Vertically Patents (Class 297/256.11)
  • Patent number: 11772528
    Abstract: A child restraint carrier includes a seat body, a headrest and a locking mechanism. The headrest is movably installed on the seat body. The locking mechanism is for allowing or restraining a movement of the headrest relative to the seat body. A position of the headrest relative to the seat body can be adjusted easily by the locking mechanism to fit a child. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of easy adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Clyde S. Harmes, V, James M. F. Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 11124099
    Abstract: A seating device includes a headrest movably connected to a seat body. An adjustment mechanism is provided to adjust the position of the headrest relative to the seat body. An operating unit has a driving member to actuate the adjustment mechanism, and a handle portion bending from the driving member. The driving member is movable between non-operative and operative positions. In the non-operative position, the handle portion abuts against the headrest, and the driving member is inoperative to actuate the adjustment mechanism. In the operative position, the handle portion protrudes outward from the headrest, and the driving member is able to actuate the adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Bambino Prezioso Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Xiao-Long Mo
  • Patent number: 9656576
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a squab (i.e. base) on which a child may sit when the squab is placed on a passenger seat in a vehicle. The orientation of the squab relative to the passenger seat may be varied at the option of a caregiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier
  • Patent number: 9211817
    Abstract: The object to provide a user-friendly handling for the adjustment of the height of components, in particular head rests is solved by the device for height adjustment of a component of a seat in accordance with the invention which consists of a carrier element carrying the component, a locking element designed and arranged to prohibit height adjustability in a first position and to permit height adjustability in a second position, wherein the locking element is connected with an adjusting element via a motion link, and the adjusting element is pulled upward by pulling means so as to transfer the locking element from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BRITAX RĂ–MER KINDERSICHERHEIT GMBH
    Inventor: Gavin Paul Leese
  • Patent number: 9187014
    Abstract: A novel infant child restraint system includes a base for an infant safety seat that has a height adjustment to allow the base to assume one of a plurality of positions when mounted to the vehicle seat. In one embodiment, a base for an infant safety seat features a height adjustment assembly that includes a release knob accessible from a top surface, a shaft having a first end that is attached to a release knob, a first retaining member disposed on the shaft, and an adjustable foot adapted to be disposed in a cavity and having a locking member on an inner surface. The shaft has a locked position, wherein the first retaining member cooperates with the locking member to hold the adjustable foot in a first height position, and a second, unlocked position where the first retaining member does not contact the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Goodbaby Child Product Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Brian Finnestad
  • Patent number: 9027996
    Abstract: A safety seat includes a seat and a height adjusting component that is separably disposed under the seat, and that includes opposite first and second portions, heights of which are different. The safety seat is usable in one of a first height mode and a second height mode. In the first height mode, the first portion is disposed over the second portion, and in the second height mode, the first portion is disposed under the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20150108800
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seatback. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat bottom and seatback to restrain a juvenile seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier, David M. Amirault, Ward A. Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Dana E. Chicca, Andrew W. Marsden, Joseph D. Langley
  • Publication number: 20150048659
    Abstract: An adjustable booster seat can raise and lower to provide a variable height so that a seat belt can properly fit a child as they grow. Therefore, as the child grows, the booster seat height can be adjusted, providing the shoulder strap of the seat belt a proper, safe, and non-irritating fit about the child. The adjustable booster seat could include a knob for manual adjustment of the height of the seat, or could include a motor to provide for motorized adjustment of the height of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Chapman, Carl Stacy
  • 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: 8876207
    Abstract: An adjustable booster seat can raise and lower to provide a variable height so that a seat belt can properly fit a child as they grow. Therefore, as the child grows, the booster seat height can be adjusted, providing the shoulder strap of the seat belt a proper, safe, and non-irritating fit about the child. The adjustable booster seat could include a knob for manual adjustment of the height of the seat, or could include a motor to provide for motorized adjustment of the height of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Chapman, Carl Stacy
  • Patent number: 8870284
    Abstract: An adjustable booster seat can raise and lower to provide a variable height so that a seat belt can properly fit a child as they grow. Therefore, as the child grows, the booster seat height can be adjusted, providing the shoulder strap of the seat belt a proper, safe, and non-irritating fit about the child. The adjustable booster seat could include a knob for manual adjustment of the height of the seat, or could include a motor to provide for motorized adjustment of the height of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Chapman, Carl Stacy
  • Publication number: 20140306501
