Abstract: A shopping cart child safety lock system. It includes a support post locked to a shopping cart with slideable and lockable yoke to restrain and then release a child's thighs.

Abstract: A shopping cart child safety lock system that comprises a seat platform connected to a vertical support post having a yoke adjustably connected to the vertical support post for adjustable movement up and down to lock across an infant's thighs and which can be released for the child to be removed from the cart.

Abstract: A collapsible high chair with locking legs including a collapsible frame, a flexible seat, a tray, and a storage bag. The chair in an extended position is intended to be used for a child while eating. The chair collapses to fit within the storage bag for transportation and storage. The collapsible frame includes four locking mechanisms to lock the legs in place in the extended position. A restraint harness, including a shoulder restraint portion and a leg restraint portion, has a buckle to restrain the child and prevent falls. The tray removably connects by a hook and loop fastener strap on both sides to the frame to provide an eating surface. The tray includes a cup holder. The tray folds in half when removed from the frame for storage.

Abstract: The invention consists of modification to the groove of the side panels and integration of locking system on seat and foot plates of the adjustable chair for children. The upright panel of the adjustable high chair has grooves with a single or plurality of holes along the top and bottom surfaces of the groove to catch a comparable interlocking device, for locking desired object at various positions. The modification to the groove allows more versatility to adjustment of height, and exchanging the usability of the adjustable chair to other types of fixtures. In addition to the modification, similar groove system is to be added to the outer surface of the side panels to accommodate changing positions of the food tray or grab rail in accordance to the changing positions of the seat plates. This groove system can also be applied to other adjustable chairs.

Abstract: A child's chair is disclosed having, in its most basic form, a frame having four legs, a seat having a bottom support and a back support, and a tray. To these basic components, numerous modifications can be made to customize features of the chair for enhancing safety and convenience, and/or adapting to additional possible uses. Each of the disclosed embodiments includes at least one of either an adjustable seat, an adjustable footrest, a center post mounted tray, a multiple position, single-hand adjustable tray, a concealed release button, and any combination of such features.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for child's high chair tray assembly having a tray post and socket mounting arrangement has a central, front actuation button that moves a slide link mounted underneath the tray assembly. The slide link is connected to an actuation arm slidably mounted within each respective tray post. The actuation arm includes a cam surface that pivots a latch member having a rectangular lock pin that extends below the tray post into engagement with openings in the socket receiving the tray post. The latch member is spring loaded into engagement with the socket openings. The front surface of the arm rests are sloped to cam the lock pin into the tray post to permit a passive mounting of the tray onto the high chair, but the lock pin engages the first socket opening to require a non-passive manipulation to affect positional adjustment or removal from the high chair.

Abstract: A chair includes a base portion, and a seat portion supported by the base portion. The seat portion is configurable in at least two modes. In the first mode, the seat portion is raised to a highest level and includes a frame that is adapted to arrange the seat portion in an upright position. In the second mode, the seat portion is lowered to a level that is lower than the highest level.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for child's high chair tray assembly having a tray post and socket mounting arrangement has a central, front actuation button that moves a slide link mounted underneath the tray assembly. The slide link is connected to an actuation arm slidably mounted within each respective tray post. The actuation arm includes a cam surface that pivots a latch member having a rectangular lock pin that extends below the tray post into engagement with openings in the socket receiving the tray post. The latch member is spring loaded into engagement with the socket openings. The front surface of the arm rests are sloped to cam the lock pin into the tray post to permit a passive mounting of the tray onto the high chair, but the lock pin engages the first socket opening to require a non-passive manipulation to affect positional adjustment or removal from the high chair.

Abstract: An adjustable booster-type seat having a base 10 for supporting the seat on a flat surface, a riser 12 mounted for height adjustment on the base, a body support 14 having a seat and back mounted for arcuate motion on the riser 12 for changing the angular position of the body support 14 and being adjustable in height by virtue of the adjustability of the riser on the base. A restraint bar 16 is detachably connected to the body support and in turn adjustably carries a tray 18 enabling the tray to be moved toward and away form the back and to be mounted at different angles with respect to the body support 14.

Abstract: A child high chair includes a seat body disposed between two side guarding members on an upper portion of a support leg, a backrest unit having two lateral ends pivotally coupled to the side guarding members to be turnable relative thereto, two bolts disposed movably on the lateral ends in a longitudinal direction, an actuator movably disposed on the backrest unit in an upright direction, and two flexible members interconnecting the actuator and the bolts such that when the actuator is moved from a lower position to an upper position, the flexible members are pulled to move the bolts in the longitudinal direction from an extended position where the bolts engage retaining members on the side guarding members to a retracted position where the bolts disengage from the retaining members so as to permit turning of the backrest unit relative to the seat body.

