Abstract: A braking device, particularly for skates having a frame to which a plurality of mutually aligned wheels is pivoted. The device is constituted by an element which is pivoted to the frame in contrast with a spring and interacts with the ground at a first end upon a backward rotation of the skate. The device comprises a second end which interacts with the lateral surfaces of one of the wheels, allowing to preserve them from wear.

Abstract: A stabilizing or digger accessory for in-line skates is provided which is adapted to assist roller hockey goaltenders by permitting them to stabilize themselves in a stationary position in goal so that they may react laterally to incoming shots on goal. The digger accessory is easily installed and removed, replacing the frontmost wheel of the skate, so that it may be utilized while the skater is tending goal but removed when he or she wishes to skate normally. Furthermore, even when installed, because of its configuration and orientation with respect to the remaining wheels, the goaltender may skate normally with only a slight change of skating style, so that he or she may easily perform those goaltending duties which require mobility. Essentially, the digger accessory comprises a molded rubber insert wherein the bottom surface consists of a tread. When the heel of the skate is lifted, the tread contacts the skating surface to prevent rolling of the skate.

Abstract: A device for protecting the bearings of the in-line roller skates provided in the form of an axle aperture plug. Each axle aperture plug comprises a spacer portion, a transverse axle bore and a protective flange. The spacer portion has an inner bearing surface for engaging the inner race and spacing the outer race from the frame of the in-line skate. The transverse axle bore through the spacer portion permits passage of an axle along the central axis of rotation of the wheel. The transverse axle bore has a cross-sectional diameter allowing the entire length of the axle to be slidably insertable through the transverse axle bore. The protective flange is disposed about the spacer portion and has a surface which extends symmetrically away from the transverse axle bore and terminates in an outer bearing surface adapted for proximate positioning with respect to the outer race of the wheel bearing when the aperture plug is installed in the in-line roller skate.

Abstract: A creeper includes a torso supporting platform with a number of bores formed vertically therethrough. Each of the bores has a polygonal recess formed around the bottom thereof. A caster extends downwardly from each of the bores. Each caster includes a caster wheel, a bracket secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom and a shaft extending upwardly from the bracket. Each of the shafts is positioned in a different one of the bores and is axially aligned with the same. A polygonal nut is secured around each of the shafts and is positioned atop a corresponding bracket. Each of the polygonal nuts is sized to be inserted in a corresponding one of the polygonal recesses. A hollowed cap with an internal thread is inserted into the top of the bore and over the shaft in order to secure the shaft to the platform.

Abstract: A molded plastic cart has an inner wall conforming to a drum to be carried. An outer wall is spaced from the inner wall to create a containment space therebetween. One end of the cart has a recess for collecting spills or overflow from the drum. Apertures in the recess allow fluid to flow into the containment space where it is held until emptied through a drain hole. The cart is tiltable and has wheels to facilitate transport of the drum.

Abstract: A compensating apparatus resists movement of the steered wheels of a vehicle to either side of a selected center position, and returns them to this center position after such movement. The apparatus includes a cam member connected to the steered wheels for movement therewith and having a cam surface with a centering depression. A follower member is pivotally mounted on one end of an elongated rocker member and may be received in the centering depression to define the center position. An actuator assembly applies a resilient force against the other end of the rocker member to press the follower member into the centering depression in response to the pressing of a resilient mechanism by a fluid pressure system. The amount of the resilient force may be varied remotely either by the driver during vehicle operation or automatically in response to vehicle speed. The center position also may be changed during vehicle operation.

Abstract: An adjustable length leg and foot assembly is incorporated in a lifting/leveling leg for a fifth-wheel trailer. The foot is connected to the lower end of a threaded shaft, which in turn is received at its upper end by a nut welded to a U-shaped bracket on the leg. This enables the foot to be raised and lowered in infinite increments and avoids any need for insertion of boards or shims in making final leveling adjustments.

Abstract: A coupling system for attaching a utility item to a vehicle trailer hitch is disclosed. The system provides improved ease of attachment and removal of the utility item to the vehicle trailer hitch. Further, the system allows access to the rear of the vehicle without removal of the utility item from the trailer hitch. The system design also provides reduced movement between the trailer hitch and the utility item.

