Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly is provided herein. The vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback coupled to a seat-base. An airbag assembly is coupled to the seatback and configured to deploy therefrom. A tether is coupled to the airbag assembly and at least one of the seatback and the seat-base. An anchoring feature is coupled to at least one of the seatback and the seat-base and is configured to restrain seating-assembly-upward movement of the tether.

Abstract: A one-piece vest garment having a fashionable appearance wearable in public settings, with an adjustable tapered/secure fit providing efficient manual transfer/lift assistance to caregivers with mobility challenged patients at risk for falling and in need of assistance during standing, walking, sitting, or repositioning activities. It provides secure, steady, and controlled patient lifting while promoting good body mechanics for reduced risk of caregiver shoulder, hand, wrist, and back injury. Since the vest more evenly distributes pressure around a patient's body, in lift maneuvers patient skin tears, bruising, and joint dislocations are reduced.

Abstract: A child safety harness (100) is provided, for use in conjunction with a three-point adult seatbelt (200) that has a diagonally extending chest section (202) and a horizontally extending lap section (204). The harness (100) comprises a first coupling arrangement (116) and a second coupling arrangement (126). The first coupling arrangement (116) is provided at the rear of the harness (100) for removably coupling the harness (100) to a diagonally extending chest section (202) of an adult seatbelt (200). The second coupling arrangement (126) is provided at the rear of the harness (100) for removably coupling the harness (100) to a horizontally extending lap section (204) of an adult seatbelt (200).

Abstract: A four-point seat belt device includes two shoulder belts to press the shoulders of a passenger sitting in a seat, a restraint element extending between the two shoulder belts, and a driving unit arrangement to perform winding of the belts upon detection of a collision.

Abstract: A child's outerwear garment is disclosed that facilitates quickly and properly putting a child into a child's safety car seat and fastening them therein with the seat's restraint system according to NHSTA recommendations. The outerwear garment also facilitates quickly and easily removing a child from the safety seat. The outerwear garment has a rear portion that is worn like a vest but does not cover the chest area of the child so that the belts of the safety seat may be properly positioned and adjusted on the front of a child in the seat without the presence of the front portion. A front portion of the garment is then attached to the rear portion and it helps retain the position of the belts of the safety seat and helps prevent a child from wiggling out of the belts.

Abstract: A supplemental restraint system (100) that can be worn by a passenger and that can be attached to a conventional seat belt having at least a shoulder belt section and a lap belt section. The supplemental restraint system (100) primarily includes a body component (120) and a strap component (140). The body component (120) is provided with two first belt holders (126) on its front body member (122), each of which is positioned near the shoulder portion of the body component (120). Two second belt holders (128) are provided on an end portion (122a) of the front body member (122) extending to the lap area of the passenger. The first and second belt holders (126, 128) are configured to securely hold in place the shoulder and lap belt sections, respectively, of the conventional seat belt.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a combination structure of a safety vest and a safety belt. The combination structure is designed such that the safety vest and the safety belt are integrated with each other, so that a separate additional means for converting the safety vest to the safety belt is not required, and the safety and convenience in use can be improved.

Abstract: A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and straps. The soldier platform system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier platform system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The soldier platform system further includes a ratchet platform that has a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly. The soldier platform system also has a strap retractor and a retractor strap. The retractor strap is extractable from the strap retractor, and the retractor strap is retractable by the strap retractor. Additionally, the strap retractor retracts the retractor strap upon achieving a strap threshold. Moreover, the strap retractor is secured to the platform lower assembly.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device for reducing brain and cervical spine injury includes a headpiece sufficiently designed to secure to a user's head, the headpiece having a first attachment member; a support harness sufficiently designed to secure to the user's torso, the support harness having a second attachment member; and a telescoping member having a main tube and a series of progressively smaller diameter tubes nested within each other, wherein the smaller diameter tubes are adapted to extend and compress in a linear plane by the intake and outflow of fluid, wherein the telescoping member has a first engaging member for engaging the first attachment member, and wherein the telescoping member has a second engaging member for engaging the second attachment member.

