Patents Assigned to Combi Corporation
  • Patent number: 6533311
    Abstract: A baby carriage includes a pair of front legs 12, 12 each having a front wheel 11 at its lower end of the leg 12, a pair of rear legs 14, 14 each having a rear wheel 13 at its lower end of the leg 14, a pair of side connecting rods 23, 23 each having one end rotatably connected to a middle part of the front leg 12 and the other end rotatably connected to a middle part of the rear leg 14, a pair of handle pipes 18, 18 having their middle parts rotatably connected to upper parts of the rear legs 14, 14 respectively and a pair of locking mechanisms 25, 25 connecting respective lower ends of the handle pipes 18, 18 with upper ends of the front legs 12, 12 respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kaneko, Tokihiko Ikuno, Toshiro Yoshie
  • Publication number: 20030034211
    Abstract: A remote control device 1 simplified in construction and with an improved usability and a baby carriage 100 possessed of the device 1 are disclosed. The remote control device 1 is connected via wire cables 2 and 3 to a folding and a handle switching mechanism 111 and 112. A pair of pulleys 10a and 10b rotatably supported by a support shaft 4 are rotated by a rotary plate 20 so as to wind the wire cables 2 and 3 thereon, respectively. The rotary plate 20 is rotatably supported between the pulleys 10a and 10b. A switching plate 40 is operated to select one of the pulleys 10a and 10b representative of a selected one of the folding and handle switching mechanisms. The switching plate 40 drives said rotary plate to assume a pre-established rotational angular position at which the rotary plate is capable of actuating and then rotating a selected one pulley 10a or 10b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: COMBI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Iwata
  • Patent number: 6513870
    Abstract: A child car seat comprises a child car seat body, a back portion, and a seat portion connected to the child car seat body. The back portion is rotatably connected to the child car seat body, and the bottom end of the back portion is pulled toward the seat portion side by a spring member at a normal time. At a time of impact, an impact force larger than a force of the spring member rotates the back portion so that the back portion moves away from the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Manabu Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6508510
    Abstract: A child car seat is capable of being easily set on a passenger seat (7) of a vehicle and of simply and sufficiently being tightening a seat belt (4). The child car seat to be fixedly held on a passenger seat (7) of a vehicle by a seat belt (4) has a seat belt fastening mechanism (20) for fastening a diagonal section (4a) of the seat belt (4), a seat belt tightening mechanism (11) for deflecting a lap section (4b) of a fixed length of the seat belt (4), and a locking mechanism (15) for locking the seat belt tightening mechanism (11). The lap section (4b) of the seat belt (4) extended across a base (10) is deflected and is kept in a deflected state to tighten the seat belt (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Kojiro Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20020193208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a training apparatus which make a convenient assembly be carried out from one direction and respective parts be placed on both supporting plates as a unit, wherein a pair of supporting plates 13,14 fixed to the main body frame 2 are provided, only one 13 of the supporting plates is formed so as to pass through the space defined by said main body frame 2 and saddle post 5, and the crank shaft 17 and the shaft of the loading device are supported by at least one of said pair of supporting plates 13,14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: COMBI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Inoue, Masao Seimiya, Junichi Watanuki
  • Patent number: 6491343
    Abstract: A booster seat has a seat member (14) and armrests (12a, 13a), and the distance between the armrests (12a, 13a) can be automatically changed according to the height of the support portion (14a) of the seat member (14). The armrests (12a, 13a) are formed on side members (12, 13) extended on the opposite sides of the support portion (14a) of the seat member 14 on a base (11) mounted on a seat of a vehicle. Tapered, wedge-shaped blocks (17, 18) are arranged on the inner side surfaces of the side members (12, 13) so as to extend toward a middle portion of the support portion (14a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Kojiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6464242