Abstract: A trailer hitch cover assembly covers the entire V- shaped trailer hitch assembly to protect the trailer hitch from the elements and prevent injury to horses and children. A cap snaps or locks onto the hinged sides of the cover, and the sides snap or lock onto a base. A top rear panel folds down from the cap to just above the top of the trailer hitch, and a bottom rear panel folds up from the base. A wheel block in the base supports the wheel of the trailer hitch, and holds the cover assembly firmly over the hitch assembly. The cap, base and sides of the cover are preferably formed of a light-weight plastic, such as low density polyethylene. Locking connectors may be used to connect the cap and base to the sides.

Abstract: A front jaw which includes a housing adapted to be fastened to a ski. A release spring is housed in the housing. A spring extends through a pull rod loaded by the release spring. The pull rod acts through a release plate onto the shorter lever arms of two toggle levers pivotally arranged about vertical axes on a bearing part, and the longer lever arms of which are constructed as sole holders for a ski shoe. The bearing part has a through opening for the pull rod and a front facing support surface which rests at least partially on a rear facing crosswall of the housing. The crosswall is contiguous with an approximately horizontally rearwardly extending section, with the front support surface of the bearing part having two sections adjoining one another in elevational direction, the lower section of which defines an obtuse angle (.alpha.

Abstract: A front jaw for a safety ski binding comprising a housing (1) and two two-arm bent levers (9a, 9b) which are each pivotal about an essentially vertically oriented axis on a bearing block (6) supported for limited movement in the housing and engage a release plate (25) which is pivotally supported on the housing (1) and is loaded by a release spring (14) through a pull piece (28) with a forwardly directed pulling force, with the pull piece (28) engaging with its front end a spring-receiving means (15) which is movable along a center bolt (16), and the center bolt (16) being supported by means of a bolt head (17) on the front side of the housing (1) and being connected through a thread (18) to a spring-support plate (19) loaded by the release spring (14).

Abstract: A remotely operated vehicle height adjustment apparatus for toy or model wheeled vehicles. A motor is provided for each road wheel, the output being reduced in reduction gears. A lever or suspension arm is fixed to the output shaft of the gearset, and is pivotally driven, or angularly displaced. Each road wheel is fixed to the end of one suspension arm, and is raised and lowered relative to the vehicle body when the motor is operated. Inertial and frictional forces within the motor and gearset maintain the vehicle raised or lowered after the motor is deenergized. Wheels are individually controlled, the resultant vehicle attitude mimicking any of several real world vehicle effects, such as acceleration, cornering, and the like. The vehicle is remotely controlled from a switch controlling the various wheels individually, and is connected to the vehicle by communication cables.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention it is proposed, for determining the weight of the useful load on a vehicle, that the height of the vehicle body above the chassis be determined, this height be compared with a threshold value and that a switch is made between a hard damping characteristic (for a heavy useful load) and a soft damping characteristic (for a light useful load) in a springing and damping system depending on the sign of the deviation from the threshold value.

Abstract: An anti-roll vehicular suspension system and a hydraulic rotary actuator system in an anti-roll vehicular suspension system with a hydraulic rotary actuator in a two-part stabilizer apparatus, having a first stabilizer part, which is non-rotationally connected to a rotary actuator shaft, and a second stabilizer part, which is connected non-rotationally to a rotary actuator housing, whereby a plug-in connection with a mounting bracket serves as a connection between the stabilizer part and the rotary actuator.

Abstract: An air bag apparatus for impact protection in motor vehicles comprises a unit, which is adapted to be installed so as to be concealed behind an exit opening provided in the front part of the passenger compartment and comprises an air bag, a gas generator, and a housing, which accommodates the air bag and the gas generator. To protect the air bag the opening in the housing is closed by a film which is attached to the outside surface of the housing.

