the passenger may use while the safety cushion rests on his lap.

Abstract: An angular bar is mounted on each opposing lower portion of a wheelchair frame for securement of the pelvis of a person seated in the wheelchair. Each bar has a side portion that extends across the lateral regions of the hip and a front portion that extends in front of the hips above the thighs. Universal adjustment means with a quick release mechanism are provided for independent adjustment of each arm.

Abstract: A restraining device for use with bench seats of the type used in school buses, wherein the restraining bar is attached to a forward seat to restrain passengers in the rearward seat directly behind the forward seat. The device includes a hinge plate mounted on the frame of the forward seat presenting a profiled cam with a generally arcuate rear face having an upper limit position, a lower limit position, and a locking lower position. The plate means has a pivot pin on the outside of said plate. A restraining bar is provided with a restraining support sized to be positioned across the waist of passengers seated in the rearward seat. The restraining bar has an arm at each end of said support and extends to the frame of the forward seat. The arm has a slot sized to receive the pivot pin of the hinge plate.

Abstract: A support structure in the form of a seat, for an occupant in a vehicle which also serves as a protective assembly by enclosing the occupant within a hollow interior portion defined in part by an ovoidal shaped shell formed of impact-resistant material wherein the head, torso and lower or underportion of the occupants are essentially surrounded or enclosed so as to prevent severe damage to the occupant in cases of vehicle emergencies such as collision or crash. A closure at least partially covers an access opening to the interior allowing entrance and exiting of the occupant from the protective shell wherein adequate space is provided for viewing through the access opening above and beyond the closure. Additional supplementary features may include a combined audio and speaker assembly so as to provide sound recording, radio reception, etc. to the interior of the shell and the occupant therein.

Abstract: An automobile car seat for a child is provided with a tray which is pivoted slightly above and behind the shoulders of the child who is to sit in the seat. Shoulder and lap straps are secured to the pivoted tray structure so that as the tray is swung down into position, the shoulder and lap straps automatically come into position to hold the child in place. The tray is provided with a large padded center post which locks into position into the chair seat as the tray is swung forward into position. As the child gets older and bigger, the position of the shoulder straps may be raised and locked into their new position. The seat and back may be tilted as a unit by raising the front of the seat, so that the child can lean back and sleep.

Abstract: A child seat arrangement has a seat section detachably fixed to a vehicular seat of a vehicle. A protective support is placed essentially in front of a child sitting on the seat section. The protective support protects the child when the child is moved frontwards. A belt device releasably binds the protective support to the seat section.

Abstract: A child's car seat is disclosed which consists of two basic parts, the first comprising a base, frame, and back, and the second consisting of a seat removably secured to the base adjacent the back whereby, when the seat is secured to the base, a child's car seat is provided for infants and small toddlers and, when the seat is removed from the base, a booster seat is provided for larger children. The seat includes a split shield secured to the seat portion so as to be used in both the car seat and booster seat configuration. A harness, including a crotch strap, is provided for use when the car seat configuration is used.

Abstract: A child restraint seat is designed for use with a conventional bench type vehicle seat. A pair of frame rods are rigidly mounted in a recess provided in the seat back of a conventional bench type vehicle seat. These rods extend parallel to the seat back and are rigidly connected to the bench type seat frame. One U-shaped support bracket is attached to each rod. A padded U-shaped restraint member has the free ends pivotally mounted in the U-shaped support brackets. A padded restraint seat bottom portion is pivotally attached adjacent a lower edge of the bench seat back portion. This restraint seat bottom portion may be pivoted to a horizontal position independently of the rest of the child restraint seat for use as an armrest. Various restraint straps are also provided to assist in securing a child in the car restraint seat.

Abstract: A removable and foldable guard rail for a collapsible stroller having spaced apart side rails comprises an articulated rail member with opposite ends and a latch assembly pivotally connected to each of the opposite ends of the rail member. Each latch assembly has a latch plate with a semicircular recess for receiving one of the side tubes. A hook member is pivotally mounted to each latch plate and can be engaged over the side rail to capture the side rail in the latch assembly.