Abstract: A child restraint device may include, in one embodiment, a base member and a back member. The back member may be foldably attached to the base member such that the base member and the back member may be folded together. The child restraint device may also include at least one back member securing belt and at least one base member securing belt. Moreover, the child restraint device may include a restraint harness disposed between the base member and the back member. The restraint harness may include an adjustable shoulder portion attached to the back member and an adjustable lap portion attached to the base member.

Abstract: A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and straps. The soldier platform system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier platform system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The soldier platform system further includes a ratchet platform that has a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly. The soldier platform system also has a strap retractor and a retractor strap. The retractor strap is extractable from the strap retractor, and the retractor strap is retractable by the strap retractor. Additionally, the strap retractor retracts the retractor strap upon achieving a strap threshold. Moreover, the strap retractor is secured to the platform lower assembly.

Abstract: A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. The soldier platform system includes a seat assembly comprising a seat and straps. The straps are attachable to the vehicle. In addition, the soldier platform system includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is attached to the seat assembly. The soldier platform system also includes a ratchet platform. The ratchet platform includes a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly. The platform lower assembly comprises a platform upper assembly actuator. The platform upper assembly actuator comprises a pedal sub assembly.

Abstract: A garment can include at least one opening that allows the garment to be opened up such that a restraint mechanism can be easily secured to a user when opened. The at least one opening can include left and right openings that extend from a bottom most periphery of a torso portion and along respective sleeves of the garment. The garment can be combined with a child seat for use in a vehicle. Each of the openings can either extend entirely through an outermost portion of a respective sleeve cuff or be stoppable immediately adjacent the cuff such that the cuff remains in annular form during use. A method for using the garment and system includes placing a user into a seat while the user is wearing the garment and then attaching the restraint mechanism to the user via the at least one opening of the garment.

Abstract: Vehicle seatbelt positioner for pregnant women and persons with abdominal problems that acts on the shoulder strap and the lap belt, coupled to the user, easy to install and remove, which prevents an incorrect positioning of the seatbelt that could harm the user in case of accident.

Abstract: A seating apparatus that is capable of both sliding and pivoting thereby lending to advantageously positioning a hunter in relation to their prey. By enabling a seat portion to horizontally slide along a plane, the hunter can reposition away from an object, e.g., a tree. Additionally, the seat portion of the apparatus is capable of pivoting in either direction thereby enhancing line of sight to hunting game.

Abstract: A vest includes a vest body having a back portion, a first side portion connected to the back portion and a second side portion connected to the back portion. The first side portion has a first outer surface and the second side portion has a second inner surface. The first side portion has a first connector and the second side portion has a second connector so that when the first side portion overlaps the second side portion the first connector joins to the second connector connecting the first side portion and the second side portion in a closed position. A belt has a first end and a second end that are connectable so that the belt surrounds the back portion, the first side portion and second side portion of the vest body when the first end and the second end are connected in a connected position.

Abstract: A strait jacket is disclosed, which is adapted to fit wearers of more than one clothing size. The strait jacket has a jacket torso body comprising at least two panels, each panel terminating at a lower edge located adjacent to but below the wearer's underarms. Sleeves extend from the torso body to distal ends, and each sleeve has a length greater than the length of the wearer's arms. The distal end of each sleeve includes a fastening device to permit the sleeve to be fastened to the opposite sleeve and to a belt by suitable fasteners at a position behind the wearer's back. An annular jacket collar is located above the jacket torso body, and a strap extends downwardly from the collar. In one embodiment of the invention, the strap extends under the wearer's crotch. A belt strap is adapted to be secured about the wearer's mid rib cage and is further adapted to be attached to the chest strap at a posterior position; and, if desired, at an anterior position.