Abstract: An air bag retention system for securing a gas filling or inlet end of an inflatable air bag during deployment along a delivery chute extended toward a panel opening in a motor vehicle, includes an air bag having at least one pocket on an outside surface opening toward the panel. The delivery chute includes at least one retaining tab having a free end extending into the air bag pocket toward the inlet end for preventing the inlet end of the air bag from moving out of the chute during the rapid inflation thereof in response to generated gas flowing rapidly into the air bag.

Abstract: In an inflatable air bag system for restraining a vehicle occupant in case of a high acceleration situation such as a vehicle crash comprising a casing accommodating a folded air bag therein, the casing is adapted to be installed into an opening of an instrument panel facing the vehicle occupant. The casing is relatively securely attached to the vehicle body at its lower end, but is simply secured to the instrument panel at its upper end by means of a slot and projection engagement structure which is adapted to be engaged as a result of fully inserting the casing in the opening. Thus, the work involved in installing the air bag system is simplified, but the casing is secured in a sufficiently stable fashion because the slot and projection engagement structure is highly effective in restraining the rotating movement of the casing around its fixedly secured lower end. In use, this structure allows the casing to be securely supported against the reaction caused by the deployment of the air bag.

Abstract: An inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (18) has a stored condition and an inflated vehicle occupant restraining position. A support member (16) at least in part defines an opening (19) through which the vehicle occupant restraint (18) is deployed when inflated. A deployment door member (12) closes the opening (19). The support member (16) supports the deployment door member (12) at a first side of the opening (19) for pivotal movement relative to the support member upon inflation of the vehicle occupant restraint (18). The deployment door member (12) has a plurality of slots (95). The support member (16) includes a plurality of shear tabs (54) located at a second side of the opening (19) opposite the first side. Each shear tab (54) extends through a respective one of the slots (95) in the deployment door member (12).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for filling a flexible container with gas essentially instantaneously upon the occurrence of powerful retardation forces, wherein the gas-filled container functions as a force-absorbing cushion for protection against injury. The arrangement includes a gas-filled high-pressure vessel, a conduit which connects the pressure vessel to the container, a mechanical opening device for opening the connection between the vessel and the container upon the occurrence of a retardation force which exceeds a smallest value, and a retardation meter. The arrangement is characterized in that the vessel is filled with a gas which exhibits a reversed Joule-Thomson effect.

Abstract: A small, light-weight gas generator is provided for an air bag for protecting a passenger from impact by introducing a generated gas into an air bag. The gas generator includes a housing having a diffuser shell and a closure shell. The diffuser shell includes a round portion, a cylindrical portion extending concentrically from the round portion and an inner cylindrical portion extending about the center cylindrical portion and extending from the round portion. The closure shell includes an annular portion having a center hole for receiving the center cylindrical portion and a peripheral wall portion extending from the peripheral portion of the annular portion. This peripheral wall portion extends to the peripheral portion of the round portion of the diffuser.

Abstract: An adjustable motor vehicle steering column including a mast jacket moveable between a plurality of positions and a position control apparatus including a stationary bracket, a moveable bracket attached to the mast jacket parallel to the stationary bracket, a manually actuated primary clamp on the stationary bracket operative when closed to squeeze together the moveable and stationary brackets for frictional retention of the position of the mast jacket and when open to release the stationary and moveable brackets for adjustment of the position of the mast jacket, and a secondary clamp which automatically increases the clamping force on the stationary and moveable brackets in response to the onset of relative sliding movement between the stationary and moveable brackets in the closed position of the primary clamp.

Abstract: A tray having a peripheral ridge that defines a tray opening for receiving articles. A tray lid having a first portion that forms a flat working surface and a second portion in sliding engagement with the tray between a closed position wherein the tray lid covers the tray opening and an extended position wherein the tray lid is adjacent the tray opening with the tray opening uncovered. The tray lid further includes a support ridge projecting below the flat working surface to support the flat working surface in a substantially level orientation when the tray lid is in the extended position.

