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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823974 | Lock for forward-folding backrest 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. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806475 | Compact booster seat Taught herein is a lightweight, compact, and easily carried booster seat for a child or a small adult to use with stadium seating. The child booster seat comprises a sheet of flexible material, such as fabric, that is attached to the stadium seating by a sleeve and ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7571961 | Portable booster seat A portable infant booster seat having an upright back support, foldable sidewalls, a flexible front wall and an upwardly extendible cushioned seat member that supports an infant in an elevated seated position. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7530635 | Child safety seat An application for a foldable child safety seat includes a foldable sheet for supporting the child and a set of straps for removably fastening the head area of the foldable sheet around a first anchoring object such as an airplane tray table. Another set of straps a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7488038 | Portable restraint system for a vehicle A portable restraint system mountable to a vehicle seat may comprise a booster seat, a restraint harness mounted to the booster seat and a mounting harness coupled to the restraint harness. The restraint harness may be configured to restrain a passenger positioned o... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7475941 | Compact folding seat with reverse cantilevered pivot The unique folding child vehicle seat (10) includes a seat back member (12) and a seat bottom member (14) that is pivotally connected thereto. The seat bottom (14) is pivotally connected to the seat back (12) in the unique location... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7422276 | Folding child booster seat A folding child booster seat having a frame portion and a seat portion. The frame portion includes foot hubs, seat hubs, and a set of pivoting support members joining the foot hubs and the seat hubs. The frame portion further includes a pair of seat back support mem... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7380878 | Compact folding seat The unique folding child vehicle seat (10) includes a seat back member (12) and a seat bottom member (14) that is pivotally connected thereto. The seat bottom (14) is pivotally connected to the seat back (12) in the unique location... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374241 | Portable booster seat A portable infant booster seat having an upright back support, foldable sidewalls, a flexible front wall and an upwardly extendible cushioned seat member that supports an infant in an elevated seated position. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7328941 | Infant support with selectively covered tray 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 m... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313836 | Free-standing reclining bed lounge A compact free-standing reclining bed lounge, expanding a product line marketed under BedLounge®, is made with a removable fabric slip-cover enclosing foam and fiber padding covering a basic seat structure formed from air-core plastic sheet material utilizing “li... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303230 | Juvenile vehicle seat with quick-connect backrest A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base and a backrest. The backrest is mounted on the seat base and includes a seat back that is retained in an upright fixed seat-forming position relative to a seat bottom included in the seat base. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300103 | Child booster with spillproof tray An apparatus for use in conjunction with feeding infants and toddlers. The apparatus is a two-part tool that combines a booster seat along with a spill-proof food tray that is removed and placed onto an adjacent table surface. The booster seat includes a small stora... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7246852 | Headrest actuator for juvenile vehicle seat 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 ba... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229132 | Foldable booster car seat The invention relates generally to a foldable or collapsible juvenile car seat. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213879 | Storable seat The stowage type seat 1 is built into the rear seat of an automobile, and is constructed from a seat cushion 2 that supports the hips of the passenger, a seat back 3 that supports the back of the passenger, and a safety bone 4 that acts t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188899 | Safe hug child restraint device A child restraint device for use with a vehicle seat having a back portion with a forward side and rear side, the back portion further having at least one device selected from the group consisting of head padding, adjustable shoulder belts, adjustable lap belts, and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168761 | Child carrier frame with folding system A child carrier frame includes a lower frame, an upper frame and a frame support. The frame may be adjusted between an upright position, for use, and a folded position. During folding, the carrier frame may be adjusted both to reduce its height and its width, such t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159941 | Vehicular child seat assembly The present invention relates to a child seat assembly that may be characterized, at least in one embodiment, as being substantially integral with a seat of a motor vehicle. This child seat assembly is at least generally capable of being disposed in first, second, t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140692 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. The device includes a horizontal member that is configured to be secured to a back support of a seat in a vehicle, and two vertical members, each being attached to the horizonta... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7021719 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. In each embodiment of the invention, the device includes a seat strap assembly and a body strap assembly that are attached to a back-support portion. The seat strap assembly is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021710 | Juvenile vehicle seat with movable headrest 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 surf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000985 | Adjustable non-freestanding child seat 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 flexib... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000984 | Beach towel car seat cover Apparatus 10 for a seat cover 16 that will protect the underlying scat 12 from moisture and dirt having a base layer comprising a moisture impermeable material 28 and a top layer of an absorbent material 24 with strategically place... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000993 | Furniture piece A furniture piece including a base and a backrest pivotally connected to the base. An attachment component is positionable or movable between an engaged position locking the backrest in an upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969120 | Foldable baby's chair A folding baby's chair is provided comprising a series of substantially rigid panels interconnected by hinges between adjacent panels. The series of panels includes at least a seat panel, a backrest panel and side panels. Selected panels are provided at free edges t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935686 | Mounting device for an infant's safety chair A mounting device for an infant's safety chair has at least two holding frames and a bracket. Each holding frame has an attaching base secured under the infant's safety chair and a U-shaped tube slidably and rotatably mounted on the attaching base. The U-shaped tube... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932429 | Safety seat for children In spite of a flexible structure which can be easily transferred and stored, it is possible to make a child sit at a high position and remove a cooped-up feeling. A seat surface portion 10 is made in an air cushion structure expanding due to an injection of a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6860557 | Footrest for a child safety seat A footrest for a child safety seat (20) includes a support (10) for supporting the lower side of an adherent child safety seat (20) and a footstep (13) that is attached to the support (10). The footstep (13) is adjustable in... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6773064 | Booster seat A booster seat having a base 10 with foldable legs 20 to raise and lower the base. A seat assembly 12 is provided on the base having a seating surface 50 and arms 52. A backrest 14 is pivotally connected to the seat assembly... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767058 | Safe hug child seat and infant cradle restraint device The present structure is a flexible, lightweight foldable child restraint device designed for attachment to a vehicle seat such as an aircraft passenger seat without using vehicle seat belting and having restraint capacity for children of all ages. In an emergency s... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6663174 | Passenger chair A passenger chair which can be converted into a child chair, including a floor frame, a passenger back rest with side members which are linked with rear side portions of the frame for tilting the passenger back rest backwards and forwards, the passenger b... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6616242 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicles passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. In each embodiment of the invention, the device includes a seat strap assembly and a body strap assembly that are attached to a back-support portion. The seat strap ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6557936 | Integrated child seat for an automobile seat An integrated child's seat (10) is provided for a motor vehicle seat. The child's seat (10) is displaceable between a low and an unfolded raised position. It has a base portion (12) and a support portion (14) which are pivotably connected by front and rea... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6502901 | Car seat with an integrated child seat A car seat is provided with a seat part and a backrest and equipped with a headrest region, wherein the backside of the back support is formed a backrest surface of a child seat. The backrest surface can be moved in the travel direction to be used as a ch... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6402251 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the device is a "soft" device, i.e., a safety harness comprising exclusively straps and fasteners. A horizontal strap wraps around the bac... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5954404 | Baby seat slip down preventing device A seat cushion 17 is provided with a seat portion 17a, a back portion 17b provided so as to be continued to the seat portion 17a, and a leg-pad portion 17c. A get-out preventing cloth 17e is sewn onto the leg-pad portion 17c. The get-out preventing cloth ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5915789 | Flexible and adjustable harness A flexible and adjustable harness used by drivers of cranes and earth moving equipment is disclosed. In its preferred embodiment, the flexible and adjustable harness is used when it is necessary for a driver of a crane or an earth moving equipment to lean... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5868463 | Seat cushion with selectively inflatable interior seat and back compartments An seat cushion is adapted to selectively conform to a user's anatomy with a seat portion having at least one inflatable interior seat compartment with a resiliently compressible foam element disposed therein. The compartment also has an openable and clos... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5810437 | Portable, collapsible child safety seat for use in a shopping cart A portable, collapsible child safety seat for use within a shopping cart. The portable, collapsible child safety seat comprises a seat support frame member securable to an interior rear wall of the shopping cart wherein the seat support frame comprises a ... | 09/22/1998 |
