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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177303 | Seatbelt adjusting device A seatbelt adjusting device includes: a guiding track provided with a plurality of first engaging members; a belt-connecting slider mounted on the guiding track and slidable on the guiding track; an actuator mounted movably on the belt-connecting slider, provided wi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8132864 | Child safety seat with emergency harness release The present disclosure discloses a child safety seat comprising: (a) a supporting base structure adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat; (b) a child seating surface wherein the seating surface comprises a seat bottom and a seat back, and wherein the seat back has d... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7997658 | Four point seat restraint system A restraint system is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a motor vehicle. The restraint system is composed of a four point restraint belt removably attached to a vehicle seat having a plurality of vertical straps and attachment mechanisms for connecting... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7963614 | Seat belt buckle A buckle assembly configured to mate with a plurality of tongues may include a rotational lever; a latch plate supported by the rotational lever and configured to move in a vertical direction when the lever rotates; a plurality of latch pins, wherein each latch pin ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7819485 | Safety harness attachment system for juvenile products An attachment system is formed into the seating structure of a juvenile product to allow the installation and removal of a harness belt having an occluding structure, such as a buckle or an orthogonal flap sewn at the end of the belt, without requiring access to the... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7794024 | Seat belt buckle A buckle assembly configured to mate with a plurality of tongues may include a rotational lever; a latch plate supported by the rotational lever and configured to move in a vertical direction when the lever rotates; a plurality of latch pins, wherein each latch pin ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7625048 | Four point seat belt system A four-point seat belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat is disclosed. Two shoulder belts are provided which are buckled together with a pair of lap belts. The convergence of the shoulder belts created at the buckles defines a V-shaped conf... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7448690 | Child safety seat with emergency harness release The present invention discloses a child safety seat comprising: (a) a supporting base structure adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat; (b) a child seating surface wherein the seating surface comprises a seat bottom and a seat back, and wherein the seat back has di... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445293 | Restraint safety device A restraint safety device. A chest clip is slidingly attached to a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap. The chest clip includes a first chest clip half removably attached to a second chest clip half. A child resistant lock prevents a child from inadvert... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7413246 | Safety device for motor vehicle A safety device for a motor vehicle seat comprising a seat surface which extends along a longitudinal direction of the seat, a securing element assigned to the seat surface and a drive device which is operatively connected to the securing element and is activated in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7387336 | Child seat 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... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367092 | Child-proof lock assembly A lock and harness assembly includes first and second locks removably attached to each other. The locks are coextensively shaped, and are independently and simultaneously pivotal between folded and unfolded positions. Each lock has a linear medial edge conjoined to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367630 | Integrated seat of an automotive vehicle The invention relates to an integral seat of an automotive vehicle having an underframe, a seat pan carried by underframe, a seat back and a seat belt mechanism, where the seat belt mechanism includes a seat belt with a tongue member that divides the seat belt in a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364199 | Configurable vehicle restraint system having variable anchor points A vehicle restraint system provides the seat occupant with options for three-point, four-point and five-point seat belt configurations. In one embodiment, the restraint system includes two three-point seat belt systems arranged as mirror images and a two position bu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357099 | Animal restraint apparatus and method of use An animal restraint apparatus is provided to restrain an animal. The restraint apparatus comprises a first loop that fits over the animal's head and a second loop that is formed about the animal's torso when two straps are routed behind the animal's forelegs and rel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350788 | Child restraint apparatus A shopping cart having a juvenile restraining apparatus is provided. The juvenile restraining apparatus has shoulder straps, belt segments, and a chest panel. The shoulder straps each have first and second ends and are positionable over the juvenile's shoulders. The... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350862 | 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 ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299527 | Strap retainer device A strap retainer device and method for retaining a first object to a second object, the device including a body that is generally planar with an outer periphery portion, the body including a first end portion and a substantially oppositely disposed second end portio... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275792 | 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... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270347 | Seatbelt attachment for use by pregnant women A positioning attachment for vehicle seatbelts primarily for use by pregnant women. The attachment has an anchor portion securable to the vehicle seat or seat support and an attachment portion adjustably securable to the vehicle lap belt to position the lap belt in ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267080 | Child support harness A child support harness for assisting children with walking, the harness having a belt adapted to circumscribe the child's midsection, the belt having a front position generally at the child's chest, a back portion generally at the child's back, a left side portion ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264276 | Shock absorbing safety belt A safety belt construction (10) for use in a vehicle occupant protection system. The safety belt construction (10) includes a first panel (12), a second panel (14) affixed to the first panel (12) to form a pocket (16) thereb... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263750 | Buckle assembly having single release for multiple belt connectors A buckle assembly for a vehicle restraint system where the buckle assembly is adapted to receive a plurality of belt connectors, with the belt connectors being simultaneously released upon moving at least one handle to a release position. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261381 | Seat with multiple retaining frames A seat includes a seat portion and a backrest. A plurality of U-shaped retaining frames of different sizes are pivotably connected to the backrest and sized such that a larger retaining frame encloses a smaller retaining frame. The individual retaining frame can be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249803 | Infant seat for motorcars This seat comprises a body (1) forming the actual seat (2) and the backrest (3) and being provided with safety straps (4) and (5) for the child, said straps being fitted to a crotch strip (7). This seat is characterized in t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7246854 | Child vehicle seat having an adjustable harness system A child vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a headrest assembly. The headrest assembly defines at least one belt aperture. The headrest assembly is movable in relation to the seat portion between an upper position and a lower position. The child vehicle seat fu... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232155 | Seatbelt apparatus A seatbelt apparatus with two pretensioners and a load limiter. The seatbelt apparatus has a seatbelt retractor, a belt guide, a lap belt anchor, a tongue, and a buckle. The seatbelt retractor and the lap belt anchor are provided with pretensioners. The buckle is fi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232185 | Adjustable head rest for child car seat 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 ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229119 | Vehicle seat having supporting device A vehicle seat having a supporting device includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor, an upper rail supported by the lower rail so as to be slidable in a front-rear direction, a lower arm fixed to the upper rail, a supporting cover provided at the side of a door... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210707 | Belt assembly A belt assembly for securing the sitting and standing positions of an occupant of a vehicle has two lap belts which can be coupled to the vehicle and are brought together at an abdomen-side central buckle and which are swingable in parallel relation to the occupant'... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210605 | Harness An improved harness or harness-like garment for purposes of making the user more visible and/or with optional pocket or item(s) carrying means, having strap or straps or strap-like element(s) configured in two substantially “Y” or “V” shaped forms or one of ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201399 | Four-point seat belt system with buckle-lowering belts An occupant restraint system (30) includes first and second lap belts (32 and 34) for collectively extending across a lap of the occupant (22). First and second shoulder belts (36 and 38) extend over the shoulders of the occ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195314 | Infant car seat An infant car seat having a headrest that can be manually adjusted to accommodate infants of different heights. The headrest has a lever with a prong that engages a series of pockets in the seat body, allowing the headrest to be fixed in several different positions.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188897 | Infant carrier with adjustable harness system An infant carrier includes a carrier shell including a seating area for a child; and a harness system adapted to connect to the carrier shell and adapted to be adjusted between a first configuration for a smaller child and a second configuration for a larger child. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178877 | Diaper changing restraint system A diaper changing restraint system is provided which restricts movement of an infant during diapering activities. The restraint system comprises a portable base, at least a portion of which is substantially rigid. A pad is secured to the base. The pad has a top surf... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178872 | Quick-mount child-restraint system A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat shell and a child-restraint belt coupled to the seat shell. A seat pad is provided on the seat shell and the child-restraint belt passes through apertures formed in the seat pad. ... | 02/20/2007 |
