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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182034 | Foldaway child booster seat A portable, collapsible child booster seat for a vehicle comprises a collapsible seat member that removably rests on a vehicle seat with collapsible arm rests extending upwardly from opposite sides of the seat member. The seat member includes an upper seating surfac... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136881 | Child vehicle restraint system The present invention relates to a child restraint system (1) with a base (2) having a lower surface resting on a sitting portion of a vehicle, where the base (2) through ISOFIX latching means is engaged with anchorage means (12) in the v... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8100474 | Device for attaching a child car seat to an anchor member or anchor bracket of the body of a vehicle A device for releasably attaching a child seat to an anchor member connected to a body of a vehicle. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8056975 | Travel seat restraint system A restraint system for a travel seat which includes a frame dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat. The frame defines front and rear portions and a center line. An adjustment assembly is coupled to the frame and positioned at a selected one of the front and rear po... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7726737 | Infant seat for motorcars An infant seat for motorcars includes anchor being operable to engage a receiving element being provided in the motorcar. The infant seat has a framework fixedly attached to the lower face of the base of the seat and is fitted with the anchor, the anchor being actua... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699396 | Seat assembly having an internal mounting bracket and a seat cover including a closure structure This invention relates to an improved cover for a seat assembly that includes a closure structure for selectively providing access to an internal mounting bracket and that has an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The seat assembly includes a seat portion and a back... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7618093 | Securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat A securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat is provided to be connected to both sides of the rear end of the base of safety car seat to make the safety car seat secure at a joint provided on the car seat. The securing mechanism includes a snatching block, a ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7597396 | Infant travel system An infant travel system which include an infant travel seat that is adapted to be mounted to a stationary or mobile base. The base includes a restraint system for securing the base to a vehicle seat and a leveling system for positioning the base. The travel seat inc... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7533934 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion having seat upholstery and a seat back having a seat back upholstery which are held in a seat framework that is anchored to a vehicle floor in a longitudinally shiftable manner, and includes at least one swivelable holding brac... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7517017 | System for multipoint rigid attachment to a vehicle seat via head rest features and via child seat latch anchors Simple and rigid attachment of a child seat to a vehicle seat that is not degraded by the seat's cushioning is provided by a head rest fixture and two latch anchor fixtures combined by an operationally rigid frame structure. The frame structure has horizontal and ve... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7484800 | Cold formed latch wire A latch restraint and safety anchorage system for securing a child safety seat in an automotive vehicle behind the vehicle's seat is provided. One or more latch wires are generally mounted to a cross member of the anchorage system comprised of a pair of spatially se... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7467825 | Base for fitting infant seats to motorcars A base includes an anchor being operable to engage a receiving element provided in a motorcar. The anchor is actuated by a pneumatic device being in its turn actuated by a control provided at the base. The pneumatic device and a control, made up by an articulated le... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7431339 | Vehicle structure A vehicle structure is provided that includes a structural support member, a vehicle body panel and a child seat tether anchor. The structural support member is configured and arranged to be coupled to a vehicle body. The vehicle body panel is fixedly attached to th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427103 | Removable bolster for ISOFIX A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a frame that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A seat cushion is secured to the frame. The seat cushion defines a seat width. A seatback is secured to the frame and is pivotal with respect to the seat cushion. A lo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410214 | Apparatus for measuring child seat anchor tension A child seat anchor apparatus includes at least one sensor for measuring tension exerted on a system including a pair of anchor brackets disposed between the bottom and back cushions of a vehicle seat. In a first mechanization, the anchor brackets are directly coupl... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401834 | Child seat anchor assembly and methods of use A child seat anchor assembly includes a fixed portion, wherein the fixed portion is secured to a motor vehicle structural member or a child seat structural member; a latchable portion for releasable engagement with a child seat or a motor vehicle; an energy absorbin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384099 | Apparatus and a method for assessing an anchorage position An apparatus for assessing a position of an anchorage of a child restraint anchorage system. The apparatus includes a frame, an engagement arm, and a latch pin. The engagement arm is adapted to receive the anchorage and is disposed proximate the frame. The latch pin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370912 | Child seat 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 t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364213 | Frame assembly for mounting baby seat in motor-vehicle seat The invention relates to a fastening frame (3) for fastening a child seat (1) in motor vehicles that are provided with child seat anchoring elements (5), with which the vehicle is equipped and which are assigned to each vehicle seat while being ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7346996 | Apparatus and a method for assessing an anchorage position An apparatus for assessing a position of an anchorage of a child restraint anchorage system. The apparatus includes a base, a first slide assembly, and a second slide assembly. The first slide assembly is movably disposed on the base for engaging a seat back. The se... