| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 297256100 | Adjustable to plural operative positions | 44 |
| 20130082498 | Belt Path Selection Apparatus - A child car-seat has a seat portion moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration a first path for receiving a safety belt when the child car-seat is in the first configuration, and a second path for receiving the safety belt when the child car-seat is in the second configuration. The child car-seat is configured to provide an indication to a user which of the first path and the second path to use, dependent upon whether the child car-seat is in the first configuration or the second configuration. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20120292963 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A child car seat is provided that has a single point of actuation that simultaneously allows for adjustment of the position of the back support relative to the seat and of the headrest relative to the back support. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20090184549 | Automobile Child Seat - A child seat includes: a base member; a seat body switchable at least between a forward facing state and a sideways facing state in a bed shape on the base member; a tension member attached to a front end of the base member and extending to a position where the tension member abuts on a floor of an automobile; and a support member supported by the tension member so as to be displaceable between an upper position and a lower position. A side engagement portion is provided in a side surface of the seat body. The side engagement portion engages with the support member when the support member is brought to the upper position in the sideways facing state in the bed shape. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100060054 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a seat body, a backrest, a first side wing, and an adjusting mechanism. The backrest is connected to the seat body. A hole is formed on the backrest and a first slot is formed on a first side of the backrest. A first side wing is movably disposed through the first slot. The adjusting mechanism is movably disposed in the hole of the backrest and is movably connected to the first side wing. The adjusting mechanism has an actuating part. The actuating part is operable for driving the first side wing to move relative to the first slot telescopically. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100090510 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat can be configured to include a variety of types of cushions. The seat may include primary and secondary cushions that are joined together such that the secondary cushion has a stored position under the seating surface of the primary seat cushion and a deployed position where the secondary seat cushion is positioned adjacent the primary seat cushion. The effective width of the seat may be greater when it is in one position than when it is in the other position. The back cushion may include first and second portions and a third portion intermediate the first and second positions. A vehicle may include left, right, and middle seats, the middle seat being configured to have two positions, the effective width of the middle seat in one position being greater than in the other position. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120013158 | Portable flat seat - The present invention provides a portable flat seat installed in the back of a vehicle and providing a sturdy surface. This device can provide a surface on which an animal such as a dog can sit upon and peer out and view the world outside the vehicle window. The device is also useful for supporting cargo such as groceries, or other items. Manufactured primarily of plastic or poly compound material, the flat seat is comprised of an essentially rectangular shaped platform secured to the vehicle by means of simple clips or hook fasteners. Adjustable to various widths to accommodate a variety of needs such as both large and small pets, the platform provides an ample support on which an animal can sit or cargo can be placed. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110074193 | 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 horizontal clearance with respect to the vehicle head rest when in a fully raised position. The harness belt is trapped in a length adjustment lock and follows a path that extends around a fixed guide bar at the top of the car seat frame then downwardly through a guide member that directs the belt through an opening in the seat back for engagement with the child. The guide member is supported on a harness control tube that engages a rack device to fix the position of the harness control tube when the position of the head rest is selected. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120261960 | CHILD RESTRAINT WITH MOVABLE HEADREST - A child restraint includes a seat shell and a carrying handle coupled to the seat shell. The seat shell includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20100231019 | Reconfigurable Child Seat Assembly for a Juvenile Product - A child seat for a juvenile product has a seating surface with a first section, a second section, and a seat bight region between the first and second sections. A lap belt is coupled to the child seat near the seat bight region. A first crotch strap is coupled to the child seat on the first section side of the seat bight region and is connectable to the lap belt in a first harness configuration rendering the first section as the seat bottom of the seating surface. The child seat has a removable pad insert with a second crotch strap. With the pad insert installed over the first section of the seating surface, the pad insert positions the second crotch strap on the second section side of the seat bight region. The second crotch strap is connectable to the lap belt in a second harness configuration rendering the second section as the seat bottom of the seating surface. | 09-16-2010 |
| 297256110 | Vertically | 6 |
