Supplemental Seat (e.g., Child Seat, Etc.) Patents (Class 297/250.1)
  • Patent number: 9586504
    Abstract: A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC.
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Mark Gunter, Scott Alan Reed
  • Patent number: 9573496
    Abstract: A vehicle safety seat and infant carrier system allowing height adjustment of a shoulder harness strap without rethreading the harness strap through the seat. A positioning member is normally biased out of engagement with a toothed rail, allowing a harness strap carried by the positioning member to be adjusted up or down to fit the size of a child. As the harness strap is pulled tight, the positioning member is brought into engagement with the toothed rail, fixing the position of the strap relative to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KIDS II, INC.
    Inventors: Scott R. Spence, Jacob Sclare, Michael A. Dotsey, Noah E. Dingler, Patrick B. Nolan
  • Patent number: 9573495
    Abstract: A high back booster seat or child restraint designed to be used by a child during transport in vehicles or transport elements such as, for example, a car, bus, airplane and similar, which high back booster seat or child restraint is provided with a seat cushion with a rear part arranged to be located next to a back support in the vehicle or transport element. In the region of the rear part of the seat cushion (1) of the high back booster seat or child restraint on at least one side of the high back booster seat or child restraint there is arranged an illumination arrangement (7) built into the high back booster seat or child restraint, arranged to illuminate the region at the side of the high back booster seat or child restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAKTA AB
    Inventor: Ann Haggmark-Bell
  • Patent number: 9498070
    Abstract: An adjustable height child booster seat including a seat and a base configured to be placed on an elevated surface above ground. The seat may be rotated relative to the base to move the seat and the base relative to each other in to adjust the booster seat to a desired height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Gary K. Michelson
  • Patent number: 9499074
    Abstract: A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC.
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Mark Gunter, Scott Alan Reed
  • Patent number: 9481271
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell, a retractor assembly connected with the seat shell, two anchor strap portions extending outward from a rear of the seat shell, and an adjustment strap extending outside the seat shell. Each of the two anchor straps is provided with a fastener operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle. The two anchor strap portions extend outward from a rear of the seat shell, and are provided with two fasteners operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle, the anchor strap portions being connected with the retractor assembly. The adjustment strap is operable to actuate the retractor assembly to retract the anchor strap portions toward an interior of the seat shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 9462894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a child carrier comprising: a child harness mounted on a backboard (2) that is rigid at least in part. The backboard (2) comprises at least one fastening (1) arranged in use to attach the carrier to a user in a seat restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Juliette Whiting, Sharon Cave
  • Patent number: 9415707
    Abstract: An adjusting mechanism for a height adjustable headrest of a child safety seat includes an actuator and a locking device. The child safety seat includes a seat shell and a headrest. The headrest is slidably mounted to the seat shell for up-and-down movement. The locking device is configured to releasably lock the headrest at a selected height. The actuator is configured to allow the locking device to be released by actuation of the actuator, thus allowing the height of the headrest to be adjusted. The actuator is positioned between the headrest and the seat shell and is configured to project above the headrest. The locking device includes a first component mounted to the seat shell and a second component mounted to the headrest. The second component is configured to releasably engage with the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: BRITAX RÖMER KINDERSICHERHEIT GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Böhm
  • Patent number: 9399416
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat portion and an anchoring harness. The seat portion has a lower surface facing downward, an upper surface facing upward for providing sitting support, a rear edge defining a rear border of the lower and upper surfaces, and a slot formed through the seat portion and opened on the lower and upper surfaces, the slot being located adjacent to the rear edge. The anchoring harness is routed through the slot and extends outward on the lower and upper surfaces. The anchoring harness includes a first and a second end, the first end having a fastener operable to attach with an external anchorage fixture, and the second end being positioned across the slot adjacent to the upper or lower surface, the second end being in obstructing contact against a region of the seat portion around the slot to retain the anchoring harness with the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Ching-Ming Cheng, Yu-Ya Su
  • Patent number: 9346377
    Abstract: A child safety seat is provided with a backrest including parallel first and second recesses; a head rest including first and second projections slidable in the first and second recesses respectively, and top first and second holes; an adjustment plate including side slots; a pressing plate on bottom ends of the first and second recesses; first and second trigger rods between the backrest and the head rest wherein the first trigger rod includes a bottom tab member moveable in one slot, and a top finger tab; the second trigger rod includes a bottom tab member moveable in the other opposite slot, and a top finger tab; and the finger tab of the first trigger rod projects out of the first hole and the finger tab of the second trigger rod projects out of the second hole; and a biasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: MAX-INF(NINGBO)BABY PRODUCT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lihong Xu