Abstract: A support vest, for limiting movement of a person in a chair, has a body that includes a central section adapted to fit against an anterior portion of the trunk of the person. A pair of shoulder straps project upward from the central section to fit against the person's shoulders. The body is formed by a resilient perforated core pad and layers a mesh fabric that abut the major surfaces of the core pad. A outer cover abuts one of the second layer of a mesh fabric layers and is formed by a resilient perforated nucleus pad encased is a breathable fabric. This layered body is breathable and has materials that wick perspiration away from the person.

Abstract: A vest includes a vest body having a back portion, a first side portion connected to the back portion and a second side portion connected to the back portion. The first side portion has a first outer surface and the second side portion has a second inner surface. The first side portion has a first connector and the second side portion has a second connector so that when the first side portion overlaps the second side portion the first connector joins to the second connector connecting the first side portion and the second side portion in a closed position. A belt has a first end and a second end that are connectable so that the belt surrounds the back portion, the first side portion and second side portion of the vest body when the first end and the second end are connected in a connected position.

Abstract: A support device for a vehicle child seat belt tightens the shoulders and the abdominal area of a child using the existing vehicle seat belt as it is in a state where the vest type support device is easily worn on the body of the child, and which includes a cushion body for fastening the entire front face of the body of the child and an auxiliary belt for preventing the child from upwardly or downwardly escaping from the seat belt.

Abstract: A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and straps. The soldier platform system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier platform system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The soldier platform system further includes a ratchet platform that has a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly.

Abstract: A child restraint system (CRS) offers a safe, compact, configuration flexible, and easy to use restraint for a small child in a vehicle or aircraft. The child is secured in a five-point harness attached to a framework. The framework is in turn attached to latches secured to the vehicle or aircraft. The CRS may be configured in forward-facing or rearward-facing orientations depending on the size and age of the child. Further, the CRS harness may be equipped with a swaddle vest for securing especially young or small children that are too small for the standard five-point harness. Finally, the CRS harness may be attached to a headrest anchor that is situated between a seat and a corresponding headrest when no other suitable latches are available.

Abstract: A soldier restraint system and method secure a soldier in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the soldier restraint system is secured in a military vehicle. The soldier restraint system includes a seat assembly comprising a seat and straps. The soldier restraint system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier restraint system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The mounting assemblies are securable in the vehicle. Attachment of at least one of the straps to the seat is releasable by a release assembly.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for helping a user rest and sleep while in an upright sitting position on a seat by providing vertical and horizontal support to the user's upper body and head. The method consists of providing a seat add-on and fitting an adjustable vest (1-6) that can cling to the seat add-on at varying heights and relieve the load on the lower part of the spine, putting some of it on the armpits and some on the back ribs, and of providing a head support cushion (18-21) that enables the neck to relax while sustaining the head and neck in a vertical position. The seat add-on, the vest and the cushion in combination continuously support the seated user's upper body and head vertically and horizontally, to assist the user to rest and sleep in the vertical position.

Abstract: A safety system for a chair of a mechanical lift installation comprises a magnetic device able to occupy a retaining position of a passenger embarked on said chair when the chair is outside the unloading areas, and a released position when passing in an unloading area.

Abstract: A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and straps. The soldier platform system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier platform system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The soldier platform system further includes a ratchet platform that has a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for helping a user rest and sleep while in an upright sitting position on a seat by providing vertical and horizontal support to the user's upper body and head. The method consists of providing a seat add-on and fitting an adjustable vest that can cling to the seat add-on at varying heights and relieve the load on the lower part of the spine, putting some of it on the armpits and some on the back ribs, and of providing a head support cushion that enables the neck to relax while sustaining the head and neck in a vertical position. The seat add-on, the vest and the cushion in combination continuously support the seated user's upper body and head vertically and horizontally, to assist the user to rest and sleep in the vertical sitting position.

Abstract: A System and Apparatus for Suspending a Person includes a suspension vest, and a mating chair appendage. The suspension vest is coupled with the mating chair appendage. In some preferred embodiments, this coupling is made through cooperating loops and hooks material found on the suspension vest, and a mating chair appendage.