    Abstract: An adjustable booster seat can raise and lower to provide a variable height so that a seat belt can properly fit a child as they grow. Therefore, as the child grows, the booster seat height can be adjusted, providing the shoulder strap of the seat belt a proper, safe, and non-irritating fit about the child. The adjustable booster seat could include a knob for manual adjustment of the height of the seat, or could include a motor to provide for motorized adjustment of the height of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Chapman, Carl Stacy
  • Publication number: 20140265487
    Abstract: An adjustable 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: GARY K MICHELSON
  • Publication number: 20140265461
    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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: GARY K. MICHELSON
  • Publication number: 20140049081
    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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Davis, Brian R. Pleiman, David R. Sander
  • Patent number: 8651572
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat configured to swivel, recline, and raise to accommodate a child during feeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: TOMY Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: David Medeiros, Mike Y. Daikubara, Cindy Fine, Jorge Tomas
  • Publication number: 20140021758
    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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: BP CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS HK CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Ying-Zhong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140001803
    Abstract: An adjustable booster seat can raise and lower to provide a variable height so that a seat belt can properly fit a child as they grow. Therefore, as the child grows, the booster seat height can be adjusted, providing the shoulder strap of the seat belt a proper, safe, and non-irritating fit about the child. The adjustable booster seat could include a knob for manual adjustment of the height of the seat, or could include a motor to provide for motorized adjustment of the height of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Chapman, Carl Stacy
  • Publication number: 20130320725
    Abstract: A child car seat has a seat back with an upper end and a head rest coupled to the seat back near the upper end. The head rest is vertically adjustable along the seat back between a raised position and a lowered position. The car seat has an adjustment mechanism with an actuator and a lock element. The lock element is movable between a locked condition preventing vertical adjustment of the head rest and an unlocked condition permitting vertical adjustment of the head rest. The actuator is actuable to reconfigure the adjustment mechanism between a locked arrangement blocking the lock element in the locked condition, a released arrangement unblocking the lock element from the locked condition, and an unlocked arrangement whereby the lock element is in the unlocked condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: William Elias Conway
  • Publication number: 20130307304
    Abstract: A safety seat includes a seat and a height adjusting component that is separably disposed under the seat, and that includes opposite first and second portions, heights of which are different. The safety seat is usable in one of a first height mode and a second height mode. In the first height mode, the first portion is disposed over the second portion, and in the second height mode, the first portion is disposed under the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Sharon A. GILLETT
  • Patent number: 8540312
    Abstract: An infant support includes a seat and an upright portion that extends from the seat. A tray has a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member of the tray is configured to be removably coupled to the upright portion. Additionally, the second member of the tray is configured to be removably coupled between the first member and the third member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Asbach, Maarten Van Huystee
  • Patent number: 8430452
    Abstract: A car seat is configured to rest on a vehicle seat and to support a child. The car seat has a shell with a front side, a rear side, a seat back end, a seat bottom end, and a seating surface with a seat back portion and a seat bottom portion. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seat bottom portion. Adapter bodies are carried on the car seat. Each adapter body defines a second contact surface and is movable between a stowed position in which the first contact surface is exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a first incline and a deployed position in which second contact surfaces are exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a second incline different than the first incline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Brunick, Neil C. Penza, Craig Weber
  • Patent number: 8388063
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat body, a seat base coupled to and vertically movable relative to the seat body, and a height-adjustment mechanism mounted between the seat body and the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism includes a support structure mounted co-movably to the seat body and formed with a plurality of positioning holes that are vertically spaced apart. The height-adjustment mechanism further includes a latching component coupled movably to the seat base. The latching component includes a stop piece for engaging a selected one of the positioning holes to releasably lock the seat body at a desired height relative to the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism also includes a manually operable part for moving the stop piece away from the positioning holes to release locking engagement between the seat base and the seat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Patent number: 8282165
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a reboard system comprising a steeply inclined backrest for transporting infants and toddlers approximately in a half-lying, half-sitting posture, particularly in a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, it being possible to vary the length of the backrest in the direction of the spine of an infant sitting in the reboard system when a child is in the reboard system and/or when the reboard system is fastened to a seat of a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, by a guided parallel shift of an extendible part of the backrest relative to said seat surface along a straight line, which is inclined by a constant acute angle ? against the horizontal plane in the direction of travel, whereby the extendible part (10) of the backrest (6) is provided with upper lateral body rests (12) for substantially guiding the shoulders and/or upper arms of the infant during the travel in a car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: RECARO Child Safety GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Horst Kespohl