  • Patent number: 9340128
    Abstract: In the left and right sides of the bezel, guide grooves are made, extending straight in the front-back direction. The cap has hinge pins, which are fitted in the guide grooves and which can slide along the guide grooves. Control pins protrude inward from the left and right sides of the bezel, and may abut on the back of the cap covering the opening of the bezel. If the cap is pushed, sliding the hinge pins along the guide grooves, the back of the cap slides on the control pins, and the cap swings around the hinge pins. As a result, the cap jumps up and is stored into the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Arai, Daisuke Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9315125
    Abstract: The invention discloses a baby car seat, which comprises a seat, a backrest with a lower portion being detachably connected with a rear portion of the seat, and a head support detachably connected with an upper portion of the backrest. The backrest comprises a backrest body and a pair of backrest wings extending forwards from a left end and a right end of the backrest body respectively. The head support comprises a head support body and a pair of head support wings respectively extending forwards from a left side and a right side of the head support. Two accommodating holes respectively are opened on a left part and a right part of the backrest body, and the shape and mutual distance of the two accommodating holes are matched with that of the two head support wings. When the head support is accommodated between the pair of backrest wings, the two accommodating holes respectively are used for inserting the corresponding head support wings therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Goodbaby Child Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liyun Long, Bangzhou Wang, Youcai Zhang
  • Patent number: 9126509
    Abstract: This invention has for object an automobile seat (1) for children, intended to be integral with the seat of a motor vehicle, of the so-called group 1/2/3 type, comprising a seat (2) and a seatback (3), said automobile seat offering two separate guide paths for a safety belt of said vehicle intended to maintain said seat and/or said child, respectively according to whether said seat is used in a so-called group 1 position or in a so-called group 2/3 position. The seat includes means for determining the position, group 1 or group 2/3, wherein said seat is located, and at least one passage indicator (53; 54; 57) of a strap of said safety belt of the vehicle able to have two different states, an active state and an inactive state, according to information and/or an action delivered by said means for determining the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Biaud, Nicolas Guilgault
  • Publication number: 20150145299
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat portion and an anchoring harness. The seat portion has a lower surface facing downward, an upper surface facing upward for providing sitting support, a rear edge defining a rear border of the lower and upper surfaces, and a slot formed through the seat portion and opened on the lower and upper surfaces, the slot being located adjacent to the rear edge. The anchoring harness is routed through the slot and extends outward on the lower and upper surfaces. The anchoring harness includes a first and a second end, the first end having a fastener operable to attach with an external anchorage fixture, and the second end being positioned across the slot adjacent to the upper or lower surface, the second end being in obstructing contact against a region of the seat portion around the slot to retain the anchoring harness with the seat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ching-Ming CHENG, Yu-Ya SU, Brad Thomas BICKLEY
  • Publication number: 20150145292
    Abstract: A carry-on passenger seat adapted to mount upon a support pedestal in an aircraft, the seat including a seatback pivotably connected to a seat bottom such that the seatback is configured to fold against the seat bottom, and an elongate slot formed in an underside of the seat bottom, an elongate member of the support pedestal adapted to be received through the elongate slot and rotated relative thereto to prevent the seat bottom from being pulled apart from the support pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Peurifoy, Sam Kenny
  • Patent number: 9022471
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child restraint also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement relative to a seat back included in the juvenile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul D. Gaudreau, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9022472
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell including a backrest that has a lengthwise axis, a headrest assembled with the seat shell and movable along the lengthwise axis of the backrest, and a headrest adjustment mechanism. The headrest adjustment mechanism includes two tube segments affixed with the backrest, a mount frame affixed with the headrest, two latches and a driving part. The mount frame is movable with the headrest along the tube segments. The two latches are assembled with the mount frame, wherein the latches are operable to move transversally relative to the headrest to respectively engage with the two tube segments to lock the headrest in position, and to respectively disengage from the tube segments to allow adjustment of the headrest. The driving part is connected with the two latches, and is movable along the lengthwise axis to cause the latches to respectively disengage from the tube segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BP Children's Products HK Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Zhong Chen