| 20100060055 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a seat body, an engaging board, a backrest, and an engaging mechanism. The engaging board is connected to the seat body. A tooth-shaped structure is formed on the engaging board. The backrest is movably disposed on the engaging board. The engaging mechanism is disposed between the engaging board and the backrest. The engaging mechanism includes an engaging member and a driving device. The engaging member is pivotally connected to the backrest for engaging with the tooth-shaped structure. The driving device is pivotally connected to the engaging member and movably connected to the backrest. When the driving device moves between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the backrest, the driving device drives the engaging member to rotate relative to the backrest. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20120223559 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR POSITIONING A HEADREST IN AN INFANT CAR SEAT - An adjustment mechanism for positioning a headrest in an infant car seat includes a connector, a pair of gear wheels, a ratchet wheel and a brake release handle. The adjustment mechanism is installed on the back support portion of the infant car seat which formed with a longitudinal slot and a pair of toothed guiding rails mounted in parallel on either side of the longitudinal slot. The headrest is movably connected to the back support portion by the connector to move along the longitudinal slot. The pair of gear wheels and a ratchet wheel are pivoted on the connector, the pair of gear wheels being engaged with the pair of toothed guiding rails and kept synchronized rotation with the ratchet wheel. The brake release handle is biased to releasably lock the ratchet wheel and used to unlock the ratchet wheel so as to reposition the headrest. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120098309 | TRUSS SYSTEM FOR JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT - A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The juvenile seat includes a seat shell formed to include a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement on the seat back. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20090322131 | CHILD CAR SEAT - A child car seat is adapted for use in an automobile, and includes a seat assembly and a backrest unit connected to the seat assembly and including a backrest body, a pair of safety belts, and a guide component. The backrest body has opposite front and rear surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart pairs of belt slots. Each belt slot has opposite front and rear open ends formed respectively in the front and rear surfaces. Each safety belt has a free end portion. The guide component is coupled to the rear surface of the backrest body and covers the rear open ends of the belt slots. The free end portions of the safety belts are extended respectively through a selected one pair of the belt slots, and along a predetermined route behind the rear surface of the backrest body through guidance of the guide component. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100308631 | JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT - A seat for children intended to be installed in a vehicle, in particular an automobile, comprising a seat bottom, a sea back, and a headrest, the headrest is mobile in translation relatively to the seat back between a lost position and a high position. The seat includes a child-restraint harness intended to maintain a child seated in the seat and configured to include two shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps carrying a strap-receiving pad adapted to contact a child seated on the seat bottom. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100244518 | CHILD BOOSTER SEAT AND HEIGHT-ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM THEREOF - A child booster seat includes a seat body, a seat base coupled to and vertically movable relative to the seat body, and a height-adjustment mechanism mounted between the seat body and the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism includes a support structure mounted co-movably to the seat body and formed with a plurality of positioning holes that are vertically spaced apart. The height-adjustment mechanism further includes a latching component coupled movably to the seat base. The latching component includes a stop piece for engaging a selected one of the positioning holes to releasably lock the seat body at a desired height relative to the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism also includes a manually operable part for moving the stop piece away from the positioning holes to release locking engagement between the seat base and the seat body. | 09-30-2010 |
| 297256120 | About a vertical axis; i.e., rotates | 13 |
| 20080211279 | Car Baby Seat - The present invention relates to a car baby seat system, which comprises: (a) a baby seat; (b) a supporting device for the baby seat; (c) positioning mechanism associated with said supporting device and baby seat, for transversally moving the supporting device and baby seat along the rear passengers' seat between at least three states, a safe center-car state, a side-car state, and a loading/unloading state, wherein in the loading/unloading state the baby seat is positioned by said mechanism at least partially outside the car in a rotated orientation relative to the normal use orientation, thereby enabling convenience of loading and unloading of the baby, and additional space for rotation. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090091167 | CHILD SEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A seating system for a child includes a base. A formed seat is arranged so as to communicate with and selectively rotate about the base. A retention apparatus includes a first handle and the retention apparatus secures the formed seat to the base. A single actuation and substantially continuous movement of the first handle causes the formed seat to move around the base with respect to at least two different axes. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110298257 | FOR A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INFANT SAFETY SEAT - An apparatus is disclosed having a car seat base lower housing fixed in a center position on a car seat; a car seat base sliding rail mounted to the car seat base lower housing; a car seat base mechanism turntable bracket mounted on the car seat base sliding rail; a car seat base turn table rotationally mounted to the car seat base mechanism turn table bracket; a car seat neck mounted to the car seat base turntable; a car seat peg groove formed on the car seat base; and a car seat base peg formed on the car seat base turn table, wherein the car seat peg follows the car seat peg groove as the car seat base turn table bracket translates away from car seat base lower housing causing the car seat to rotate from a rearward facing position toward the direction of translation away from the center position. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110266848 | Automotive Vehicle Safety Seat - Embodiments of the invention relate to child and infant safety seats for automotive vehicles. In one embodiment, a safety seat apparatus includes a base unit that may be secured to a vehicle seat, a coupling unit extendably and retractably coupled to the base unit, and a safety seat pivotally and removably coupled to the coupling unit. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20090033132 | Child Restraint With Swiveling Juvenile Seat Having a Seat-Anchor Guide Channel - A child restraint includes a seat support and a juvenile seat mounted to swivel about an axis on the seat support. The seat support is adapted to set on a vehicle seat. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20080315649 | CHILD RESTRAINT WITH SWIVELING JUVENILE SEAT AND SEAT-BACK LOCK - A child restraint includes a seat support and a juvenile seat mounted to swivel about an axis on the seat support. The seat support is adapted to set on a vehicle seat. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100225150 | Child Restraint System Including a Stationary Seat Support and a Removable Juvenile Vehicle Seat on the Seat Support - A child restraint including a seat support and a juvenile vehicle seat removably coupled to the seat support. The juvenile vehicle seat may be reclined with respect to the seat support. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100148553 | MODULAR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A modular child restraint system for use in vehicles comprises a base and interchangeable attachable seats where the seats are for different stages of childhood development. The system can further comprise additional bases adapted to other uses such as strollers and infant swings. A common engagement mechanism allows the various seats to be moved from one base to another. One such system comprises a base and a seat configured to rotate relative to one another when engaged. The seat can also lock in a position relative to the base. The base includes a visual indicator to show that the seat is secured to the base. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20080290708 | Rotatable Child Seat for Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a rotatable child seat ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090184550 | CHILD VEHICLE SEAT - A child car seat includes: a seat base having top and bottom surfaces and a peripheral surface interconnecting the top and bottom surfaces and having a rear surface portion; a backrest extending uprightly from the seat base; and an abutting member having first and second ends. The second end of the abutting member is pivoted to the peripheral surface of the seat base so as to allow the abutting member to rotate relative to the seat base about a horizontal axis between a first position, in which the first and second ends of the abutting member are disposed in front of the rear surface portion of the peripheral surface of the seat base, and a second position, in which the first end of the abutting member is disposed behind the rear surface portion of the peripheral surface of the seat base. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100314925 | MODULAR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A modular child restraint system for use in vehicles comprises a base and interchangeable attachable seats where the seats are for different stages of childhood development. The system can further comprise additional bases adapted to other uses such as strollers and infant swings. A common engagement mechanism allows the various seats to be moved from one base to another. One such system comprises a base and a seat configured to rotate relative to one another when engaged. The seat can also lock in a position relative to the base. The base includes a visual indicator to show that the seat is secured to the base. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20080252122 | CHILD SEAT - A child seat attached to a vehicle seat comprises a base platform which is attached on the vehicle seat and comprises a guide groove and a child seat body which comprises a bottom face and a guided member which is fixed on the bottom face. The guided member being slidably engaged with the guide groove. The guide groove comprises a curved portion. The child seat can turn to a substantially lateral direction to a moving direction of a vehicle by the guided member being guided along the curved portion. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080224515 | FOLDABLE FRAME WITH DETACHABLE INFANT CARRIER - A foldable frame comprises a front leg frame and a rear leg frame, each having one or more leg units foldable or detachable with one another. The front leg frame and the rear leg frame are rotatable with each other such that the foldable frame can be folded to a small size. The foldable frame also utilizes a receiving frame pivotally or steadily configured on the frame body for receiving the detachable infant carrier. A recliner apparatus is further configured between the receiving frame and the frame body for adjusting the receiving frame together with the infant carrier to different reclining angle for convenient use. | 09-18-2008 |