  • Patent number: 8272690
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a juvenile vehicle seat includes a base providing a seat bottom, a backrest extending upwardly from the base, and a movable headrest. The headrest is mounted for up-and-down movement on the backrest. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a headrest-height controller configured to control the height of the movable headrest relative to the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis J. Brandl, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Richard W. Glover
  • Patent number: 8267473
    Abstract: A stackable plastic booster seat apparatus with a body having a set of four corner cylindrical portions. A right foot having cylindrical portions engages two of the corner cylindrical portions and a left foot engages the other two corner cylindrical portions. The body includes a back with a lumbar support, a seat with a safety bump and a downward and rearward slope such that a child tends to sit properly in the apparatus away from the safety bump and against the lumbar support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Lyle H. Rogalla
  • Publication number: 20120223559
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for positioning a headrest in an infant car seat includes a connector, a pair of gear wheels, a ratchet wheel and a brake release handle. The adjustment mechanism is installed on the back support portion of the infant car seat which formed with a longitudinal slot and a pair of toothed guiding rails mounted in parallel on either side of the longitudinal slot. The headrest is movably connected to the back support portion by the connector to move along the longitudinal slot. The pair of gear wheels and a ratchet wheel are pivoted on the connector, the pair of gear wheels being engaged with the pair of toothed guiding rails and kept synchronized rotation with the ratchet wheel. The brake release handle is biased to releasably lock the ratchet wheel and used to unlock the ratchet wheel so as to reposition the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: LERADO (ZHONG SHAN) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hung-Chung HOU, Chin-Hui WANG, Shau-An HSU
  • Patent number: 8246115
    Abstract: An infant chair designed to attach and secure to the rear of a seat functions as a conventional baby seat and has a soft fabric-based seat. The chair comprises a pair of adjustable handles that extend over the seating surface. The base of the chair also comprises a pair of adjustable legs to support the seat against the back cushion portion of the seat. The handles allow the infant chair to be placed upon a seat more safely than existing models. To make the chair more appealing to the infant, the chair comprises an animal motif with the handles being the upper arms of an animal and the lower base supports being the legs of an animal. The chair further has an integral vibrating mechanism and permanently attached toys to help amuse the infant while in the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventors: Lina Loyer, Patrick Loyer
  • Patent number: 8226161
    Abstract: A foldable child booster seat includes a seat base, a backrest, a support unit, and a tray. The seat base includes a seat portion having a seating surface, and a pair of armrests respectively disposed at left and right sides of the seat base. The backrest is mounted foldably to the seat base. The support unit is movably coupled to the seat base to permit height adjustment of the seat portion relative to the support unit. The tray is removably mountable to a selected one of the seat base and the support unit to dispose the tray in a selected one of a state of use and a stowed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Publication number: 20120175921
    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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Paul D. Gaudreau, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120098309
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The juvenile seat includes a seat shell formed to include a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement on the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Gaudreau, JR., David Amirault
  • Patent number: 8141951
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, an engaging board, a backrest, and an engaging mechanism. The engaging board is connected to the seat body. A tooth-shaped structure is formed on the engaging board. The backrest is movably disposed on the engaging board. The engaging mechanism is disposed between the engaging board and the backrest. The engaging mechanism includes an engaging member and a driving device. The engaging member is pivotally connected to the backrest for engaging with the tooth-shaped structure. The driving device is pivotally connected to the engaging member and movably connected to the backrest. When the driving device moves between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the backrest, the driving device drives the engaging member to rotate relative to the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Excellerate Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Zhong Chen
  • Publication number: 20120061999
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an adjustable children's booster seat. In various embodiments, the booster seat includes a child support (e.g., a child seat) having a user-adjustable height and tilt angle. In particular, various embodiments of the booster seat include one or more improved tilt control devices and height control devices configured to enable a user to easily adjust the child support's height and tilt angle. In certain embodiments, the booster seat's frame is also configured to have a narrow profile enabling the booster seat to fit on a wide variety of chairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: KIDS II, INC.
