Abstract: A belt guiding mechanism, for example for a child vehicle seat, which is suitable for guiding a belt extending through the belt guiding mechanism and locking said belt against movement. The belt guiding mechanism comprises a cam that is capable of pivoting movement relative to a bearing surface, said belt being movable in a tensioning direction and in the opposite direction through a passage present between said cam and said bearing surface. The cam is pivotable in a direction towards the hearing surface for locking the belt against movement. The cam is connected to a sleeve that can be positioned against a person's shoulder, in which sleeve the belt is slidably accommodated.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a child safety seat comprising: (a) a supporting base structure adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat; (b) a child seating surface wherein the seating surface comprises a seat bottom and a seat back, and wherein the seat back has disposed therein at least one pair of laterally spaced buckles; (c) a child restraint harness wherein the harness comprises a pair of shoulder restraint belts running from the laterally spaced buckles in the seat back to a seat bottom locking tongue, each shoulder restraint belt having a locking tongue affixed to an extreme end of the belt for insertion into the laterally spaced pair of buckles in the seat back, and a buckle affixed to the front center portion of the seat bottom for receiving the seat bottom locking tongue; and (d) an emergency means of disengaging the pair of shoulder restraint belt locking tongues from the seat back buckles, the disengaging means being actuated from the rear face of the seat back.

Abstract: A side impact protector is configured to be worn by a youth seated in a child-restraint system anchored in place on a vehicle seat. Such a protector may also be worn by a person of any age seated in a vehicle and restrained using a seat belt harness of the type found onboard a vehicle.

Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a rear portion, and left and right side panels; airbags to be inflated at sides of a head of a child; and hollow cushions disposed along inner surfaces of the side panels. When an automobile equipped with the child seat collides, the airbags are inflated at the sides of the head of the child, so that an impact applied to the head is absorbed. Furthermore, the cushions absorb a large impact from sides in a side collision and the like. The cushions are preferably disposed below regions where the airbags are inflated. The cushions receive a part of the child other than the head to absorb the impact.

Abstract: A cushion system for use with a child safety seat has a plurality of bladders assembled to form a seat cushion that cooperates with the seat's safety harness. One or more sensors coupled to the safety harness sense tension therein and generate a signal indicative of the tension. Each of the bladders is individually pressurized by a pressurization system to define a support configuration of the seat cushion. The pressurization system is disabled when tension in the safety harness has attained a threshold level.

Abstract: A child car seat includes a seat body, in which a child sits, and a base for supporting the seat body, such that the seat body is tiltable in a reclining direction. When forward force larger than a predetermined level is applied to a weight from deceleration larger than a predetermined level generated by a frontal collision of a vehicle or the like, the seat body is operable to move in an upright direction. The child car seat has no possibility to damage a latch mechanism while the child car seat is mounted on a car seat.

Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and left and right side guards, an airbag provided adjacent to the seat body for receiving the child upon inflation thereof, and an inflating device communicating with the airbag for inflating the airbag. When the inflating device is actuated, the airbag is inflated to receive the child for protection.

Abstract: This child car seat includes a child car seat body, a back portion rotatably held in inclination by the child car seat body, a seat portion rotatably connected to a lower part of the back portion and a shock absorbing mechanism arranged between the child car seat body and either one or both of the back portion and the seat portion. The seat portion and the back portion hold a newborn. When an impact force directing from a front face side of the back portion toward its back face side is applied on the newborn, the back portion rotates in its rising direction and the shock absorbing mechanism operates to reduce the impact force applied on the newborn. Consequently, the newborn can be held on the child car seat in a state close to a condition where the newborn lies on its back. Since the back portion stands up at the time of impact, the newborn is capable of receiving the impact through the whole area of a newborn's back.

Abstract: An arrangement in passenger vehicles, that harnesses the inertial loading caused by acceleration of occupants to reorient and relocate the occupants and enable shock absorbtion mechanisms to reduce the peak acceleration and reduce crush injury.

Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part structure (5), a seat cushion (7) positioned on the seat part structure (5) and an antisubmarining ramp (11) effective at the latest at the beginning of a crash, the antisubmarining ramp (11) is movable in a recess (9) of the seat cushion (7).

Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and right and left side guards; and a cushion disposed on an outer side surface of the side guards. The cushion may include a gasbag filled with gas. The child seat may further include vent portion for discharging the gas in the gasbag when a gas pressure in the gasbag exceeds a predetermined pressure. When a high load is exerted on the gasbag, the gas is discharged through the vent portion, thereby absorbing a shock.

Abstract: In a child seat comprising a base unit placed on a seat of a vehicle and a seat unit placed on the base unit in a forward attitude with respect to the seat of the vehicle, the base unit is provided with a base body to be fixed to the seat, a slider connected to the base body in a positionally adjustable manner in a longitudinal direction of the seat of the vehicle, and a restraining belt device for restraining a child sitting on the seat unit, and the seat unit is provided with a seat cushion integrally connected to the slider in a positionally adjustable and detachable manner, and a seat back connected to the rear end of the seat cushion in a manner turnable about an axis extending in a lateral direction of the seat and connected on the back side thereof to the base unit in a detachable manner.

Abstract: A juvenile restraint system includes a juvenile seat and a tether coupled at one end to the juvenile seat and at an opposite end to an anchor provided in a vehicle.

Abstract: A child safety seat comprises a seat structure having a base support surface for resting on a vehicle seat cushion, and a seating surface for a child occupant, the seating surface. A rigid link is attached to the child seat structure solely by a coupling mechanism that permits angular movement of the child seat structure relative to the rigid links about an axis located above the base support surface. A releasable connector is mounted on the rigid link for engagement with a standard anchorage unit associated with the vehicle seat. The child safety seat may be either forward facing or rearward facing.

Abstract: A catch member (14) extending in the width direction of a seat cushion (1) is arranged inside a front portion of the seat cushion (1) and is supported so as to be vertically movable. There are also provided a torsion spring (16) for urging the catch member (14) to move upward and a pendulum member (18) for operating with an inertial force upon an abrupt deceleration to inhibit vertical movement of the catch part. When a passenger sits on the seat cushion (1), the catch member (14) moves downward to preclude deterioration in seating comfort. When the passenger's rear end (22) starts to move forward upon an abrupt deceleration, the catch member (14) is locked and the rear end (22) is caught by the catch member (14). This makes it possible to suppressed the forward movement of the passenger with reliability, and allow lightweight and low-cost configuration with simple configuration.

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.

Abstract: In order to facilitate child seat installment in a vehicle and to improve performance of a child seat during front impact vehicular collisions, a seat arrangement is provided that includes a seat base into which the child seat can be detachably connected and a load leg pivotally mounted at one end of the base. The load leg is provided with a telescopic length adjustment, which allows the length of the load leg to be adjusted and then to be securely locked at a selected length. The top end of the load leg is provided with a fold latch arrangement which automatically engages when the load leg is rotated from a stored position to an operative one. This arrangement has a push-button type release feature to facilitate easy folding. Alligator clamp-like members (one on either side of the seat base) are provided at the other end of the base to clamp the seat belt, which is used to secure the base to a vehicle seat cushion, and to prevent the belt from slipping in its axial direction.

Abstract: A child seat device is formed of a base to be placed on a seat of a car, a child seat body placed on the base, and a connecting member for connecting a rear bottom of the child seat body to a fixed portion. The connecting member increases a length thereof while absorbing a kinetic energy of the child seat body when a tension higher than a predetermined value is applied thereto from the child seat body.

Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and right and left side guards; and a cushion disposed on an outer side surface of the side guards. The cushion may include a gasbag filled with gas. The child seat may further include vent portion for discharging the gas in the gasbag when a gas pressure in the gasbag exceeds a predetermined pressure. When a high load is exerted on the gasbag, the gas is discharged through the vent portion, thereby absorbing a shock.

Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and left and right side guards, an airbag provided adjacent to the seat body for receiving the child upon inflation thereof, and an inflating device communicating with the airbag for inflating the airbag. When the inflating device is actuated, the airbag is inflated to receive the child for protection.

Abstract: A vehicle has a vehicle structure including a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat cushion intersecting at a seat bight. A vehicle anchorage system for securing a child seat on the vehicle seat comprises two lower anchorage assemblies each having a fixed member secured to the vehicle structure, an anchor having a latchable portion for releasable engagement with a lower child seat tether hook at the seat bight, and an energy absorbing mechanism operable above a predetermined force threshold to provide a limited forward displacement of the anchor and the lower child seat tether hook. The vehicle anchorage system also includes an upper anchorage assembly having a fixed portion secured to the vehicle structure, a latchable portion for releasable engagement with an upper child seat tether hook, and an energy absorbing mechanism operable above a second predetermined force threshold to provide a limited forward displacement of the latchable portion and the upper child seat tether hook.

Abstract: A child car seat includes a cradle to be fastened to a seat of a vehicle, having a base part and a standing part, a sliding base longitudinally slidably mounted on the cradle. A seat body having a backrest part, is supported for turning on the sliding base. The sliding base tilts gradually as the same slides on the cradle.

Abstract: A juvenile restraint system includes a juvenile seat and a tether coupled at one end to the juvenile seat and at an opposite end to an anchor provided in a vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle has a vehicle structure including a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat cushion intersecting at a seat bight. A vehicle anchorage system for securing a child seat on the vehicle seat comprises two lower anchorage assemblies each having a fixed member secured to the vehicle structure, an anchor having a latchable portion for releasable engagement with a lower child seat tether hook at the seat bight, and an energy absorbing mechanism operable above a predetermined force threshold to provide a limited forward displacement of the anchor and the lower child seat tether hook. The vehicle anchorage system also includes an upper anchorage assembly having a fixed portion secured to the vehicle structure, a latchable portion for releasable engagement with an upper child seat tether hook, and an energy absorbing mechanism operable above a second predetermined force threshold to provide a limited forward displacement of the latchable portion and the upper child seat tether hook.

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.

Abstract: The infant safety seat of the present invention provides improved occupant protection in all vehicles, especially in the front seat of vehicles equipped with a passenger-side airbag. The infant safety seat includes an air bag deflecting canopy, and dampening mechanisms to protect against the shock of airbag deployment and an impact. The safety seat comprises a base, adapted to be secured to a seat of the vehicle by a seat belt passed through an opening in the base and a cradle having a back portion and seat portion having sides and a handle attached across said sides. A latching mechanism incorporated in the base removably secures the cradle to the base by grasping an attachment element between the handle and sides. The cradle of the safety seat is removable utilizing a single-handed release mechanism to unlock the cradle from the base.

Abstract: In a child seat device, a child seat body is connected to a base while a bar disposed at the front bottom thereof is engaged with a guide member disposed at the front of the base, and the child seat body is pivotally supported on the arms standing at the rear of the base via shafts on the right and left rear sides thereof. The guide member extends forward and upward from the front of the base. The bar is movable along the guide member. In the case of a head-on collision of the car, the child seat body pivots on the shafts, so that the bar swings along the guide member to reduce the load to be applied to a passenger.

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.

Abstract: A kinetic child restraint device which is fastened to or integrated into the seat of a vehicle to provide for 360 degree spherical impact protection to significantly reduce the risk of injury to a child in the event of a collision. The restraint device includes a capsule, a pivotally attached bracket and a pivotally attached base. The restraint device is designed so that it will automatically pivot a child forward, rearward and sideways to position the head, neck and back of the child perpendicular to the impact force. The restraint device is also designed to rotate during a collision to dissipate impact forces to reduce the risk of injury to the child.