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a vest and a restraint incorporated into the vest. The vest includes a front panel, a back panel, and left and right shoulder portions extending between the front panel and the back panel. The vest has an inner face and an outer face. The restraint includes a front latch fixed to the vest front panel and a back latch fixed to the vest back panel. The restraint includes webbing portions extending in a force-transmitting relationship between the front latch and the back latch, within the front panel and the shoulder portions and the back panel of the vest, so as to extend at least partially around the torso of a occupant wearing the vest. The front panel of the vest includes a front armor pocket and the back panel of the vest includes a back armor pocket, for receiving and supporting panels of body armor.

Abstract: A bodysuit assembly and strapping system for restrainingly holding an occupant to a variety of different objects which includes a bodysuit which substantially covers said occupant and which the occupant enters feet first. The bodysuit assembly further includes a row of snaps at the bottom of the bodysuit, which enables quick removal of the bodysuit, as well as expansion of the bodysuit. The bodysuit assembly and strapping system further includes a color coded four set strapping system which connects the occupant to the bodysuit and the bodysuit to the intended object. The bodysuit assembly and strapping system further includes a bib detachably carried on the front of the torso covering vestment for facilitating clean up.

Abstract: A safety device includes a garment shaped to be worn on a torso of a user. A flexible strap is attachable to the garment and extends from the garment on first and second sides. The strap has first and second ends. An elongated first fastener component is attached at or near the first end of the strap. An elongated second fastener component is attached at or near the second end of the strap. The first and second fastener components can be rotated to be aligned with, or oblique to, the strap. The first and second fastener components are capable of locking engagement with each other, and are shaped for being used individually as anchors while separated from each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a vest and a restraint incorporated into the vest. The vest includes a front panel, a back panel, and left and right shoulder portions extending between the front panel and the back panel. The vest has an inner face and an outer face. The restraint includes a front latch fixed to the vest front panel and a back latch fixed to the vest back panel. The restraint includes webbing portions extending in a force-transmitting relationship between the front latch and the back latch, within the front panel and the shoulder portions and the back panel of the vest, so as to extend at least partially around the torso of a occupant wearing the vest. The front panel of the vest includes a front armor pocket and the back panel of the vest includes a back armor pocket, for receiving and supporting panels of body armor.

Abstract: The auxiliary seat belt device of the present invention is an auxiliary seat belt device which is removably secured to a vehicle seat belt that is installed by connecting a buckle and a tongue that is inserted into the buckle. The auxiliary seat belt device of the present invention includes: a first belt, a first fixation member that has a first through hole that is attached to one end of the first belt, and a first fastening member that is attached to the other end of the first belt. Here, the tongue comprises a tongue insert piece that is inserted into the buckle and connected to the buckle. With the buckle insert piece, which passes through the first through hole, inserted in the buckle, the first fixation member, the tongue and the buckle are connected together. The auxiliary seat belt device of the present invention can be easily attached to or detached from an existing seat belt without having to modify the seat belt.

Abstract: A rotational vehicle restraint system includes an anchoring component configured to be attached to a vehicle seat assembly; a rotatable component attached to the anchoring component and configured to rotate relative to the anchoring component about an axis of rotation; and a harness connected to the rotatable component and configured to fit about a passenger. When installed in a vehicle, the rotational vehicle restraint system is configured to restrain a passenger fitted with the harness in both an upright sitting position and a lying down position. When installed in a vehicle, the rotational vehicle restraint system is also optionally configured to enable the passenger fitted with the harness to change from a first lying down position facing forward in the vehicle seat assembly to a second lying down position facing backward in the vehicle seat assembly.