    Inventors: Alex E. Soriano, John Matthew Thomson, Jacob Sclare, Charles Simons, Steve Burns
  • Patent number: 8091965
    Abstract: A stackable plastic booster seat apparatus with a body having a set of four corner cylindrical portions. A right foot having cylindrical portions engages two of the corner cylindrical portions and a left foot engages the other two corner cylindrical portions. The body includes a back with a lumbar support, a seat with a safety bump and a downward and rearward slope such that a child tends to sit properly in the apparatus away from the safety bump and against the lumbar support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Lyle H. Rogalla
  • Patent number: 8083290
    Abstract: A car seat includes a seat assembly, a base assembly disposed under and coupled pivotally to the seat assembly, a positioning mechanism including first and second positioning units, and an elongated resilient component. The first positioning unit is mounted on the base assembly and includes a plurality of first engaging members. The second positioning unit is coupled pivotally to the seat assembly, and includes a second engaging member engaging releasably a selected one of the first engaging members so as to lock releasably the base assembly at a desired angular position relative to the seat assembly. The resilient component has two ends coupled pivotally and respectively to the base assembly and the second positioning unit, and exerts a downward pulling force to the base assembly when the second engaging member is disengaged from the selected first engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Henry Gillett
  • Patent number: 8070227
    Abstract: A car seat is configured to rest on a seat of a vehicle and to support a child, and the car seat has a shell with a front side and a rear side and a seating surface on the front side. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seating surface. The first contact surface is oriented to support the car seat with the seating surface at a first seat incline. One or more adapter bodies are carried on the car seat and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The one or more adapter bodies each define a second contact surface. With the adapter bodies in the stowed position, the first contact surface is exposed to rest on the vehicle seat. With the adapter bodies in the deployed position, the one or more second contact surfaces are exposed and oriented to support the car seat with the seating surface at a second seat incline different than the first seat incline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Brunick, Neil C. Penza, Craig Weber
  • Patent number: 8070226
    Abstract: An infant car seat base assembly has a base section with a top side, a bottom side, an upright base panel on a first end, and first and second openings vertically spaced apart on the upright base panel. A foot is attached to the first end and is slidable along the upright base panel in a direction generally normal to a plane of the bottom side between a first position and a second position. The foot has a foot body and a resilient, flexible leg extending up from the foot body. The flexible leg is exposed on an exterior of the base section and has a back side facing the upright base panel. The foot has a guide leg extending up from the foot body adjacent the flexible leg and positioned behind the upright base panel. A tab protrudes from the back side of the flexible leg and is sized to selectively seat in each of the first and second openings. The flexible leg biases the tab toward the upright base panel to seat in a selected one of the first and second openings when aligned therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Dingler, Jason Arnold, Craig Weber
  • Publication number: 20110169307
    Abstract: An infant support includes a seat and an upright portion that extends from the seat. A tray has a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member of the tray is configured to be removably coupled to the upright portion. Additionally, the second member of the tray is configured to be removably coupled between the first member and the third member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Asbach, Maarten Van Huystee
  • Patent number: 7871125
    Abstract: An infant support includes a base member, a tray, a first leg, a second leg and an adjustment member. The base member includes a seat portion and an upright portion. The tray is configured to be removably coupled to the upright portion. The first leg is configured to support the base member and is slidably coupled to the base member such that the first leg can be selectively placed in a first position in which the first leg is retracted and a second position in which the first leg is fully extended. The second leg is configured to support the base member and is slidably coupled to the base member. The adjustment member is slidably coupled to the base member between the first leg and the second leg and is configured to retain the first leg in at least one of the first position or the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Asbach, Maarten Van Huystee
  • Patent number: 7854476
    Abstract: A baby seat includes a seat shell equipped with a folding stand and straps for fastening to an adult chair, a seat back shell having two smoothly arched top protrusions at the top side to show the configuration of the head of an animal, two armrests connected between the seat back shell and the seat shell and a soft seat cushion configured to exhibit the configuration of an animal and divided into a seat back portion that carries a design and a seat portion, the seat cushion having a sleeve extended from the top side thereof for sleeving onto the seat back shell and two flexible tie cords respectively affixed to two opposite lateral sides thereof with stitches for insertion through insertion slots on the seat shell to tie the seat cushion to the seat shell, the sleeve having two curved portions fitting the smoothly arched top protrusions of the seat back shell to enhance positioning stability of the seat cushion on the seat back shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventor: Cheh-Kang Liu
  • Publication number: 20100308631