    Abstract: A folding stroller has right and left front legs (2) and right and left rear legs (4) interconnected so as to be extendible and contractible in the right and left directions. A footrest (24) includes two support arms (61, 63) respectively having inner end parts pivotally connected with a pin (62). The footrest (24) is kept straight by a footrest locking mechanism including a sliding block (69) provided with a locking tongue (70) for restraining the two support arms (61, 63) from turning on the pin (62). A release wire (75) is extended inside the front leg (2) and has one end connected to the sliding block (69) and the other end connected to a pulley (76) supported for rotation in the front leg (2). A slot (77) is formed in a rear part of the front leg (2) facing a handle post (5a) in parallel to the axis of the front leg (2). The pulley (76) includes an operating lever (76a) projecting through the slot (77).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20020140263
    Abstract: A rocking seat control apparatus for a moveable seat supported and having a magnetic member attached thereto is provided that is capable of maintaining the seat being rocked constant in rocking amplitude. The apparatus includes a solenoid for bi-directionally attracting the magnetic member to cause the seat to move in a positive and a negative direction alternately and thereby to be rocked; an amplitude measuring means for measuring an amplitude of the seat being rocked and a rocking motion of the seat; an amplitude damping factor measuring means responsive to displacements in the positive and negative directions of the seat being rocked for measuring an extent of damping factor of the amplitude caused while the seat is being rocked; and a solenoid energizing means for energizing the solenoid means during a time period in which the seat is being rock traveling a distance that is a product of the measured rocking swing and the measured extent of damping factor of amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Gen Sato, Tsutomu Fukasawa, Takeshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 6431647
    Abstract: A swivel child car seat comprises a base having a bottom part, a disk-shaped swivel pedestal mounted on the bottom part of the base for free turning, and a seat body supported on the swivel pedestal. The swivel pedestal is fitted in a guide groove formed in the bottom part so as to move forwardly and rearwardly along the guide groove. The swivel pedestal is held fixedly in place by a block fitted in the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Kojiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6431579
    Abstract: Arm rests 17a, 17b, 17c, and interconnection bars 224a, 24b, 24c, 24d are swung upward with respect to handle pipes 15a, 15b, 15c to thereby fold front leg 12a and a rear leg 14a to be substantially parallel with each other. At least one joint 16a1, 16b1, 22a2, 22b1, 23a2, 23b1, 25a2, 25b1, are provided on one axial line, on the middle portion of each of both sides of a push handle 16 with respect to the interconnection of the intermediate handle pipe 15b with the push handle 16, on the middle portion of each of front interconnection bars 22a, 22b interconnecting the intermediate front leg 12b and the left and right front legs 12a, 12c, on the middle portion of each of rear interconnection bars 23a, 23b interconnecting the intermediate rear leg 14b and the left and right rear legs 14a, 14b, and on the middle portion of each of upper interconnection bars 25a, 25b interconnecting the intermediate interconnection bars 24b, 24c and the left and right interconnection bars 24a, 24d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kaneko, Tokihiko Ikuno, Toshiro Yoshie
  • Patent number: 6422587
    Abstract: A casing (32) included in a baby carriage folding mechanism is mounted on a substantially middle part of the handle of a folding baby carriage. Hinged joints (33) each having a stationary member (34) and a movable member (35) are connected to the opposite ends of the casing (32), and pipes (18) forming the handle are connected to the hinged joints (33), respectively. The pipes (18) are connected to the movable members (35) of the joints (33). Actuating members (38a and 38b) capable of being operated by an operating mechanism included in the casing (32) are connected to the movable members.(35) of the hinged joints (33). The actuating members (38a and 38b) turn the movable members (35) relative to the corresponding stationary members (34) for folding and developing the folding baby carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Kojiro Yamazaki, Yuichi Arai, Mikiya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6390562
    Abstract: A locking clip is attached to a seat belt fastening a child car seat to a seat of a vehicle to facilitate tightening the seat belt and to ensure that the seat belt may not loosen. The locking clip is attached to a portion of the seat belt where a waist belt section and a shoulder belt section of the seat belt diverge from each other. The locking clip has a belt clamping mechanism clamping the waist belt section and the shoulder belt section together, and a ratchet mechanism for permitting the shoulder belt section to be pulled only in one direction to tighten the seat belt and to prevent the seat belt from loosening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Takamizu, Kojiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6392200