  • Publication number: 20150115670
    Abstract: The invention discloses a baby car seat, which comprises a seat, a backrest with a lower portion being detachably connected with a rear portion of the seat, and a head support detachably connected with an upper portion of the backrest. The backrest comprises a backrest body and a pair of backrest wings extending forwards from a left end and a right end of the backrest body respectively. The head support comprises a head support body and a pair of head support wings respectively extending forwards from a left side and a right side of the head support. Two accommodating holes respectively are opened on a left part and a right part of the backrest body, and the shape and mutual distance of the two accommodating holes are matched with that of the two head support wings. When the head support is accommodated between the pair of backrest wings, the two accommodating holes respectively are used for inserting the corresponding head support wings therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Goodbaby Child Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liyun Long, Bangzhou Wang, Youcai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150115676
    Abstract: A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Mark Gunter, Scott Alan Reed
  • Patent number: 9016782
    Abstract: A child safety seat is provided with a backrest including two parallel recesses on a back; a headrest including a sliding plate in the recesses; a cover plate secured to the headrest; an adjustment handle slidably secured to the headrest and including opposite first and second wedges; a belt member fastened between the backrest and the cover plate; spring biased first and second retaining members fastened between the first and second wedges; a first adjustment member pivotably secured to the first retaining member and including first teeth, and a first lever proximate the first wedge; a second adjustment member pivotably secured to the second retaining member and including second teeth, and a second lever proximate the second wedge. The belt member passes between the first teeth and the first retaining member, and between the second teeth and the second retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Max-Inf (Ningbo) Baby Product Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lihong Xu
  • Patent number: 9004593
    Abstract: A child carrier having a carrier pass through which defines a restraint path between opposed carrier sides and having a carrier restraint tensioner coupled at a fixed location on the child carrier which operates to adjust length of a carrier restraint disposed in the restraint path to secure the child carrier in relation to a vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Seatcure, LLC
    Inventors: Karin J. Banghart, Tye L. Banghart
  • Publication number: 20150097403
    Abstract: An incorporated booster seat device, an incorporated booster seat cover device, and a mounted attachment configuration for stabilizing a flexible female seatbelt buckle from primarily, but not limited to, a booster seat or other proximity structure; having a structured configuration that includes suspending, saddling and enclosing the flexible female seatbelt buckle in a holster fashion; to facilitate the positive engagement of the seatbelt buckle. The attachment configuration is provided as a retrofit for the millions of booster seats that lack the benefits of this invention; and also as an attachment for existing standalone proximity structures and objects that benefit from its application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Wayne London
  • Publication number: 20150084388
    Abstract: In the left and right sides of the bezel, guide grooves are made, extending straight in the front-back direction. The cap has hinge pins, which are fitted in the guide grooves and which can slide along the guide grooves. Control pins protrude inward from the left and right sides of the bezel, and may abut on the back of the cap covering the opening of the bezel. If the cap is pushed, sliding the hinge pins along the guide grooves, the back of the cap slides on the control pins, and the cap swings around the hinge pins. As a result, the cap jumps up and is stored into the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ARAI, Daisuke KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150076877
    Abstract: An infant restraint is coupled to a juvenile seat to restrain an infant seated in the seat. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Allan R Ferraro, Brian C Sundberg, Ward A Fritz
  • Patent number: 8979198
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell, a headrest and a latch. The seat shell has a seat portion and a backrest portion, the backrest portion having a rear surface, and a front surface for supporting a child's back. The headrest is adjustable along the backrest portion. The latch is accessible from the rear surface of the backrest portion, wherein the latch is biased to lock the headrest in position relative to the backrest portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Patent number: 8960793
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat shell, and armrests that can be conveniently placed in an outer envelop of the seat shell. The armrests can be placed in a storage cavity of the seat shell, and deployed outside the storage cavity for use. When the armrests are received in the seat shell, the outer envelop of the booster seat can substantially match with the outer contour shape of the seat shell. The booster seat can thereby occupy a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Michael H. Gillett, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Guang-Hui Zhao
  • Patent number: 8960804
    Abstract: A child restraining system for a vehicle the system comprising: at least one web (60), suitable for attachment to a harness comprising a shoulder strap (14); wherein in use the one or more webs (60) covers an area substantially below the scapula and the same or a different web covers at least part of the side of the abdomen; thereby limiting the ability of a child to slide an arm or a shoulder out from under the strap (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Systematic Strategy Limited