Abstract: An in-ground installed pipe system, laid in expansive type soils, that has a plastic-like wrapping of the main pipe area and a plastic-like covered cushion layer of the joint connections, to provide protection to a pipe system against pipe movement and joint connection disruption, during the swelling and shrinkage process of the surrounding expansive soil, during seasonal variations of moisture content of the soil. The plastic-like wrapping of the pipe section is usually installed prior to installing the pipe into the trench. The plastic-like covered cushion layer is installed around the pipe joint connection, in the trench, after the pipe is installed into the end of the previously laid pipe section.

Abstract: A protective collar for hose connections consists of a hard clamping ring or collar comprised of two semicircular segments in the shape of a disk, the segments mating together. The center opening of the disk clamps onto the ferrules of one or both connecting hoses. The segments are held together by screws or bolts and nuts which pass through internal bores in the segments. The protective collar is of a greater outside diameter than the ferrules so that the protector, And not the ferrules, will absorb any impact from being stepped on, dropped on the floor, or pinned beneath a heavy object.

Abstract: A quick connect coupling is disclosed having a plastic housing with a first end, a second end and a throughbore extending between the ends of the housing. The housing also includes a radially inwardly extending abutment surface integrally formed with the housing around at least a portion of its first end. A fluid conduit defining a fluid passageway and open at one end is insertable into the first end of the housing so that the fluid passageway in the conduit registers with the housing throughbore. The fluid conduit also includes a radially outwardly extending bead formed circumferentially around the conduit at a position spaced from the open end of the conduit. Upon insertion of the conduit into the female housing, a metal retainer contained within the housing lockingly engages the conduit bead in order to secure the conduit and housing together. Fluid seals in the housing seal the housing and conduit together thus completing the fluid connection.

Abstract: A coupling comprising a first member defining a socket, a second number such as a tube defining a spigot inserted into an open end of the socket, and a locking device received within an annular gap defined between an inner wall of the socket and an outer wall of the spigot. The locking device comprises circumferentially spaced load-bearing members, each load-bearing member extending within the annular gap from a first end which is relatively close to the open end of the socket and a second end which is relatively remote from the open end of the socket. Each load-bearing member is resiliently biased such that the first end engages the socket and the second end engages the spigot, and each load-bearing member is dimensioned such that it acts substantially as a beam in compression to resist withdrawal of the spigot from the socket.

Abstract: Disclosed is a door lock for locking a double-swinging type fire protection door. The door lock has a safety device controlled by a melting heat sensitive element to lock the spring bolt of the lock bolt in the locked position when the ambient temperature is sharply increased due to a fire.

Abstract: A portable golf ball retriever utilizing a knock down handle and a yoke formed from horizontal and depending side support members, the side members supporting an axle extending therethrough. A plurality of discs are rotatably affixed to the axle and fingers extend between the discs and the adjacent side support members to dislodge balls collected between the discs as the retriever is exposed thereto. A ball collecting device is releasably secured to the handle and yoke of a size to accommodate the handle, yoke, axle and plurality of discs and function as a carrying bag therefor. Handles are affixed to the collecting device to make it convenient to carry the container from place to place.

Abstract: A bag handle for carrying one or more plastic bags typically used in grocery stores or other handle-bearing objects such as paint cans. The handle has a slotted cylindrical portion which is used to house the bag's handles. The slot is angled allowing a sliding motion to access the holding cylinder easily. The handle is flexible for convenience and comfort and has a support strap which the hand is inserted into to provide enough rigidity to support the bags.

Abstract: An attachment for converting a pitchfork into a combination pitchfork and rake. The attachment comprises a rake head having a plurality of apertures to receive the tines of a pitchfork, along which it is movable between a retracted and an extended position, and a linear array of rake prongs that depend from the rake bar. In a preferred embodiment, associated with each prong is a clevis attached to the rake bar to which the prong is pivotally mounted for free rotation about a horizontal axis during forward-directed scooping motions of the pitchfork along a ground surface when the attachment is in an extended position; during rear-directed, raking motions of the pitchfork, however, a lower portion of a front wall of the clevis permits rotation of the prong only up to a vertical position. Accordingly, the attachment provides a single tool capable of rapid and convenient alternation between raking and pitching motions.

