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US 12,583,392 B1Granted
Locakable ISOFIX connection device and method of securing an object to a vehicle seat
OwnerDavid Reign Wilks, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An ISOFIX connection device is provided herein which has a lock that prevents the release of the adjustment mechanism of the ISOFIX latch in the ISOFIX mechanism. By employing a key, a user can engage a keyed latch to block the components of the adjustment mechanism from being squeezed together, thus, preventing the disengagement of the ISOFIX latch. The ISOFIX connection device can prevent undesired removal of the object by a child or through theft. There is also provided a method of securing an object to a vehicle seat employing the ISOFIX connection device.
Claims19
A lockable ISOFIX connection device comprising:
- a pair of ISOFIX connectors each having an engageable ISOFIX latch;
- a pair of rails wherein each rail supports and encloses a portion of one of the ISOFIX connectors;
- and,
- an adjustment mechanism located on an exterior of at least one of the rails which is capable of releasing movement of the connectors within the rails and capable of engaging and disengaging the ISOFIX latch, wherein the adjustment mechanism has a lock component, which when locked, prevents the adjustment mechanism from releasing movement of the connector and disengagement of the ISOFIX latch, wherein
- the adjustment mechanism is engageable by squeezing two opposing components in together in opposing directions, wherein
- the lock is a keyed lock, and wherein
- the keyed lock engages a latch, on an opposing side of the keyed side.
4 more elements
A method of securing an object to a vehicle seat comprising:
- providing a lockable ISOFIX connection device comprising:
- a pair of ISOFIX connectors each having an engageable ISOFIX latch;
- a pair of rails wherein each rail supports and encloses a portion of one of the ISOFIX connectors;
- and,
- an adjustment mechanism located on an exterior of at least one of the rails which is capable of releasing movement of the connectors within the rails and capable of engaging and disengaging the ISOFIX latch, and wherein the adjustment mechanism has a lock component, which when locked, prevents the adjustment mechanism from releasing movement of the connector and disengagement of the ISOFIX latch;
- affixing the ISOFIX connection device to an object along the pair of rails;
- securing each of the engageable ISOFIX latches to a separate anchor bracket in a vehicle;
- and,
- locking the lock component, wherein
- the adjustment mechanism is engageable by squeezing two opposing components in together in opposing directions, wherein
- the lock is a keyed lock, and wherein
- the keyed lock engages a latch, on an opposing side of the keyed side.
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A lockable ISOFIX connection device comprising:
- a pair of ISOFIX connectors each having an engageable ISOFIX latch;
- a pair of rails wherein each rail supports and encloses a portion of one of the ISOFIX connectors;
- and,
- an adjustment mechanism located on an exterior of at least one of the rails which is capable of releasing movement of the connectors within the rails and capable of engaging and disengaging the ISOFIX latch, and wherein the adjustment mechanism has a lock component, which when locked, prevents the adjustment mechanism from releasing movement of the connector and disengagement of the ISOFIX latch, wherein
- the adjustment mechanism is engageable by squeezing two opposing components in together in opposing directions, and wherein
- the two opposing components can comprise a keyed component, a housing component which is capable of enclosing a portion of the keyed component when the two components are squeezed together in opposing longitudinal directions, and a spring component which is located between the housing component and the keyed component in squeezable retention and which keeps the two components a distance apart by the presence of the spring.
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A method of securing an object to a vehicle seat comprising:
- providing a lockable ISOFIX connection device comprising:
- a pair of ISOFIX connectors each having an engageable ISOFIX latch;
- a pair of rails wherein each rail supports and encloses a portion of one of the ISOFIX connectors;
- and,
- an adjustment mechanism located on an exterior of at least one of the rails which is capable of releasing movement of the connectors within the rails and capable of engaging and disengaging the ISOFIX latch, and wherein the adjustment mechanism has a lock component, which when locked, prevents the adjustment mechanism from releasing movement of the connector and disengagement of the ISOFIX latch;
- affixing the ISOFIX connection device to an object along the pair of rails;
- securing each of the engageable ISOFIX latches to a separate anchor bracket in a vehicle;
- and,
- locking the lock component, wherein
- the adjustment mechanism is engageable by squeezing two opposing components in together in opposing directions, and wherein
- the two opposing components can comprise a keyed component, a housing component which is capable of enclosing a portion of the keyed component when the two components are squeezed together in opposing longitudinal directions, and a spring component which is located between the housing component and the keyed component in squeezable retention and which keeps the two components a distance apart by the presence of the spring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.