Abstract: The present invention is a Safety Air Vest Equipment device (S.A.V.E.). The vest includes a shell with a neck and torso opening, and a pair of opposed arm holes. The vest also has an air hose attached, with a one-way valve and quick release valve. The air vest is configured to expand on the wearers neck and upper torso area thus preventing the wearer from sustaining severe cervical and spinal cord injuries. The device would also allow the user to avoid the impact from the force of the air bag being deployed. The device includes buckles in the front of the vest, a seat buckle belt in the rear of the vest, which is attached to the seat. It also has a pivoting hinge which allows forward and backward movement, and prevents the wearer from being ejected from the vehicle. It also has an air hose with a quick release valve and a one-way valve to enables the vest to be disconnected quickly, while remaining inflated until the wearer arrives at a medical facility.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a garment that is designed to prevent a child in a car-seat from removing his or her arms from the shoulder straps that are part of the modern 5-point harness system found in most car-seats. The garment is configured like a jacket, through the front of which the shoulder straps are threaded, allowing for access to the front closure hasp of the harness and ensuring the closure hasp is across the upper chest, while comfortably restricting the child's movement out of the straps by virtue of the sleeves of the garment which are now made part of the harness system itself.

Abstract: A portable infant restraint system is disclosed. The portable infant restraint system may include a flexible and foldable fabric body, a backing including an enclosure for removable attachment over a chair back support, and a five-point harness connected to the fabric body configured to secure an infant seated in a substantially upright posture.

Abstract: Child restraint for a vehicle with a rectangular flexible sheet, a pair of attachment rings, a mating device, a seatbelt mating device, and a rigidifying strip. The attachment rings are attached to one edge of the flexible sheet so that the rings align with the back seat center and either right or left female seatbelt buckles found in most passenger cars. The seatbelt mating device capable of structurally uniting the right and left shoulder harnesses in the middle of the backrest in cars without center shoulder harnesses.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for helping a user rest and sleep while in an upright sitting position on a seat by providing vertical and horizontal support to the user's upper body and head. The method consists of providing a seat add-on and fitting an adjustable vest that can cling to the seat add-on at varying heights and relieve the load on the lower part of the spine, putting some of it on the armpits and some on the back ribs, and of providing a head support cushion that enables the neck to relax while sustaining the head and neck in a vertical position. The seat add-on, the vest and the cushion in combination continuously support the seated user's upper body and head vertically and horizontally, to assist the user to rest and sleep in the vertical sitting position.

Abstract: A baby carrier assembly which includes a baby support portion arranged to fit the lower torso of a baby, the support portion including openings through which the legs of the baby extend when the baby is supported upright in the support portion. Two spaced elongated web straps extend upwardly from the rear edge of the support portion. Each web strap includes a rigid hook on the end thereof, configured and arranged to fit over a panel member, such as a bathroom stall door, resulting in the baby being suspended within the support portion from the top edge of the door.

Abstract: An improved vehicle safety device in the form of a garment wearable on the torso of a person. The garment has a body section having a front portion and a back portion, the front portion having one or more loops or straps to which a car seat belt can be attached. The device also incorporates quick release mechanisms to allow it to be quickly and securely attached to a person and to be quickly removed in case of an emergency.

Abstract: A safety device includes a garment shaped to be worn on a torso of a user. A flexible strap is attachable to the garment and extends from the garment on first and second sides. The strap has first and second ends. An elongated first fastener component is attached at or near the first end of the strap. An elongated second fastener component is attached at or near the second end of the strap. The first and second fastener components can be rotated to be aligned with, or oblique to, the strap. The first and second fastener components are capable of locking engagement with each other, and are shaped for being used individually as anchors while separated from each other.

Abstract: Deformable guides for use with smaller persons and/or in a child restraint system are provided. The guides are of at least two varieties, one for inclusion within a belt system, so as to absorb the impact and stresses of a collision or other abrupt vehicular motion and the other of a type useful to guide the restraint system of an automobile about the correct location on a smaller person. The second type permits a smaller individual to be properly secured to a restraint system in spite of his small stature. The guides are made of multiple layers of metal, plastic or other structurally significant materials, or combinations thereof, and designed to receive the energy of a collision such that a guide will deform, without breaking, absorbing the energy of a collision or other abrupt action.