Abstract: An integrated child's seat (10) is provided for a motor vehicle seat. The child's seat (10) is displaceable between a low and an unfolded raised position. It has a base portion (12) and a support portion (14) which are pivotably connected by front and rear parallelogram arm devices (16, 18). A diagonal strut device (40) is linearly movably guided with a guide end portion (42) along a guide device (44) provided on the support portion (14) or on the front parallelogram arm device (16). The diagonal strut device (40) is pivotably connected with its second end portion (52) to the rear parallelogram arm device (18) by a pivotal connection (58). The rear parallelogram arm device (18) has a weak crash location (38) so that in the unfolded condition of the child's seat (10) with a corresponding weight on the support portion (14), the rear parallelogram arm device (18) buckles at the weak crash location (38) and the support portion (14) dips downwardly with its rear end part.

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.

Abstract: A child safety seat, for use in a vehicle, has a seat body including a seat portion and a seat back. A link member connects the seat body to a vehicle body. Movement of the link member relative to the seat body is arranged to cause movement of a part of the child seat relative to the child seat body so as to put the child seat in a better condition to protect a child occupant in the event of an accident.

Abstract: A yieldable restraint for the upper portion of the child seat for reducing the shock applied to the person sitting on the child seat by restraining equipment in case of a frontal crash. The restraint has an extensive energy-absorbing device in the member connected to the upper portion of the child seat by the tether belt. In case where a large turning force in the forward direction is applied to the child seat mounted on the seat and the connecting member is pulled forward by a force in excess of a prescribed value, the energy-absorbing device extends while absorbing a stress generated by the turning force. The energy-absorbing device may have a stress absorbing groove with crushable portions. Alternatively, a tear seam can be provided on the tether belt wherein the stress is absorbed by the tear seam being torn. Further, the tether belt can be woven so as to elongate while absorbing the stress.

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.

Abstract: The infant safety seat of the present invention provides improved occupant protection in all vehicles, especially in the front seat of vehicles equipped with a passenger-side airbag. The infant safety seat includes an air bag deflecting canopy, and dampening mechanisms to protect against the shock of airbag deployment and an impact. The safety seat comprises a base, adapted to be secured to a seat of the vehicle by a seat belt passed through an opening in the base and a cradle having a back portion and seat portion having sides and a handle attached across said sides. A latching mechanism incorporated in the base removably secures the cradle to the base by grasping an attachment element between the handle and sides. The cradle of the safety seat is removable utilizing a single-handed release mechanism to unlock the cradle from the base.

Abstract: Nursing equipment for a child, such as an adjustable child safety seat, includes a back rest, a pair of side guards provided on opposing sides of the back rest for protecting side portions of an infant, and a pair of side head guards provided to be movable in an upward/downward direction and so as to be selectively detachable, inside the pair of side guards. By this structure, the nursing equipment helps to surely protect the head and particularly the brain of an infant as the infant grows.

Abstract: There are provided a flexible pad (10A) in direct contact with the head of a baby (100), enclosing the head top region and temporal region of the head of the baby (100), an impact absorption pad (20A) at an outer side of the flexible pad (10A), enclosing the head top region and temporal region of the baby (100) likewise the flexible pad (10A), and a fixture pad (30A) having a configuration in which the outer circumferential plane is in accord with the inner circumferential plane of a sidewall (1) so as to fill the gap between the impact absorption pad (20A) and the sidewall (1). By employing this structure, a child equipment that can guard the life and brain of an infant can be provided based on the medical standard of an infant.

