Vertically Patents (Class 297/256.11)
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Patent number: 7387336Abstract: A child seat includes a main body having a seat portion and a backrest portion with a hole therein, a sliding member disposed at the backrest portion to cover the hole and having webbing inserting holes, and a guide rail mounted vertically on a rear side of the main body. A movable body is attached to the sliding member to move along the guide rail. The movable body is disposed on the rear side to be operable from a side of the backrest portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Takata CorporationInventor: Masayuki Sakumoto
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Patent number: 7370912Abstract: An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base. The backrest is adjustable and includes a top portion movably connected to a bottom portion. The back rest includes a latch connected to one of the top or bottom portions that engages a notch located in the other portion. A handle may be provided to disengage the latch from the notch and allow movement of the top portion of the backrest relative to the bottom portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Williams, Daniel J. Brunick, Charles E. Crane
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Patent number: 7306284Abstract: A juvenile seat includes a seat shell having a bottom seat portion and a back support portion coupled to the bottom seat portion and positioned at an angle relative to the bottom seat portion. A headrest of the juvenile seat is coupled to the seat shell and arranged for up and down movement relative to the seat shell above the bottom seat portion of the seat shell. 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: William Horton, Philip W. Burbrink, Jason Crowell
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Patent number: 7246852Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventor: Eugene Balensiefer
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Patent number: 7232185Abstract: A head rest for a car seat used to transport a child in an automobile is positionally adjustable vertically along the seat back on which the head rest is mounted. A latching mechanism, actuated by a button at the top of the head rest, is located within the frame of the head rest and includes a releasable latch engagable with the channels slidably supporting the support rails of the head rest. A retainer clip is mounted at the top of the channels to prevent the head rest from being separated from the seat back once assembled thereon. The head rest includes a pair of laterally spaced wings that are pivotally connected to the rear support portion of the head rest to be positionally adjustable relative to the child's head through an angular displacement of approximately 45 degrees. The pivot mechanism is operable to lock the wings in the selected position.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Wonderland Nursery goods Co., Ltd.Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett
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Patent number: 7055903Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat shell having a seat bottom and a back support coupled to the seat bottom. A headrest of the juvenile vehicle seat is coupled to the seat shell for up-and-down movement relative to the seat shell to adjust a height of the headrest above the seat bottom of the seat shell. The juvenile vehicle seat further includes a height-adjustment mechanism arranged to adjust the height of the headrest above the seat bottom. The height-adjustment mechanism is arranged to move between a locked position to prevent up-and-down movement of the headrest and an unlocked position to permit up-and-down movement of the headrest.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Roy Balensiefer, Philip W. Burbrink, Trevor Brown
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Patent number: 7032970Abstract: A booster chair assembly includes a base that has a top side and a bottom side. A plurality of posts is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. The plurality of posts includes a first front post, a second front post, a first rear post and a second rear post. Each of the posts is selectively telescoping so that a height of each of the posts is adjustable. Each of the posts has a top end. The posts each include a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portions are each is slidably extendable into a corresponding one of the top portions. A seat is attached to each of the posts and is horizontally orientated. The seat is attached to the top portions of the posts. A backrest is attached to and extends between the first and second rear posts.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Inventor: Thabit Kharat
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Patent number: 7021710Abstract: A juvenile seat includes a base and a lower back section coupled to the base. The base includes a bottom seat portion and the lower back section is positioned to lie at an angle relative to the bottom seat portion. The lower back section includes a planar front surface. A headrest of the juvenile seat is coupled to the lower back section for up and down movement relative to the base and the lower back section. The headrest includes a planar front surface and is positioned forward the planar front surface of the lower back section. The headrest and lower back section cooperate to provide a back rest surface for the juvenile seated therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: James Kain, Eugene Balensiefer, William Horton
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Patent number: 7000985Abstract: A non-freestanding child seat for use with in underlying seat or other support structure. The child seat is well-suited for use with “spectator” seats such as those found at sport event, theatres, and performing arts venues. The child seat may including a flexible member that is placed over and/or attached to an underlying seat or other structure. A child seat platform is attached to the flexible member and configured for position adjustment among other features.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Inventor: Douglas Jay Belgarde
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Publication number: 20040155500Abstract: A booster seat having a body including a seat back and a seat pan for supporting an occupant thereon and an adjustable thigh support coupled to the seat pan and being movable closer to or further away from the seat pan. The booster seat further includes a pair of adjustable arm rests coupled to the body, each arm rest being located on opposed sides of the body and being pivotable about an axis that extends generally transverse to the body. The booster seat includes a pair of head rests coupled to the seat back, each head rest being located on opposed sides of the seat back and being pivotable about an axis that extends generally along the height of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: David Amirault, Mark Geis, Dennis Karns
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Publication number: 20040124678Abstract: An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base. The backrest is adjustable and includes a top portion movably connected to a bottom portion. The back rest includes a latch connected to one of the top or bottom portions that engages a notch located in the other portion. A handle may be provided to disengage the latch from the notch and allow movement of the top portion of the backrest relative to the bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Bruce Williams, Daniel J. Brunick, Charles E. Crane
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Patent number: 6676213Abstract: A dimensionally adjustable booster seat for use in combination with a seat belt system, including a seat back and a plurality or set of optional seating planes that are stack-able to form a 3-dimensional trapezoid base, and a coupling mechanism for detachably receiving combinations of the optional seating planes to the seat back. In the preferred embodiment, the seat back is contoured to blend with different combinations of the optional seating planes to provide a plurality of seating surface dimensions and heights, as to where a smaller passenger can be positioned within an adult seat belt system without modifying the natural path of the seat belt system.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Inventor: Timothy S. Dlugos
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Patent number: 6267441Abstract: A method for securely mounting a child safety seat to an adult vehicle seat, and to a kit with which a conventional child safety seat can be retrofitted for more secure mounting to a vehicle seat. The child vehicle safety seat includes a seat portion and a backrest portion, and the vehicle seat includes a seat portion, a seatbelt, and a backrest portion. The method involves securing the base of the child vehicle safety seat using the seatbelt in a conventional manner, then further securing the backrest of the child vehicle safety seat against forward movement using a U-shaped bracket comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is bolted to the back of the child seatback, and wherein the second arm of the U-shaped bracket is adapted for mounting flush against the back of the vehicle seat backrest.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1995Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Inventor: Armando Otero
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Patent number: 6264278Abstract: An adjustable footrest for a car seat. The adjustable footrest can be permanently attached, with screws and bolts, to a given car seat. The adjustable footrest has a vertical plate and a horizontal plate that can be swung into place with the use of ball bearing turning spools. The horizontal plate can be further adjusted in relation to the vertical plate with the use of a spring loaded dowel and a plurality of alignment apertures on the vertical plate. This enables the adjustable footrest to adjust to each individual child that sits in it.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Inventors: Irene A. Weimer, April L. Weimer