    Abstract: A wet tissue warmer has a case having an open end, a lid removably put on the case so as to cover the open end of the case and internally provided with a heater, and a lifting plate placed in the case and biased upward. When the lid is closed, a wet tissue package mounted on the lifting plate is kept in contact with the lid to heat the wet tissue package. Lifting plate locking devices are disposed in the case. The lifting plate is locked at the present position by the lifting plate locking devices when the lid is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Nakamura, Tomihisa Kaneko, Kazunao Ogura
  • Patent number: 6378950
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to a child car seat body including a headrest, an abdominal support and a mechanism interconnecting the abdominal support and the headrest such that as the headrest is lowered the abdominal support moves toward the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Takamizu, Mitsuru Washizuka, Kojiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6375213
    Abstract: A stroller includes two right and left front legs respectively having front wheels mounted on the lower ends thereof, two right and left rear legs having rear wheels mounted on the rear ends thereof, two right and left hand-push frames, each hand-push frame including an upper portion curved in an inverted-L shape to form a horizontal portion and a vertically extending lower portion, said lower portion of said hand-push frame being inserted into upper and lower holders respectively fixed to the upper end and substantially central portion of said front leg and being supported by said upper and lower holders, a first open/close link formed in an X shape and mounted rotatably between said upper holders of said two front legs and the rear portions of said two rear legs, a second open/close link formed in an X shape and mounted rotatably between the lower ends of said two hand-push frames and the substantially central portions of said two rear legs, and a connecting portion connecting said horizontal portions of sa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6371563
    Abstract: An emergency-lock type retractor includes an emergency lock part for stopping the rotation of said drum to restrict the pull-out of said belt when a belt wound around a drum is pulled suddenly at a predetermined speed or higher, and a hand-operated lock part capable of stopping the rotation of said drum by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuru Washizuka
  • Patent number: 6347832
    Abstract: In a receive base 3 forming a child seat 1, there is disposed a set angle adjusting mechanism 5 which, in accordance with the angle of a vehicle seat 2, extends a primary rotary plate or the primary rotary plate and a secondary rotary plate simultaneously in a rotating manner to thereby interpose the same between the receive base 3 and vehicle seat 2. According to the present structure, the angle of the receive base 3 can be freely set regardless of the angle of the vehicle seat 2. Also, the set angle adjusting mechanism 5 may be interposed between the receive base 3 and the seat main body of the child seat in such a manner that it is able to adjust the angle of the seat main body. An angle display device is disposed in either of the receive base or seat main body, so that the above-mentioned angle can be confirmed while setting the same. This can enhance the convenience and safety of the child seat to a great extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventor: Isamu Mori
  • Publication number: 20020000743
    Abstract: An improved child safety set is disclosed, which in a thin and simple structure using an unconventional material is highly capable of shock absorption by dispersing a body pressure omnidirectionally to protect the head and the stomach of an infant seated in the safety seat in a traveling vehicle. At least in a head corresponding portion (1e) of a child safety-seat main body (1) there is disposed a mass of a cushioning material that is capable of absorbing an impact by dispersing a pressure thereof. Such a mass of cushioning material is preferably a mass of gel material (8) or a liquid sealed flexible bag (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Mori, Manabu Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6331696
    Abstract: A wet tissue warmer includes: a case (2) having an open end (2a), a lid (3) removably put on the case (2) so as to cover the open end (2a) of the case (2) and internally provided with a heater, and a lifting plate (9) placed in the case (2) and biased upward. When the lid (3) is closed, a wet tissue package (A) mounted on the lifting plate (9) is kept in contact with the lid (3) to heat the wet tissue package (A). Lifting plate locking devices (11) are disposed in the case (2). The lifting plate (9) is locked at the present position by the lifting plate locking devices (11) when the lid (3) is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Combi Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Nakamura, Tomihisa Kaneko, Kazunao Ogura
  • Patent number: D463835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: COMBI Corporation
    Inventor: Minoru Nishizawa