    Abstract: A seat for children intended to be installed in a vehicle, in particular an automobile, comprising a seat bottom, a sea back, and a headrest, the headrest is mobile in translation relatively to the seat back between a lost position and a high position. The seat includes a child-restraint harness intended to maintain a child seated in the seat and configured to include two shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps carrying a strap-receiving pad adapted to contact a child seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Richard M. Biaud
  • Publication number: 20100244518
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat body, a seat base coupled to and vertically movable relative to the seat body, and a height-adjustment mechanism mounted between the seat body and the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism includes a support structure mounted co-movably to the seat body and formed with a plurality of positioning holes that are vertically spaced apart. The height-adjustment mechanism further includes a latching component coupled movably to the seat base. The latching component includes a stop piece for engaging a selected one of the positioning holes to releasably lock the seat body at a desired height relative to the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism also includes a manually operable part for moving the stop piece away from the positioning holes to release locking engagement between the seat base and the seat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Patent number: 7748782
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, tilt adjustment mechanism mounted on a child safety seat is provided, the tilt adjustment mechanism including: a seat portion having a recess; and a support block pivotally connected to the seat portion having a first protruding portion, the support block being rotated relative to the seat portion between a first position at which the recess of the seat portion is engaged with the first protruding portion of the support block and a second position at which the recess of the seat portion is disengaged from the first protruding portion of the support block for varying an angle between the seat portion and the support block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun-Min Chen, Jianqun Li
  • Patent number: 7708342
    Abstract: A body-conforming booster cushion seat having a malleable filler material so as to permit the cushion to conform to the body shape of a user when the user is seated thereon. The booster cushion seat includes a strap for securing the cushion to the chair, and the height of the cushion may be adjusted by adjusting the tension on the strap. The bottom of the cushion is provided with a textured base to prevent slipping when the textured base contacts a corresponding surface, and a safety belt is included to secure a juvenile user in place on the booster cushion seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Jamie S. Leach
  • Publication number: 20100060055
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, an engaging board, a backrest, and an engaging mechanism. The engaging board is connected to the seat body. A tooth-shaped structure is formed on the engaging board. The backrest is movably disposed on the engaging board. The engaging mechanism is disposed between the engaging board and the backrest. The engaging mechanism includes an engaging member and a driving device. The engaging member is pivotally connected to the backrest for engaging with the tooth-shaped structure. The driving device is pivotally connected to the engaging member and movably connected to the backrest. When the driving device moves between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the backrest, the driving device drives the engaging member to rotate relative to the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Ying-Zhong Chen
  • Patent number: 7673940
    Abstract: A juvenile seat includes a seat base mounted for up-and-down movement on an underlying foundation. A lock is provided to set the elevation of the seat base relative to the foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Ward Fritz, Richard M. Bastien, John Ristuccia, Andrew W. Marsden
  • Patent number: 7669926
    Abstract: A juvenile seat includes a base having a bottom seat portion, a lower back section coupled to the base and positioned to lie at an angle relative to the bottom seat portion, and a headrest coupled to the lower back section for up and down movement relative to the base and the lower back section. The juvenile seat also includes a height-adjustment mechanism coupled to the headrest for up and down movement with the headrest to adjust the height of the headrest above the bottom seat portion. The height-adjustment mechanism is movable between a locked position to prevent up and down movement of the headrest relative to the lower back section and an unlocked position to permit up and down movement of the headrest relative to the lower back section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene R. Balensiefer
  • Publication number: 20090322131
    Abstract: A child car seat is adapted for use in an automobile, and includes a seat assembly and a backrest unit connected to the seat assembly and including a backrest body, a pair of safety belts, and a guide component. The backrest body has opposite front and rear surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart pairs of belt slots. Each belt slot has opposite front and rear open ends formed respectively in the front and rear surfaces. Each safety belt has a free end portion. The guide component is coupled to the rear surface of the backrest body and covers the rear open ends of the belt slots. The free end portions of the safety belts are extended respectively through a selected one pair of the belt slots, and along a predetermined route behind the rear surface of the backrest body through guidance of the guide component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Curtis Michael Hartenstine, Gregory Stewart Sellers, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut
  • Patent number: 7452031
    Abstract: Disclosed are child seats with adjustable features to accommodate a child. Specifically, a child seat with adjustable headrest unit, a child seat with adjustable backrest unit, a child seat with adjustable armrest unit, a child seat with adjustable lap depth, a child seat with a softgoods attachment, and a method of attaching a softgoods attachment to a child seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Woellert, David Sander, Peter Eros
  • Patent number: 7387337
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Richard A. Daley