Abstract: A multi-mode child restraint system is disclosed, comprising a seat and a bolster adapted to receive and releasably engage the seat. The seat provides a seating unit and an impact shield pivotably mounted to the seating unit. The impact shield is rotatable rearwardly to form a support stand for the seating unit in a reclined position. The restraint seat, either with or without the bolster is adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle seat by a seat belt associated with such motor vehicle seat.

Abstract: A toddler seat has a base adapted to sit on the seat part in rearward engagement with the back part, having an upwardly directed seat surface on which a toddler can sit, and provided below the surface with a pair of opposite sides laterally flanking the surface and extending vertically and in the travel direction. Respective guides on the sides extend obliquely upward and forward thereon. Respective arms have lower ends at the guides upper ends above and flanking the seat surface, the belt normally passing around the upper ends of the arms. Respective complementary and interengaging formations at the lower ends and guides allow the arms to slide along the guides without pivoting so that the relative angular positions of the upper and lower arm ends do not change as the arms slide along the guides.

Abstract: A hold-down safety bar system for restraining vehicle passengers, particularly adapted for use in school buses which includes a pivotally mounted hold-down bar unit with means for securing the same in passenger-restraining position, but permitting the same to be swung into inoperative position for easy access to the bus seat.

Abstract: This invention discloses an improvement in and relating to the banisters of baby carriage, in which three segments of banisters, i.e., left-hand banister, right-hand banister and front banister, are engaged in a locking relationship in such way that the front banister may be freely assembled and disassembled at front ends of left-hand and right-hand side banisters. The assembling and disassembling procedures are simple and convenient. Moreover, after the front banister is disassembled the left-hand and right-hand side banisters keep a smooth and neat appearance without any other accompanying disassembled elements.

Abstract: A construction for attaching a safety guard for a child's auxiliary seat for automobiles comprises a pair of handrails, and a safety guard adapted to be slid on the handrails in the longitudinal direction. The safety guard is provided at its right- and left-hand sides with depending members and sliders. The sliders are transversely slidable and constantly urged to abut against the inner lateral sides of the handrails. The abutting portions of the handrails and sliders are provided with engagement ridges and recesses which, when engaged with each other, inhibit the longitudinal slide movement of the safety guard. If the engagement between the engagement ridges and recesses, on one side of the auxiliary seat, is canceled, the safety guard is allowed to turn around the axis of the handrail disposed on the other side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cushioned seating device for a child seated on the shelf providing element of a shopping cart, and also an adjunct cushioning and safety insert child's car seat, which device has a seating and back cushion and a cushioned groin protecting link attached to a chest protecting element. The invention additionally provides means to substantially stabilize a child against lateral movement when seated on the shopping cart shelf.

Abstract: An automobile seat includes a head rest for use by an adult which can be converted to an infant seat by pivoting a portion of the back rest forwardly and extending the infant or child seat from a storage compartment, and lowering the head rest which can be locked or secured to the child seat to serve as a restraint for the child. The child seat, which is pivotally mounted between its retracted and extended positions, is locked in each of said positions to provide security and reliability in both modes of operation or use.

Abstract: A seating unit for accommodating an adult in a seated position and having a child restraint seat convertible from a position stored within the back of the adult seat to a position for holding and restraining a child. The child restraint seat has a generally U-shaped restraint bar member which extends horizontally from the seat back in the open position and which pivots about the ends of the legs to a vertical closed position, wherein the restraint bar lays flush with the forward surface of the seat back and the bight portion of the U shape forms the top edge of the seat back. The child seat also has a seat cushion portion which pivots about its lower edge to lay horizontally in the opened position upon the adult seat and which pivots vertically to lay flush in the seat back and nest between the legs of the restraint bar in the closed position.