Abstract: A detachable tray of the type usually pivotally attached to the seat back of a conventional airliner includes a layer of threat-resistant material for precluding penetration of a projectile from a firearm or sharp edged or sharp pointed weapon and serves in the manner of a shield to prevent injury to a person's shielded body parts. Where the economics of manufactur permit, the whole tray may be made of threat-resistant material. One or more handles or straps may be disposed on the bottom side of the tray to facilitate manipulation in positioning the tray to render it most effective to ward off an attack.

Abstract: A children's high chair comprises a supporting frame (11,111) for a high chair (12,112) for receiving the child. The frame (11,111) comprises in turn a pair of legs (14,15) openable compasswise and with lower ends (19,119) for resting on the ground and stiffening crosspieces (20,120) arranged on both sides of the frame and movable between a non-operational position allowing closing of the frame and an operational position in which the crosspieces engage the legs to hold them steadily in open position. The crosspieces (20,120) can be moved to another more lowered operational position to rest on the ground to constitute high chair rocking members. Advantageously an automatic battery-powered mechanical rocking device can be provided.

Abstract: A food tray adjustment structure for a high chair to adjust the position of the food tray to suit children of different sizes includes a handle with longitudinal sections at two sides to form a biased sliding rail with a skew angle to couple with sliding docks that have coupling troughs formed with the same type of biased surfaces. The sliding docks may form a released or a latched position with coupling sections formed on the armrests at two sides of the chair. Thereby the distance between the backrest and the food tray may be adjusted to suit children of different sizes sitting on the chair.

Abstract: A completely foldable multi-function highchair is provided with the functions of adjusting the position of the tray, the height of the seat and the inclination of the seat. The multi-function highchair comprises: front legs and rear legs, connected to the folding mechanisms with folding and expanding functions; a height-adjusting mount, provided on the front legs for adjusting the height of the seat; a back of the seat, provided with seat inclination adjusting device for adjusting the inclination of the seat; armrests, pivotally connected to the back and adapted to be rotated upwards during the folding operation; a seat support, pivotally connected to the back and adapted to be rotated upwards to the upright position during the folding operation; and a footrest, pivotally connected to the seat support and adapted to be rotated upwards during the folding operation.

Abstract: A tray apparatus for a high chair wherein the tray apparatus includes a tray that is incrementally slideable to a multiple number of positions. The sliding is controlled by a hand operated knob disposed on an outer edge of the tray, a location of convenience for the caregiver. The inner sliding mechanism includes a hand operated screw having threads that engage a thread receptor in a base on which the tray slides. The tray and base are further engaged via guide portions that frictionally engage each other to minimize a free sliding of the tray and base relative to each other and maximize a controlled sliding, via the hand operated screw, of the base and tray relative to each other. The guide portions guide the sliding of the base and tray relative to each other and further lock the tray and base relative to each other. The tray and base are unlocked relative to each other by resiliently drawing one of the guide portions away from the other of the guide portions.

Abstract: A highchair has a horizontally adjustable tray. It includes: (a) a pair of supports on opposed sides of the highchair each having a plurality of studs on an inside surface thereof; (b) a tray movably coupled between the supports including two underlying engagement members, each of the apertures having an elastic projection projected above the aperture; and (c) an actuator slidably attached to an undersurface of the tray including two vertical members each having a plurality of wedge members corresponding in position to the apertures of the engagement member and one or more elastic elements each having one end biased against the undersurface of the tray and the other end biased against the actuator. The projected elastic projections are structured to restrict the movements of the wedge members so as to effect the locking of the actuator to the tray, and the wedge members are structured to be able to move pass the retracted elastic projections to effect a disengagement of the actuator from the tray.

Abstract: A modular item of child's furniture can be converted from a high chair to a child's chair by removing four chair leg extensions. A lumbar support is provided for the child occupying the chair that is shaped to match the average physiological needs of an infant from birth to two years of age. An adjustable safety strap that is drawn over the child's shoulders restrains dangerous side-to-side swaying motion. A tray also is provided that can be installed on the chair or removed from the chair through a single adult hand manipulation as well as being assembled into a table by attaching the chair leg extensions to the tray.An arcuate rung also can be attached to the chair legs in order to convert the chair into a rocking chair.