    Inventor: Richard Knight
  • Patent number: 8955915
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell having an opening, a crotch strap and a fixture. The crotch strap has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions. The first end portion is anchored with the seat shell, the second end portion extends outward through the opening, and the intermediate portion is adjustable relative to the seat shell between a first and a second position spaced apart from each other. The fixture is operable to hold the intermediate portion of the crotch strap at any of the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: BP Children's Products HK Co., Limited
    Inventors: Kyle S. Mason, James M. F. Hutchinson
  • Publication number: 20150042136
    Abstract: The invention relates to device for providing a safety for passengers and to devices, providing the passenger comfort. There are disclosed variants of load limiter accomplishment for a restraint a passenger in a vehicle, which have a possibility to hold the preliminarily given force. The invention concerns a multi-passenger modular array of tiered passenger supports, having a several levels, means for attaching the modules, locking devices, attaching the modules to the vehicle floor, a drive mechanism for seats in the module, a mechanism for protecting the head of passenger, which is positioned on the seat. The means for providing the passenger comfort head are characterized by the position of steps in the modules, providing a sufficient space for free positioning the legs of the passenger in the upper and lower modules and in the zone of passage between rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Arjuna Indraeswaran Rajasingham, Arunan Rajasingham, Amrita Rajasingham
  • Patent number: 8950808
    Abstract: An infant chair includes a frame having a seat portion and a base portion that are pivotally connected to each other so as to be movable between an expanded position and a collapsed position. A locking mechanism is operable to lock the frame in the expanded position. Further, a cover is configured to substantially cover the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boppy Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jamie Kummerfeld, Paul Fair
  • Patent number: 8936309
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a chair is described. The apparatus comprises a booster seat, a table, and mounting hardware. The booster seat is adapted to be positioned on a seat of the chair and to act as a seat for a user. The table, in turn, includes a tabletop, a frontal sidewall, and a device mount. The frontal sidewall is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the tabletop, while the device mount is adapted to attach an electronic display device to the tabletop. Lastly, the mounting hardware is adapted to removably mount the table to the booster seat such that the tabletop is tilted towards the user when the user is seated in the booster seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventor: Robb S. Hanlon
  • Patent number: 8936314
    Abstract: A multi-purpose seat for a child includes a seat body, a protecting sheet, a shoulder strap and an encircle belt. The seat body has two upper straps respectively defined on two sides of the seat body. The protecting sheet has two upper buckles which are connected with the two upper straps respectively. The protecting sheet has two through holes for passing through two legs of a child respectively. Two ends of the shoulder strap are assembled on a rear side of the seat body and two ends of the encircle belt are assembled to the shoulder strap. Under this arrangement, a user carries the child sitting on the seat body by the shoulder strap; besides, the seat body is fixed on a car seat and the encircle belt is encircled the car seat, so that the child sits on the seat body securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Chi Lai, Tang-Jen Lai
  • Patent number: 8931839
    Abstract: An infant stimulation and learning apparatus includes an isolation device and an environmental monitoring and control system. The isolation device is constructed as an infant carrier having an isolation canopy hingedly affixed thereto. The environmental monitoring and control system includes an audio-visual display system, media player, fresh air circulation system and infant monitoring system. A video screen, forming part of the audio-visual display system, is mounted to the interior surface of the isolation canopy. The fresh air circulation system includes a blower for conveying air into and through the interior space of the isolation device and a filter for removing particulate matter from the airflow prior to introduction to the isolation device. Means for securing the infant stimulation and learning apparatus in an automobile seat and an infant stroller and an infant restraint are provided. The infant monitoring system transmits video, sound and temperature to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Roberto J. Laurel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8931820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening device for a child seat in a motor vehicle, comprising a one-piece bracket part (4) in the form of a top-tether bracket to be affixed to a support (13) on the backrest (3) of a rear seat. According to the invention, the one-piece bracket part (4) consists of a U-shaped bracket element (6) and of a fitting element (9) connected to the U-legs (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Witali Effenberger
  • Patent number: 8926014