| 297256130 | Tiltable | 16 |
| 20110193381 | RECLINING CHILD SEAT - A child seat for transporting a child in a vehicle comprising: a seat portion; a back portion, where said back portion is rotatably attached to the seat portion; an upright position, where said back portion is at about a 90-degree angle in related to the seat portion; and a reclined position, where said back portion is between about a 90-degree angle to a 180-degree angle in related to the seat portion. The seat portion moves in a horizontal plane to facilitate the movement of the back portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the seat portion moves horizontally forward when the back portion is placed in the reclined position and moves horizontally backward when the back portion is placed in the upright position. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20130043706 | CHILD RESTRAINT WITH TILTABLE JUVENILE SEAT - A child restraint includes a seat base and a juvenile seat. The juvenile seat is tiltable relative to the seat base at the option of a caregiver. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20100007187 | Car Seat Recline Mechanism with Double Acting Actuator - A car seat is constructed with a car seat member on which the child is transported and a separable base member that is mounted to the vehicle seat via the vehicle seat belt or latch anchor which is passed through side openings in the base member and trapped in a belt latch apparatus to secure the base member to the vehicle seat. The car seat member includes a recline actuation linkage formed with two pivotally mounted link members interconnected so that the upward movement of the recline actuator is translated into an intuitive release of the recline mechanism for adjustment of the recline angle of the car seat member relative to the base member. A level indicator is mounted on the car seat member to provide a positive feedback that the proper orientation of the car seat member has been selected for the rear facing configuration. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110193382 | JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE BASE - A child restraint includes an adjustable base for installation on a vehicle seat and a detachable infant carrier associated with the adjustable base. The base is configured to be adjusted to tilt the infant carrier relative to the vehicle seat. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110169309 | INCLINATION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A BASE OF SAFETY SEAT - An inclination adjustment mechanism for a base of safety seat includes a base, a heelpiece and a spring-loaded press button. The base has one end formed with a plurality of positioning indents, and a upper surface for supporting a safety seat. The heelpiece is pivoted to the base and formed with a protruded portion for selectively engaging with one of the positioning indents thereby to keep the base in a selected inclination position. The spring-loaded press button is operatively connected to one end of the heelpiece for releasing the protruded portion from the positioning indents, so as to change the selected inclination position of the base by pressing the spring-loaded press button and moving one end of the base relative to the heelpiece. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20090295207 | CHILD RESTRAINT INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE BASE - A child restraint includes an infant carrier and a base for supporting the infant carrier. The base is configure to be tethered to a passenger seat in a vehicle. The base can be adjusted to tilt the infant carrier relative to the passenger seat. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090322132 | CAR SEAT - A car seat includes a seat assembly, a base assembly disposed under and coupled pivotally to the seat assembly, a positioning mechanism including first and second positioning units, and an elongated resilient component. The first positioning unit is mounted on the base assembly and includes a plurality of first engaging members. The second positioning unit is coupled pivotally to the seat assembly, and includes a second engaging member engaging releasably a selected one of the first engaging members so as to lock releasably the base assembly at a desired angular position relative to the seat assembly. The resilient component has two ends coupled pivotally and respectively to the base assembly and the second positioning unit, and exerts a downward pulling force to the base assembly when the second engaging member is disengaged from the selected first engaging member. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100237672 | Reversible Child Car Seat with Separable Base Member - A car seat includes a seat member on which the child is transported and a separable base member that is mounted to the vehicle seat via the vehicle seat belt which is passed through side openings in the base member and trapped in a belt latch apparatus to secure the base member to the vehicle seat. The seat member is mounted on the base member in either a forward-facing orientation or a rear-facing orientation. The base member includes a pair of upper and lower recline slots that receive latch pins securing the seat member to the base member. A recline apparatus carried by the seat member engages a central control rack on the base member to lock the seat member in a selected recline position. In the rear-facing position, the seat member is positionable in different orientations to compensate for the angle at which the vehicle seat is formed. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110057490 | Child Safety Seat Assembly - A child safety seat assembly comprises a base including a plurality of protruding sidewalls, and a seat movably assembled with the base including a plurality of anchoring slots adapted to retain a portion of a safety belt, wherein seat is movably adjustable between an erected position and a reclined position relative to the base. Some of the anchoring slots can be selectively obstructed by the sidewalls of the base when the seat is adjusted to a different inclination relative to the base. As a result, erroneous operations for securing the seat assembly with a safety belt can be prevented, and the seat assembly can be safer in use. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110233978 | RECLINING RIDE DOWN CHILD SEAT - The child safety seat includes a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is slidably connected to a first portion of the base and the seat back is slidably connected to a second portion of the base. The seat body is movable relative to the base, namely, between a resting position and ride down position. A dampening member is connected between the seat body and the base for dampening/retarding the movement of the seat body from the resting position to the ride down position. The dampening member is preferably partially oriented yarn that is no longer usable after use, such as in the event of an accident. The recline angle of the seat body relative to the base is adjustable. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110109138 | CHILD CAR SEAT - There is provided a child car seat capable of preventing a seat body from being unintentionally moved to a turning position. The child car seat includes a pedestal and a seat body that can be slid with respect to the pedestal. A plurality of reclining positions and a turning position are included in a range within which the seat body can be slid. The seat body includes a retractable projecting member projecting toward the pedestal, and an operation member connected to the projecting member. The seat body can be held in the respective positions when the projecting member is engaged with the pedestal. An operation amount of the operation member, which is required for sliding the seat body between the reclining positions, is smaller than an operation amount of the operation member, which is required for sliding the seat body from the reclining position to the turning position. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20090072600 | CHILD SEAT - A child seat for transporting a child in a car includes a seat support with a support bottom and a support back which extends above the support bottom, a seat frame that has harness belts for holding the child against the seat frame, and slides between the seat support and the seat frame for coupling the seat frame in adjustable tilt positions to the seat support, which slides include an upper slide for connecting the upper or shoulder part of the seat frame to the support back and a lower slide for connecting the lower or bottom part of the seat frame to the support bottom. In accordance with the invention on both sides of the seat frame the seat support includes a diagonal bar for connecting the forward part of the support bottom to the support back above or at the height of the upper slide. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110074194 | Car Seat Installation and Recline Mechanism - A car seat has a base for placement on a vehicle seat and a seat shell attachable to and detachable from the base. A latch mechanism is biased to a latched arrangement attaching the shell to the base. A release actuator is connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism to a released arrangement, detaching the shell from the base permitting its removal from the base. The shell can be optionally adjustable on the base between at least two different recline positions. The latch mechanism in the latched arrangement can then also retain the shell in one of the recline positions. A recline actuator can be connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism allowing adjustment of the shell recline position but not permitting removal from the base. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20100123342 | Child vehicle seat - A child vehicle seat comprising at least a seat portion, a backrest which joins said seat portion and at least one guide present on one side of the seat portion. In use, the child vehicle seat is placed on the vehicle seat with the seat portion of the child vehicle seat facing towards a vehicle seat backrest, after which the child vehicle seat is secured in place by means of a three-point seat belt comprising a shoulder portion and a lap portion, which is passed at least over said guide. The guide is oriented at such an angle relative to the child vehicle seat that the shoulder portion will slide off the guide upon being arranged along the guide. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20120074748 | Car Seat with Convertible Bottom - A car seat is configured to rest on a vehicle seat and to support a child. The car seat has a shell with a front side, a rear side, a seat back end, a seat bottom end, and a seating surface with a seat back portion and a seat bottom portion. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seat bottom portion. Adapter bodies are carried on the car seat. Each adapter body defines a second contact surface and is movable between a stowed position in which the first contact surface is exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a first incline and a deployed position in which second contact surfaces are exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a second incline different than the first incline. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074747 | Infant Carrier Apparatus Having a Backrest and Its Adjusting Method - An infant carrier apparatus comprises a support frame including a seat assembly that has a longitudinal axis extending from a front end to a rear end thereof, and a backrest assembly including a backrest frame and at least a holder socket, the backrest frame being mounted with the support frame via the holder socket, and the holder socket being adjustable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position. In other embodiments, a method of adjusting the backrest assembly of the infant carrier apparatus is also described. | 03-29-2012 |