Abstract: A juvenile chair is provided for seating a child. The chair includes a frame, a seat mounted on the frame for sliding movement along the frame, and a height-adjustment mechanism formed to fix the seat in a selected elevation on the frame. The frame includes a guide channel and the seat includes a track guide that slides in the guide channel. The frame further includes height-adjustment slots into which the height-adjustment mechanism locks at each respective elevation.

Abstract: A tray assembly is provided for use with a seat having a seat back, a seat bottom, and arms. The tray assembly includes a tray and a latch coupled to the tray. The tray has an upper surface, first and second edges, and walls coupled to the edges and lower surface to define a cavity therebetween. A rib extends from at least one of the walls of the tray and the latch includes a slot for receiving the rib therein. In addition, the latch is configured to move between a latched position in which the latch is adapted to engage the arms of the seat and a release position in which the latch is adapted to disengage the arms of the seat.

Abstract: A high chair which includes a removable tray with a single-handed actuation handle for actuating a release mechanism. The actuation handle is located on the front edge of the tray and can be pushed slightly forward to operate the release mechanism which pivots fingers out of engagement with grooves located on the sides of the seat of the high chair. The seat can be removed from the high chair by actuating a latch located on a bottom side thereof and pivoting it slightly while lifting off to disengage notches defined on the back of the seat from an upper tubular member of a cradle which is attached to a frame and supports the seat thereon. The cradle can be pivoted relative to the frame to provide a plurality of positions for the seat, including an upright and a recline position. A pivoting mechanism includes a pair of nested hubs and a pin which selectively locks the hubs together.

Abstract: An improved removable tray for use with a juvenile product is disclosed. A pair of side handles are provided on the bottom of a tray portion and are interconnected by a flexible interconnection member. The flexible interconnection member ensures that the operation of one of the side handles will create an equivalent operation in the other. Thus, one-handed operation of the preferred tray is possible. A center button may also be provided to allow the tray to be removed. A spring connected to the flexible interconnection member provides an appropriate bias to lock the tray in place. Accordingly, the present invention provides a simple, yet elegant and reliable solution to the problems in conventional trays.

Abstract: A nursery chair includes a front and a rear support frame, a seat and a table. A collapsing device is provided between the front and the rear support frame for them to spread and collapse. A inclining device is provided to change the angle of the seat. Further, an securing device for the table is provided to keep the table secured, not to swing up or down at random.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tray table for invalid chairs operable in two modes, and methods for making and operating the tray table. Runners on the tray slide into brackets mounted to the arms of the chair, thus maintaining the tray in position in front of the patient. A detent mounted to at least one bracket is capable of engaging a hole on at least one runner. In one mode, the detent engages the hole in the tray table, locking the tray table in position on the chair. In a second mode, a sliding block is displaced under the knob of the detent. The detent is thereby maintained in a retained condition such that the runner may freely slide in and out of the bracket.

Abstract: An improved recliner chair is provided of the type having a recliner linkage for controlled movement of a seat and seatback through a sequence of substantially upright and reclined positions, wherein the recliner linkage is further adapted for movement of the seat and seatback to a substantially coplanar horizontal position. The chair includes the recliner linkage for movably supporting the seat and seatback with respect to a chair frame in a manner permitting normal movement from an upright position to one or more reclined positions. A releasable latch assembly permits further reclination movement of the seat and seatback to the substantially horizontal position. The chair is particularly suited for use in a patient care facility, with the horizontal position permitting facilitated patient transfer between a bed and the recliner chair.

Abstract: An adjustable high chair for use by a child comprising a base having a horizontal portion with a center of gravity and positionable on a floor with a chair adapted to receive a child thereon, the chair having a seat portion, a back portion, and portions coupled with respect thereto, the am portions each having an upper support surface for receipt of a tray, height adjustment mechanisms operatively coupling the base and the chair and a tray adjustably secured with respect to the arms of the chair.

Abstract: A child's stool and high chair configured as a pyramidal frustum from a box-like frame upon which a chair and table portion are detachably mounted to provide a high chair. When the chair and table portion are removed from the box-like frame, a stool is formed for a child to climb. A hook member is detachably connected to the stool and extendable over the front edge of a sink, to thereby stabilize the frame against the sink, and spring-biased caster wheels support the box-like frame above the ground to facilitate moving the box-like frame from one location to another, the weight of a child on the box-like frame causing the bottom edge portion of the box-like frame to engage the ground to thereby stabilize the frame.