    Abstract: An adjustable anchorage mechanism and a child safety seat are disclosed. The adjustable anchorage mechanism includes a seat base and a connecting device pivotally connected to the seat base. A seat is joined onto the top of the seat base. The connecting device is pivotally connected to the seat base relative to the seat such that the connecting device is capable of rotating downward so as to be engaged with an anchor-holding structure of a car seat selectively in front or rear of the seat. Therefore, the invention can provide child forward-facing or backward-facing sitting directly, which avoids the inconvenience of caregivers being demanded to prepare two child safety seats for different use conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Yu-Ya Su
  • Publication number: 20140375094
    Abstract: A coupling device for securing an ISOFIX child seat to a vehicle is provided with a housing including a first opening; a first pivot member adjacent to the first opening and pivotably secured to the housing, the first pivot member including first and second slots; a second pivot member forward of the first pivot member and pivotably secured to the housing, the second pivot member including a lock pin configured to receive in the second slot; a first biasing member in the housing and anchored on the second pivot member to interconnect the first and second pivot members so that the first and second pivot members can rotate clockwise; and a pulling member having one end held secure to the second pivot member and extending outwardly so that the second pivot member can rotate counterclockwise. The coupling device can be easily connected to or disengaged from an anchorage member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: MAX-INF (NINGBO) BABY PRODUCT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lihong Xu
  • Publication number: 20140368006
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body, and a first and a second support respectively assembled with the seat body via a first and a second connection. The seat body has a seating surface and a bottom surface below the seating surface, and the first and second support are extendable below the bottom surface. The child seat has a first configuration in which the child seat is attached to a support frame at an elevated position above a ground surface, and a second configuration in which the child seat is converted to a booster seat standing independent of the support frame, the first and second support respectively extending forward from the first and second connection in the first configuration, and the first and second support respectively extending rearward from the first and second connection so that the child seat stands on the first and second supports in the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew J. TAYLOR, Anthony V. RUGGEIRO, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Robert E. HAUT, Kyle S. MASON
  • Patent number: 8905478
    Abstract: A safety seat configured for installation in a vehicle may include a seat shell that includes a bottom, a back, and first and second sides. The safety seat may also include a seat support configured to extend at least partially adjacent to the first side of the seat shell. A second seat support may extend at least partially adjacent to the second side. The bottom of the safety seat may be located between the seat supports. The safety seat may include attachment straps that are each attached at a first end to a fixed location within the vehicle and attached at a second end to a bend of the seat support that is configured to define an attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
    Inventor: L. Curtis Strong
  • Patent number: 8905476
    Abstract: A juvenile product adjustment mechanism which allows for easy, secure adjustment by a caregiver is comprised of a rotatable key received within a sliding channel operated by a resiliently biased push button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Davis, Brian R. Pleiman, David R. Sander
  • Patent number: 8905477
    Abstract: An inflatable child seat for use in an airplane having a base panel having at least one inflatable air chamber is provided. The inflatable child seat also includes two side panels, each of which have at least one inflatable air chamber. Both side panels are connected to the base panel. A back panel is further provided, having at least one inflatable air chamber, and is connected to the two side panels and the base panel. The back panel is disposed at an angle relative to the base panel. The inflatable child seat also has a belt configured to restrain a child in the seat. The inflatable child seat additionally has a cavity disposed in the back panel and is configured for receiving a seat belt from an airplane or car seat for securing the child seat to the airplane or car seat. The inflatable child seat is provided with at least one port that is in communication with one or more of the air chambers and serves as the means for inflating and deflating these chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew E. Curto
  • Patent number: 8899677
    Abstract: A compact seat cushion that may be expanded to reveal a banner wherein the banner may be changed in accordance with the desires of the user is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a foldable length of material which, when in a folded position, may be used as a seat cushion, and when in an expanded, unfolded position, may be used as a banner to display letters, logos, messages or other insignia. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a plurality of conjoined panels, each comprising a closed compartment comprising padded material. One or more of the panels comprise an upper layer and a lower layer joined together to form a compartment comprising padding. A plurality of strips is adapted for cooperative coupling insignia. A user desiring to form a banner may do so easily by coupling letters or phrases to the unfolded seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Unsil C. Hurlburt
  • Patent number: 8893326
