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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152238 | Washable child car seat subframe A child car seat subframe that is easily disassembled into component sections for washing within a residential-sized dishwasher. The car seat subframe can be disassembled by hand, and each individual component is cable of fitting in a residential-sized dishwasher in... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141950 | Single retractor lower anchor connection system A lower anchor connection system for securing the child seat to vehicle anchor bites. A single retractor includes a web extendable therefrom connected to a strap having at its opposite ends couplings for lockingly engaging the anchor bights. A release button on the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136880 | Adjustable width juvenile vehicle seat A juvenile vehicle seat includes a base, a seat back, and a width controller. The base includes a seat bottom and first and second armrests mounted for pivotable movement on opposite sides of the seat bottom. The width controller can be operated to cause the first a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123294 | Harness storage system for child car seats A car seat is formed with a harness storage cavity in the car seat shell for placement of the five-point harness to permit the conversion of the car seat into a belt positioning booster configuration without requiring the harness to be removed from the car seat shel... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8096613 | Head retaining foam liner for car seat The invention described herein relates to a foam geometry which reduces the tendency of the child's head to slide forward and roll out by contouring the side foam to have its leading edge closer to the center line of the child's seat than some more rearward portion ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087725 | Head rest and harness adjustment for child car seat A car seat includes a vertically adjustable head rest and harness support apparatus that will properly locate the position of the harness relative to the child in response to the positioning of the head rest. The head rest is movable along a curved track to provide ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8038212 | Child vehicle seating system A child vehicle seating system, for fitment on a vehicle seat to support and restrain a child, comprises at least one seating component. Each seating component includes a closed frame over which a flexible membrane is stretched to define a support surface. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038214 | Harness system for juvenile vehicle seat A child restraint having a juvenile vehicle seat, a harness for securing a juvenile to the juvenile vehicle seat, and a harness-positioning system for positioning the harness in an open juvenile-receiving position. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038213 | System and method for a child safety seat having sensing and notification abilities A child safety seat system having sensing and notification abilities includes a child safety seat, a proximity sensor, a presence sensor, and a transmitter. The proximity sensor is configured to detect when a wireless receiver is located outside a predefined distanc... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8007043 | Child car seat with enhanced features A child car seat with electronic entertainment features is herein disclosed, comprising an integral sound system with pre-recorded sounds or music, and a pair of speakers embedded in the car seat near the child's head. Also, a plurality of flashing lights that can b... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988230 | Juvenile vehicle seat with lap belt lock-off mechanism A seat support for a juvenile restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat. The seat support includes an anchor belt retainer for anchoring a seat-base anchor belt to the seat support and for anchoring a vehicle anchor belt to the seat support. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959228 | Method for loading a child or child seat into a vehicle A method of loading a child or child seat into a vehicle is disclosed. A user can rotate the rear-most vehicle seat toward the rear of the vehicle and load the child and/or child seat from the rear opening. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954895 | Child safety seat The present invention provides a child seat (1) comprising a seat back (3), a headrest (4) which is moveable relative to the seat back (3), and a removable harness which may be installed for use in securing an occupant to the seat (1 | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942478 | Human form child car seat The present invention provides a human form child car seat comprising: (a) a seat body having (i) a generally human body head and arm shape, including a seat wall and a backrest wall; (ii) a front seat side; (iii) a back side; (iv) a top side; (v) bottom side; (vi) ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7901003 | Juvenile convertible car seat A car seat for transporting a child in an automobile is described which is convertible from a rear-facing infant carrier into a forward-facing toddler carrier by the inclusion or removal of a separable headrest. The car seat features a belt adjustment system as well... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7850236 | Rotatable armrest assembly A rotatable armrest assembly comprises: an armrest support adapted to be connected to a base of the child car seat and having an insert hole; and an armrest having top and bottom ends that are opposite to each other in an axial direction, and provided with a shaft t... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845726 | Compactible juvenile vehicle seat A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7798571 | Child vehicle safety seat A car seat has a seat structure with a seating surface and a portion configured to rest on a dedicated seat of a vehicle when installed. The seat structure has a front and a pair of opposed sides. An instruction manual is provided with the car seat. The car seat has... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7758120 | Compactible juvenile vehicle seat with forward-folding backrest and u-shaped backrest frame A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7748781 | Head and body protection child safety seat A head and body protection assembly which includes a safety seat shell and a plurality of chambers secured to the shell. A belt which includes a plurality of chambers is placed across the lap or mid section of an individual in the seat. The chambers are inflated to ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744156 | Child safety seat assembly with buckle positioning member A child safety seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle seat includes: a seat body having two opposite lateral sides; and a buckle-positioning member that is provided on the seat body and that is operable to hold a buckle provided on the vehicle seat at one of the la... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7735919 | Safety belt device and seat assembly incorporating the same A safety belt device is mounted on a support member that is formed with a positioning hole, and includes a belt, an anchor member that permits a first end portion of the belt to extend therethrough and that is retained removably on the support member at the position... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735920 | Child seat and method for monitoring installation of the child seat A child seat and a method for monitoring installation of the child seat are provided. The child seat includes a child seat frame configured to receive a child occupant. The child seat frame is configured to receive a seat belt webbing for securing the child seat fra... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726736 | Car seat reminder system A supplemental tongue is fabricated of a rigid material. The supplemental tongue has upper and lower ends. The supplemental tongue is positionable within a slot of a child car seat. The supplemental tongue has a recess. The recess is provided adjacent to the lower e... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7708342 | Non-slip body-conforming booster cushion seat 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 hei... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7658446 | Infant carrier and receiving base An infant carrier and car seat combination is illustrated which provides releasable lockability between the carrier and its base, infant seat belt tensioning and height adjustment, improved handle movement which resists twisting and carrier base adjustment through a... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654613 | Head and body protection system for a child safety seat A head protection assembly which can be secured to a seat includes a plurality of chambers or pads, inflated to a pre-selected pressure which provide protection of the occupant of the seat from side and rear impacts. The head protection assembly is placed in a seat ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637568 | Adjustable back for a car seat The invention relates generally to an adjustably extendable seat back for a car seat, that optionally folds compactly for easy transportation. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7625043 | Child car seat with multiple use configurations A car seat is formed with a seat member pivotally connected to a base member for positional adjustment in desired reclined positions controlled by an intuitively operable adjustment mechanism. The seat back is pivotally connected to the seat member to be oriented in... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7604294 | Infant seat for motorcars The seat (1) includes a backrest (3) with lateral protections (4), and a liftable headrest (5). This infant seat backrest is inferiorly provided with a complementary member (7) being linked to the headrest (5) by a mechanism... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7585026 | Seat of child-care instrument A crotch belt (20) which is one component of a body restraint belt includes an elastic plate (21) having bending elasticity, and a buckle (22) mounted on an end of the elastic plate (21). One end of the elastic plate (21) is fixed ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7552969 | Child safety seat, shell and harness A child safety seat arrangement is disclosed wherein the child is secured to the safety seat by a harness. The harness is then secured with respect to the vehicle by a mounting arrangement that is independent of any seat shell. Preferably, there is also a seat shell... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547066 | Juvenile vehicle seat with forward-folding headrest and rearward-folding foundation A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base, a foldable headrest, and a foundation including a leg rest. ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7547065 | Child vehicle seat with harness adjustment mechanism A child restraint seat is provided including a seat shell adapted to be coupled to a vehicle seat, a child restraint harness coupled to the seat shell, and a harness adjustment mechanism. A shoulder strap mounting mechanism permits the height of the shoulder strap m... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7533933 | Child seat for a motor vehicle Child seat for motor vehicles with a seat shell and backrest, at the upper end of which a head support (10) with lateral wings (11) projecting towards the front is disposed. The inclination of the head support (10), at least of a headrest (12... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7510242 | Child seat, ventilation portion structure of article and cover of article comprising the ventilation portion structure, and article for child In a child seat which has a seat portion and a back portion and in which the back portion provided with a shoulder belt guide for guiding a shoulder belt of a seat belt of a vehicle from the shoulder to the chest of a sitter, the child seat is provided with a belt g... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7506929 | Belt guiding mechanism and child vehicle seat A belt guiding mechanism, for example for a child vehicle seat, which is suitable for guiding a belt extending through the belt guiding mechanism and locking said belt against movement. The belt guiding mechanism comprises a cam that is capable of pivoting movement ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7469965 | Harness strap adjuster A juvenile seat includes a seat shell and a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat shell. A harness strap included in the child-restraint harness is coupled to a strap-length adjuster included in the juvenile seat and mounted on the seat shell. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464989 | Child travel restraint system A child travel restraint system having a child safety seat adapted to be removably connected to a vehicle seat and a supplemental child restraint adapted to be stowed with the child safety seat, with the supplemental child restraint further adapted to be separated f... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458636 | Child safety seat assembly with buckle positioning member A child safety seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle seat includes: a seat body having two opposite lateral sides; and a buckle-positioning member that is provided on the seat body and that is operable to hold a buckle provided on the vehicle seat at one of the la... | 12/02/2008 |