Abstract: A high chair utilized primarily for infants or young children comprises a chair section which is mounted onto a frame section. The position of the chair mount on the frame section is adjustable, thereby, making the height of the chair section of the high chair adjustable. The height adjustability of the high chair allows it to accommodate tables, countertops, chairs, and stools of varying height. Furthermore, the chair section is provided with a tray which is positionably adjustable on the chair section as well as completely detachable. The positional adjustment of the tray permits the high chair to snugly and, therefore, safely hold infants and young children of different size. Additional features of the high chair include a mount which allows the chair section to be mounted onto a planar surface, and an auxiliary support which permits the seat section to be rested on a planar surface.

Abstract: A high chair and/or booster seat is disclosed which comprises two modular side panels, a modular back panel, a modular seat panel, and a tray which is easily assembled and disassembled by interlocking side panels without the use of screws or the like. To assemble, the back panel is interlocked between the two side panels and the seat is interlocked with the side panels and back panel. The seat is adjustable in height to three different positions. The tray is removably secured to the upper edges of the side panels and is adjustable to three different positions along the upper edges of said side panels. A harness system is provided for securing the seat to an adult chair and for securing the child within the chair. The seat may be used alone with or without the tray or may be secured to an adult chair and used with or without the tray.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a height-controllable childcare chair (1). This chair first comprises a pair of side walls (6) which are located on both sides of a seat portion (2). A pair of horizontally extending side bars (8), which are parallel to each other, are fixed to the respective side walls (6). A pair of first leg members (11) are rotatably mounted on the respective side walls (6). A pair of sliders (14) are mounted on the respective side bars (8) to be slidable along the side bars (8). A pair of second leg members (29) are rotatably mounted on the respective sliders (14). Respective intermediate portions of the second leg members (29) are rotatably coupled to respective intermediate portions of the first leg members (11). Wheels (13, 31) are mounted on respective lower end portions of the leg members (11, 29). A plurality of engaging holes (9a-9h) are longitudinally distributed along each side bar (8).

Abstract: A device for releasably securing a tray to a chair having two extending arms with a plurality of consecutive recessed grooves on the underside of each arm which comprises a one-piece pivot bar; a pivot element for pivotably connecting the pivot bar to the bottom of the tray; the pivot bar comprising an operable front portion forward of the pivot element, a back portion rearward of the pivot element, and at least two pins extending from the back portion for engaging the grooves; attachment elements proximate the pivot element for rotatably securing the pivot bar to the bottom of the tray; and a biasing element associated with the pivot bar for urging the pins toward the bottom surface of the tray and into corresponding grooves when the tray is positioned on the arms of the chair to secure the tray to said arms, whereby operation of the pivot bar in opposition to the biasing means causes the pins to retreat from the grooves.

Abstract: A high chair tray latch mechanism comprising a housing secured to the underside of a high chair tray with movable latches on the opposed side of said housing for engaging apertures in the arms of the chair. A bell crank is rotatably mounted centrally within the housing between the movable latches. First and second rigid rods are pivotally attached at one end to opposite arms of the bell crank and the first and second arms are pivotally attached at their other ends to their respective latches. The crank includes a spring which rotatably biases the crank in a direction to engage the latches with the holes in the arms of the chair. A cable is connected between the crank an a lever located on the underside of the forward part of the tray. Manual squeezing of the lever relative to the tray foreshortens the cable so as to rotate the crank.

Abstract: A tray apparatus is provided for attachment to a high chair. The tray apparatus includes a tray having a circular outer periphery. Raised arm or elbow rest areas are formed at the back of the tray. Peripheral portions, which are located at the back of the tray, decrease in height in a direction from the outer periphery. The tray apparatus also includes a latching mechanism that provides a number of functions including: adjustment of the tray relative to the high chair while maintaining engagement between the tray apparatus and the high chair; one-handed or two-handed removal of the tray apparatus from the high chair; and a memory feature which facilitates removal of the tray apparatus and attachment thereof at the same position relative to the high chair.

Abstract: A one-hand operable high chair tray release mechanism is provided with a handle that simultaneously releases pegs that secure cuffs located beneath the tray to the arms of a high chair via mating openings in the chair arms and cuffs. The pegs translate horizontally and are spring biased to maintain the tray secured to the arms of the high chair tray.