Abstract: An infant carrier assembly and a method controlling an infant carrier position use a base and a movable trolley mounted to a vehicle in a rearwardly facing direction. An infant carrier is detachably mounted to the trolley. The trolley is movable so that the carrier is movable between two reclined positions, 58° and 49° from the vertical to the infant carrier seatback. A sacrificial link and springs connect the trolley to the base to limit the movement between the two positions. During a front collision, e.g., when 1 or more G-force is created, the sacrificial link breaks away to release the trolley/carrier from the reclined positions to an upright position, where the carrier seatback can be upright up to about 15% (14°) from the vertical.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a kinetic child restraint device which is fastened to or integrated into the seat of a vehicle to provide for 360 degree spherical impact protection to significantly reducing the risk of injury to a child in the event of a collision. The restraint device includes a capsule, a pivotally attached bracket and a pivotally attached base. The restraint device is designed so that it will automatically pivot a child forward, rearward and sideways to position the head, neck and back of the child perpendicular to the impact force. The restraint device is also designed to rotate during a collision to dissipate impact forces to reduce the risk of injury to the child.

Abstract: A child's safety seat for use with a forwards facing adult seat in an aircraft has a framework for supporting a child facing backwards, towards the adult seat, above the floor with the framework supported on the floor in front of the adult seat. A fabric pouch for holding the child is supported on the framework and has a back, a bottom, a front and two leg openings. A strap is provided for securing the fabric pouch to the adult restraint of the adult seat. A hook arrangement is provided for securing the framework of the child's safety seat to the frame of the adult seat. Thus a child can be restrained in the safety seat facing a restrained occupant of the adult seat.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adjustable child-restraint seat for a vehicle comprising a seat shell, a harness panel, and a restraint harness, The seat shell has a top-portion formed to include two spaced-apart belt-receiving openings. The harness panel consists of a harness casing, a slot panel, an adjustable anchor-point shaft and a spring biased medium that retains the shaft in the corresponding slot of said slot panel . The restraint harness is coupled with the adjustable anchor-point shaft and couples with the restraint coupler which is attached to the bottom-seat portion to provide an adjustable shoulder harnessing system. The apparatus allows the user to easily adjust the height of the shoulder harness from the front of the seat shell.

Abstract: The convertible child safety seat of the present invention provides improved occupant protection in all vehicles, in both the front and rear seats, and especially in vehicles equipped with a passenger-side airbag. The child safety seat includes an air bag deflector, including a shock absorbent canopy to deflect an expanding air bag away from the infant and dampen the shock of airbag deployment and an impact. The child safety seat is convertible from a rearward facing position to a forward facing position. The cradle of the safety seat is removable utilizing a single-handed release mechanism to unlock the cradle from the frame. A handle with ergonomically designed grips aids removal of the cradle and allows carrying the cradle to put less strain on the carrier.

Abstract: A yieldable restraint for the upper portion of the child seat for reducing the shock applied to the person sitting on the child seat by restraining equipment in case of a frontal crash. The restraint has an extensive energy-absorbing device in the member connected to the upper portion of the child seat by the tether belt. In case where a large turning force in the forward direction is applied to the child seat mounted on the seat and the connecting member is pulled forward by a force in excess of a prescribed value, the energy-absorbing device extends while absorbing a stress generated by the turning force. The energy-absorbing device may have a stress absorbing groove with crushable portions. Alternatively, a tear seam can be provided on the tether belt wherein the stress is absorbed by the tear seam being torn. Further, the tether belt can be woven so as to elongate while absorbing the stress.

Abstract: A seat for a motor vehicle has a seat with two side flanges mutually joined by a transverse tube. An anchoring wire for securing an element designed to be placed on the seat is joined at two ends to a flap extending in the vicinity of the transverse tube. Extending between the two ends is an open loop and a fixing section. The anchoring wire is deformable under the action of a strong force exerted on the fixing section, causing the loop to contract around the tube and transmit the force to the tube.

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).

Abstract: An ejectable safety seat structure is comprised of an outer rigid shell for securement to a vehicle. An inner protective shell is connected to the outer shell by impact force detachable elements which are removably securable to the inner shell. A harness is secured to the inner shell for detachably securing an occupant therein having a weight within the range of from about 25 pounds to 100 pounds. The impact force detachable elements automatically disconnect from the inner shell when the detachable elements are subjected to a predetermined force upon impact of the vehicle.