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US 10,244,827 B1Granted
Safety car seat tightening device and seat wedge for use in installing safety car seats
OwnerStephen C. Bergerinventor
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Abstract
A tightening device (1) for use in installing an infant or child safety car seat in a motor vehicle and a wedge (16) having a recessed area or central cutout created by a cross-member (22) connecting two triangular-shaped side panels (17) used to expose an anchoring bracket (11) located within a vehicle seat.
Claims6
A tightening device for use in installing child safety car seats comprising:
- a frame having a top member connected to at least one vertical member extending downward to a base member wherein the top member and the base member are both in horizontal positions in relation to the at least one vertical member;
- said base member being located directly below said top member;
- a ratchet attached to the frame in an elevated position above the base member;
- and
- said ratchet being attachable to an attachment strap of a child safety seat to allow the attachment strap to be tightened by the ratchet as the frame is pushed downward on the child safety seat.
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A tightening device for use in installing child safety car seats comprising:
- a frame having at least two vertical members extending downward from a top member wherein the top member is in a horizontal position in relation to the at least two vertical members;
- at least one ratchet attached to the frame in an elevated position;
- said at least two vertical members are notched side members each having notched ends;
- and
- said notched ends engage posts that are attachable to a child safety car seat.
2 more elements
A tightening device for use in installing child safety car seats comprising:
- a frame having a top member connected to a vertical member extending downward to a base member wherein the top member and the base member are both in horizontal positions in relation to the vertical member;
- said base member being located directly below said top member;
- a ratchet attached to the vertical member in an elevated position above the base member;
- said ratchet being attachable to an attachment strap of a child safety seat to allow the attachment strap to be tightened by the ratchet as the frame is pushed downward on the child safety seat;
- and
- said ratchet is pivotally attached to the vertical member to allow the ratchet to be angled in relation to the vertical member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.