Abstract: An apparatus for lifting and reorienting an object having an internally accessible axially extending opening, such as a pipe or a roll of plastic. The apparatus has an elongated shaft and a tapered probe attached at the lower portion thereof. A plurality of gripping members or dogs are provided for engaging the inside surface of the internal opening of the object with a force corresponding to the weight of the object so that the apparatus may be employed for lifting and reorienting the object.

Abstract: In order to obtain, in service, a reduced acoustic emission, the position of the true point of contact (P) of the wheel with the rail is determined, the distribution of the masses of the section of the rim and of the wheel center of the wheel is adjusted so that the point of contact (P), the center of inertia (G1) of the section of the rim and the center of inertia (G2) of the section of the wheel center are located on one and the same straight line (XX') perpendicular to the axis (YY') and the outline of the section of the wheel is adjusted so that the point (P) is a vibration node for the axial vibration modes of the rim. The invention applies particularly to wheels for high-speed trains.

Abstract: A fastening arrangement for a vehicle seat (4) includes floor fastening elements (20, 21) connected to the vehicle floor and corresponding seat fastening devices (26, 27) attached to the seat (4). The fastening elements (20, 26) situated furthest from the door form in the assembled position a spring-loaded push-in connection. To this end, the floor fastening element (20) has a hole (15) through it and the seat fastening element (26) is provided with a protruding peg (32). The seat is introduced through the door at an angle to the horizontal plane, and the seat fastening element (26) of the push-in connection includes guiding teeth (33) which are applied to a floor guide device (14). The seat (4) is thereafter moved along the guide devoce so that the peg (32) is introduced into the hole (15) in the floor fastening element (20). The opposite side of the seat (4) is then pressed down so that the seat fastening element (27) on that side is brought into a wedging contact with the floor fastening element (21).

Abstract: A split-installation drainage arrangement for a convertible vehicle topwell assembly adapted for storage of the top in a downwardly folded position. The plastic shell-like topwell includes a floor molded with right and left side water collecting areas each terminating in a drainage recess. A sub-assembly, adapted for transporting water from an associated recess to the exterior of the vehicle, includes a one-piece discharge fitting and a sealing grommet interconnected by a flexible drain tube. The tube has one end attached to an exit spout of the fitting and its other end adapted for insertion in a body panel aperture by means of a snap-in sealing grommet. The sub-assemblies are readily installed in the vehicle body prior to the installation of the topwell. Each fitting has a collar adapted for snap-in mounting in a body support panel oval-shaped aperture.

Abstract: The tubular reinforcement member (2) has a circular cross section. Compared to the end portions serving for fastening the reinforcement member to the inner side of the door, the middle portion (1) in longitudinal direction of the reinforcement member has a greater resistance against bending loads. For this purpose, at least one sheet steel strip (4) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (3) of the reinforcement member is tangentially fastened to the periphery of the middle portion (1) in a plane extending parallel to the impact direction (5). The width (B) of the sheet steel strip (4) is overall smaller than the thickness (D) of the reinforcement member. The width (B) decreases in accordance with the bending moment pattern toward the ends of the sheet steel strip (4). The decrease in width may be linear or parabolical.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a car-body window assembly with a peripheral frame embracing the window glass pane. The assembly is designed to allow balancing the relative positions of the pane and the frame before final assembly onto the sheetmetal of a car-body. Apertures and channels in the frame permit adhesive to be deposited after the frame and the glass have been initially aligned.

Abstract: An arm rest support (20) has a mounting plate section (22) mounted onto a inner door panel (12) of a motor vehicle door (10). The mounting plate section (22) has a thickened bar section (30) which has a plurality of ribs (32) upwardly extending and inwardly extending therefrom. Each rib (32) is angularly displaced with respect to the other ribs. A top plate (40) is seated onto the distal ends (36) of the ribs and connected to a flange (52) of the mounting plate section (22). A door trim panel (18) incorporating an arm rest section (19) is mounted onto the door inner panel (12). The arm rest section (19) is shaped to form a cavity (68) to receive the support (20) and top plate (40). The support (20) and top plate (40) in the arm rest section (19) resist against downwardly directed forces while permitting collapse of the arm rest section in the outboard direction.