Abstract: A harness system for an infant. In an embodiment, the harness system comprises a unitary body including a front section to engage at least a portion of the anterior of the infant, a rear section to engage at least a portion of the posterior of the infant, and an intermediate section extending between the front section and the rear section to engage the groin area of the infant. In addition, the harness system comprises a pair of shoulder straps, each having a front end coupled to the front section and a rear end coupled to the rear section. Further, the harness system comprises a pair of lifting straps, wherein each lifting strap is coupled to one of the shoulder straps. Still further, the harness system comprises a back support member encircling the unitary body and positioned adjacent the waist of the infant.

Abstract: A back and internal organ supportive belt that can be installed in a chair or a seat, including the driver's seat of a vehicle or the operator's seat of a piece of equipment, to provide support to internal organs, and to the musculoskeletal system of the driver or operator. The back and internal organ supportive belt includes an inelastic support structure with upper and lower sections; belts and straps for fastening the belt to a seat, and for strapping the driver/operator into the supportive belt; vertically extendable foam lordotic support pads; an inflatable bladder for applying vertical extension and lumbar vertebrae distraction; and a pad for providing heat and/or vibration for the driver's or operator's further comfort.

Abstract: An apparatus for a safety vest for a portable restraining system designed to protect a child 12 in the back seat of a taxi cab, limousine, or car should a child safety seat not be available or practical. The device 10 provides means for separating a seat belt comprising a lap 18 and shoulder 20 belt for either side of a left or right seated passenger, the means also insuring the continued separation of the belts during use; a first and second closure means comprising a zipper 28 and a hook and loop fastening device 30 that will prevent possible fouling of the zipper 28 due to g-forces at 22 occurring during an accident and a quick release 24 which can be initiated by small children as opposed to mechanical locks that they may be unfamiliar with.

Abstract: Apparatus for positioning an occupant of a vehicle in an area of a closeable roof hatch includes a carrier frame suspended within a vehicle below the roof hatch and including a vertical support portion and a horizontal standing area connected to the vertical support portion. A seat assembly for the occupant has a backrest which is guided by the vertical support portion for movement in a vertical direction between upper and lower end positions and is spring-biased to seek the upper end position. The seat assembly has a seating area, which is swingably mounted to a lower end of the backrest, and a coupling brace, which has one end swingably mounted to the seating area and another end swingably mounted to the standing area. Connected to the seat assembly is a seat belt for fastening the occupant.

Abstract: A harness system for aiding a mounted rider in maintaining a substantially upright position during a riding procedure. Additionally, it specifically provides a harness system that aids a rider in maintaining a substantially upright position in the saddle during the delivery of a roping procedure.

Abstract: A supplemental restraint system that is easy to use in a vehicle is provided. The user of the system is prevented from the damaging effects of being restrained by a shoulder seat belt combination that provides inadequate support to most of the body and can produce injury at the point of contact with the body during an accident. Further, the supplemental restraint system of the present invention provides the user with a harness to better hold the user to the seat and restraint system of the vehicle. The present invention provides a means of dressing an adult or a child in a restraint harness that may be easily attached within a vehicle and provides the user with restraints that fit the user's height and weight requirements.

Abstract: A personal restraint system includes a central mounting assembly that is couplable to an interior surface of a vehicle. The central mounting assembly has a base member. The central mounting assembly has a rotatable coupling portion that is rotatably coupled to the base member. An elongate member has a first and second end. The first end is operationally couplable to the rotatable coupling portion. A harness assembly is operationally couplable to the second end of the elongate member. The elongate member is providing vertical support for a user when the harness assembly is worn by the user and the harness assembly is coupled to the central mounting assembly via the elongate member. The harness member is for inhibiting unwanted movement of the user relative to the interior of the vehicle.