# US 10,244,827 B1 · Safety car seat tightening device and seat wedge for use in installing safety car seats

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- Number: US 10,244,827 B1
- Document ID: US10244827B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/674,668
- Filed: 2017-08-11
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-31
- Applicants: Stephen C. Berger
- Inventors: Stephen C. Berger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10244827B1

## CPC

- A44B 11/065: {with strap tightening means (A44B11/125 takes precedence; tighteners for securing of load on vehicles B60P7/0823; buckles attached to the end of a strap for bundling articles B65D63/16)}
- B60N 2/2806: {for securing the child seat to the vehicle}
- B60N 2/2887: {Fixation to a transversal anchorage bar, e.g. isofix}
- B60N 2/28: Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats {or other parts} of the vehicle
- A44B: BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE (fastenings specially adapted for footwear A43C)
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The tightening device of claim 1 wherein:
the frame is a trapezoidal-shaped frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The tightening device of claim 1 wherein:
said at least one ratchet is pivotally attached to said frame.

### Claim 4

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.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The tightening device of claim 4 wherein:
said at least one ratchet is pivotally attached to said frame.

### Claim 6

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.