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347494 | Vehicle safety restraint system A vehicle safety restraint system comprises a portable base having a mounting assembly and a restraint assembly. The portable base may be a booster seat. The mounting assembly mounts the base to the seat of a vehicle and the restraint assembly restrains an occupant ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338120 | Device for attaching a child safety seat to a fixed catch on a vehicle A device for attaching a child safety seat has a frame defining a slot engageable by a fixed catch; and a lever which rotates, about an axis of rotation, from a release position to a lock position to retain the catch inside the slot. The frame guides a control membe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338121 | Retracting child seat restraining striker and methods of use A vehicle child seat restraining system automatically retracts out of the way of folding portions of the seat, so that the striker of the system does not impinge on and damage portions of the seat. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328947 | Vehicle seat backrest suitable for allowing the attachment of a child seat and vehicle seat comprising such a backrest A vehicle seat backrest suitable for allowing the attachment of a child seat, the backrest comprising a rigid structure and an anchoring system comprising an anchor rod to permit to a coupling member belonging to the child seat to be anchored on the anchor rod via t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328946 | Chassis as well as a child vehicle seat provided with such a chassis A chassis which is suitable for supporting a child vehicle seat is provided with a frame as well as with connectors that can be detachably connected in use to securing elements that are present in a vehicle. The chassis is further provided with an unlocking mechanis... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325870 | Child restraint system with in-motion belt status monitoring A child restraint system includes a belt assembly for restraining a child occupant and a control unit for monitoring proper adjustment of the belt assembly. The belt assembly may include a belt harness affixed to the child restraint system or a vehicle belt seat. Th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322648 | Child seat A child seat is constructed such that when the child seat is set facing the rear of the car on a car seat, the child seat is securely fixed on the seat. A handle surrounding the front of a sitting occupant is provided in a seat back portion of the child seat, and a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322649 | Child safety seat A child safety seat, including a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back. A vehicle seat attachment assembly is carried by the safety seat for securing the safety seat to rigid anchorage units carried by a vehicle proximate to a vehicle seat. The attachment a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7281763 | Automotive seat for mounting child seat thereon An automotive seat of the type allowing a child seat to be mounted thereon and including a center back portion, wherein a shape-retaining/locking element is provided to a lower region of the center back portion. The shape-retaining/locking element includes a rigid h... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278684 | Retractable coupling apparatus An apparatus and method for mounting an add-on passenger restraint system to a vehicle seat is provided. The apparatus comprises a retractor affixed to the add-on passenger restraint system. An extension member extends between the retractor and a coupling member. Th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261376 | Child's car seat This invention involves a child's car seat with a seat surface, a back rest, optionally with side arm supports and/or head supports or rests, and with side guides for the insertion of the belt of a car, and with at least one device for the automatic tightening of th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252343 | Portable child seat demonstration device A demonstration seat assembly includes a frame on which a demonstration vehicle seat is supported, and a plurality of seat belt assemblies and child seat securing structures. The seat belt assemblies include a lap belt assembly, a lap/shoulder belt assembly, and a p... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246853 | Child restraint apparatus for a vehicle A child restraint apparatus having a base connectable to a vehicle. The base has a chassis with a back portion and a seat portion. /A U-shaped guard is pivotally connected to the chassis so as to be movable between an up position and a down position, in the down pos... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229132 | Foldable booster car seat The invention relates generally to a foldable or collapsible juvenile car seat. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207619 | Child seat tether anchor structure Basically, a child seat tether anchor structures has a first end tether anchor, a second end tether anchor, an intermediate tether anchor, an anchoring tether, and a vehicle body mounting member with a height adjustment arrangement. In the illustrated embodiment, th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201452 | Infant car seat restraint device A low cost and portable infant seat restraint device is provided. The infant seat restraint device having a generally anchor shape form. The anchor installing behind a vehicle seat back and designed to transfer tensile forces from the infant seat restraint straps to... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195302 | Vehicle rear seating arrangement A vehicle rear seating arrangement is described that includes a vehicle passenger compartment structure and a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat attachment part, a seat bottom portion with an upper seating surface and a seat extension portion with an e... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178873 | Motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat with a seat cushion and a backrest has a fixing bracket for a child's seat placed on the seat cushion. The fixing bracket can be swiveled out of a covered out-of-use position into a functioning position arranged between a seat cushion and a back... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168762 | Security strap system A connecting system for a child car seat (3) of a type which can either be rearward or forward facing. Separate strap paths (7, 8) are associated with the seat for each of the rearward and facing positions of the child car seat. The connecting system h... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165809 | Safety seat tether system A guide mechanism for a safety seat tether includes a guide and at least one seat back attachment for securing the guide to a seat back. The guide is configured and positioned so as to prevent substantial contact of the tether with a top end of the back seat. The gu... | 01/23/2007 |