Abstract: A sunroof device for a vehicle includes a guide rail fixed on a roof panel of the vehicle, a movable panel for opening and closing an opening disposed on the roof panel and which is mounted on the guide rail through a link mechanism, wherein the link mechanism includes a lift link connected with one of the guide rail and the movable panel and a guide link connected with the other one of the guide rail and the movable panel, and wherein the guide link includes a first guide groove and a second guide groove both of which are disposed on a side thereof which is opposite to the lift links and the first guide groove and the second guide groove are at different depths from each other in the guide link, and wherein the lift link includes a first guide pin and a second guide pin both of which are projected on a side thereof which is opposite to the guide link, and each of the first guide pin and the second guide pin is engaged with the first guide groove and the second guide groove respectively and the first guide pi

Abstract: A sun-roof device for use in a vehicle having a roof includes an opening portion formed in the roof and having a pair of parallel spaced side peripheries each of which extends in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle and a front periphery extending in a width direction of the vehicle, a pair of parallel spaced guide rails extending along the pair of side peripheries of the opening portion, respectively, a front frame extending along the front periphery of the opening portion, a movable panel for opening and closing the opening portion, a pair of sliding members for moving the movable panel which are located in the pair of guide rails, respectively, a guide plate fixed to a lower face of the front frame and forming a pair of passages connected to front ends of the pair of guide rails together with the lower face of the front frame, a pair of cables in the pair of passages, respectively and connected to the pair of sliding members, respectively, and a driving member for driving the cables in opposite directions

Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a first bracket having an upper end and a lower end pivoted to a floor of the vehicle, a second bracket located behind the first bracket along the vehicle lengthwise direction and having an upper end and a lower end pivoted to the floor of the vehicle, a seat-cushion having a front end pivoted to the upper end of the first bracket and a rear end connected to the upper end of the second bracket so as to be movable relative thereto, a seat-back having a lower end connected fixedly to the upper end of the second bracket and making a reclining angle relative to the seat-cushion, a locking mechanism having a locking condition in which the reclining angle is held and an unlocking position in which the seat-back is rotatable relative to the seat-cushion, and an operating device for establishing the unlocking condition of the locking mechanism in concurrence with a rotation of the seat-back toward the seat-cushion in a vehicle frontward direction movement.

Abstract: A pack frame that is convertible to a chair, having a generally rectangular shaped back section which has fittings that allow a back pack to be attached to it, and a generally rectangular shaped seat section pivotally connected to the back section. The back and seat sections have fabric or plastic panels attached to each respectively that form the back and seat of the chair. Two adjustable shoulder straps are each attached at one end to the front of the chair seat and at the other end to the lower portion of the rear leg member of the chair. When the invention is folded into position for use as a pack frame, the member that forms the front of the chair seat pivots and hooks or latches into the back of the chair, locking the device into a rigid pack frame, and retaining clips hold the front and rear legs together. All horizontal cross members are shaped to curve away from the user's body when the invention is used as a pack frame, for the comfort of the user.

Abstract: The convertible chair and load carrier device comprises a dorsal member, a harness for attaching the dorsal member to the user's back, a load support member and a peg-and-groove system for removably mounting the load support member on the dorsal member in either a first position to form a load carrier device or a second position to form a chair. In the first position, the load support member can be turned upside down to form a chair carrier device usable to transport a child. The peg-and-groove system comprises, on each side, first and second pegs formed on the load support member and first, second and third grooves formed on the dorsal member. The first and second grooves each have a bottom face provided with a generally rectangular protuberance situated centrally of the groove while the first peg is formed of two spaced apart peg elements generally half-moon shaped in cross section.

Abstract: A seat tray assembly is provided for use with a high chair. The seat tray assembly includes a tray bottom formed for engagement with and extension between arms of the chair and a tray top mounted on the tray bottom for sliding movement relative to and above the tray bottom. In addition, the tray assembly includes a lock unit for selectively locking the tray top on the tray bottom to cause the slidable tray top to occupy a memory position lying on the tray bottom so that the tray top is returned automatically to the memory position each time the tray bottom is mounted on the arms of the chair.