    Abstract: A frame suitable for use in a cradle for small children, or in similar devices, where a structure for containing a dynamic load requires support, consists of two flexible longitudinal laminae, parallel one to another and joined by one or more crosswise laminae. The longitudinal laminae are curved in a more or less central part of their length so forming a first section that rests on the ground and a second section inclined at an angle determined in relation to the first section to sustain the containing structure. In the curved part and along the whole of the second section the longitudinal laminae are subjected to torsion opposite in sign such as to incline them towards the inside of the frame; this lessens their flexibility sufficiently to limit elongation of the flexor oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Bombol Limited
    Inventor: Frederic Frans Petrus Gooris
  • Patent number: 8894148
    Abstract: I came up with the idea of the “Three-in-One Car Seat” because of the benefits and convenience for both parents and children. Now parents do not need to carry a car seat, a potty, and a booster seat when on the go. Some of the benefits of this car seat includes: keeping your child on track during potty training, safe from dangerous germs and bacteria (such as e-coli) found in public restrooms, as well as the convenience of having a potty ready for your child whenever he/she needs it, because everything needed can now be housed in one unit. It also comes in a handy for older kids too.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Linda Carol Bailey
  • Patent number: 8882196
    Abstract: A child seat can comprise a seat shell having two protruding rails extending at an underside of the seat shell, at least four latches disposed in two symmetric pairs adjacent to the two rails, wherein the latches are operable to lock the child seat with a base, and a release mechanism operable to drive the latches to unlock from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Patent number: 8870282
    Abstract: An infant car seat configured to allow a substantial amount of the car seat's weight to rest on a user's arm is described herein. The car seat generally has an ergonomic handle and a seat shell. The handle includes a handgrip that has a first handle arm and a second handle arm that both extend from the handgrip. In some instances, a first end of the first handle arm and a second end of the second handle arm are rotatably connected to the seat shell. Additionally, while the first handle arm typically comprises a first bowed portion that opens in a first direction and a second bowed portion that opens in a second direction, the second handle arm comprises a third bowed portion that opens in the first direction. In some cases, the car seat also comprises a handhold disposed on a lateral side of the seat shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Tew
  • Publication number: 20140312666
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat back and a head rest disposed on the seat back. When a child sits on the child safety seat, his back is against the seat back, and his head is against the head rest. The child safety seat also includes two sliding slot structures, formed on the seat back, and two sliding rods. The two sliding rod are connected to two opposite sides of the head rest corresponding to the two sliding slot structures and slidably disposed in the corresponding sliding slot structures. When the sliding rod is at a first restraining position of the sliding slot structure and the child safety seat shakes because of an impact, the head rest moves relative to the seat back, so that the sliding rod slides to a second restraining position sliding slot structure, which reduces possible harm to the head of the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Chin-Ming Cheng, Yu-Ya Su
  • Patent number: 8864229
    Abstract: Human support systems for one or more of the safety, convenience, comfort of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Arjuna Indraesewaran Rajasingham
  • Publication number: 20140300154
    Abstract: An assisted rescue system to extract a seatbelt harnessed person from a vehicle. The system comprises a seatbelt harness and seat liner which together form a sling. The seatbelt harness is connected at anchor points with a releasable securing mechanism that is operable with a single release action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Karl Gerhard Pfister
  • Publication number: 20140300155
    Abstract: In one aspect, a child restraint includes: a safety seat having a base body positioned on a vehicle seat by a securing device; a foot coupled to a bottom of the base body; a first resilient member disposed between the base body and the foot to maintain a compressible distance between the foot and the base body; and an indicator device disposed on the base body and located above the foot. In one embodiment, a linkage assembly is movably mounted on the base body. When the safety seat is not secured by the securing device, the indicator device is not in contact with the foot, and the indicator device displays a first signal. When the safety seat is secured by the securing device, the base body is compressed toward the foot to trigger the indicator device, such that the indicator device displays a second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: LERADO (ZHONG SHAN) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: David Andrew Lehman, Scott Anderson
  • Patent number: 8851569
    Abstract: A full-cover and light-weight child safety seat is disclosed, capable of improving the difficulties in manufacturing and assembling processes in conventional skills. The safety seat includes a first hard layer, a second hard layer, a body (or a cushion portion) formed by foaming expansion material and a wall formed on a peripheral zones of the body. The body is defined with an inner end surface coated with the first hard layer and an outer end surface covered by the second hard layer so that the foaming expansion material (or the body), the first hard layer and the second hard layer are snuggly and firmly formed in a composite state, thereby improving the improper conditions in conventional skills, such as carry or deliver inconvenience caused by larger thickness/volume and heavier weight for the purpose of obtaining sufficient strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Chang-Hsien Ho