Abstract: A refreshment accommodating seat cushion apparatus is disclosed. A pair of oppositely facing padded sections are disposed about an intermediate relatively rigid support element. Receptacles are formed through one of the padded sections for accommodating, one refreshment container. The seat cushion selectively encases a generally horizontal seat surface such that a first padded section faces and touches the seat surface and the other padded section faces upwardly from the seat surface.

Abstract: A modular furniture seating section having a pair of side rails that define a base for the section and a pair of reclining mechanisms, one mounted on each of the side rails. Each of the mechanisms includes a seat mounting link which together carry a seat frame that in turn carries the seat of the chair. An ottoman linkage is mounted on the front of the seat mounting link in each mechanism and together they carry the ottoman which moves between retracted and extended positions. The mechanisms also include a backrest linkage which carries the backrest frame that, in turn, carries the backrest. On one side only of the chair an arm panel is secured to the seat frame and moves together with the seat in fixed relationship thereto as the chair moves between upright and reclined positions. On the same side as the arm panel, a backrest side wing is mounted on the backrest frame so as to move with it.

Abstract: A built-in child seat for an automotive vehicle is accommodated within a recess portion of a seat back of a bench type automotive seat. The child seat may be disposed in a retracted or unfolded position and is constructed such that, in an unfolded condition, wing portions are disposed on either side of the child seat cushion for stabilizing an occupant of the seat against laterally applied forces. Further, a T-shape chest support portion is rotatably hinged to a forward portion of the seat cushion to be upwardly oriented for stably supporting a seat occupant's body and legs with simple and convenient structure. Belt adjusting mechanisms are provided for allowing the child seat to be adjusted according to the size of the seat occupant.

Abstract: A restraint and protection seat for an infant is placed on a seat of a vehicle and restrained by a seat belt equipped in the vehicle. The restraint and protection seat is formed of a seat section, an infant restraint device attached to the seat section for holding a body of an infant when the infant is seated in the seat section, and a belt engaging device attached to a back surface of a seat back portion of the seat section. The belt engaging device includes an elongated base portion having a first pointed waveform surface, and a hook portion having a second pointed waveform surface corresponding to the first pointed waveform surface. The hook portion is spaced from the base portion to form a space therebetween smaller than the thickness of a seat belt in the vehicle. Thus, when the seat belt is inserted into the space between the base portion and the hook portion, the seat section is securely fixed to the seat belt.

Abstract: An improved latching mechanism for a rocking-type chair selectively permits or inhibits rocking motion of the chair frame relative to the base upon actuation. The improved latching mechanism includes a pawl and ratchet assembly having a spring-biased pawl member coupled to the chair base which is operable to lockingly engage a tooth ratchet sector disposed on the chair frame for positioning the chair frame in rearwardly tilted positions and a release assembly including a rigid release link that pulls the spring-biased pawl member towards a released position by an actuation member. The actuation member includes a swing link and a trip link operably coupled to a drive rod assembly for positioning the rigid release link while preventing the release member from exerting any axial loading on the pawl member when the pawl member is in locked engagement with the ratchet teeth.

Abstract: An infant highchair including a support structure having four legs, respective pairs of the legs each forming an inverted generally U-shaped member, the U-shaped members having an apex region, a molded plastic infant seat, a pair of hubs, each coupled to a side of the infant seat, the hubs each enclosing a mechanism for pivotally attaching the infant seat to the apex region of respective ones of the U-shaped members, the pivoting mechanism defining at least two positions of the infant seat, the positions including an upright position and a reclined position and a locking device being provided for locking the infant seat in each of the positions.

Abstract: An edging member for chairs comprises a continuous resilient bumper having a chamber defined by at least one chamber wall. The member is secured to a chair frame by a pair of spaced flanges which fit about the frame and are secured thereto by staples or the like. The edge member is formed of a high density, resilient, resin such as polyvinyl chlorida or polyurethane.