Web adjuster
AssigneeCosco Management, Inc.
InventorsDennis M. Turner, Michael C. Dorsey, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Richad Glover
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Abstract
A web adjuster is provided including a housing, an actuator movably coupled to the housing, and a pincher that releasably retains a web threaded through the housing. The actuator moves the pincher between a first position inhibiting movement of the web relative to the housing and a second position permitting movement of the web relative to the housing.
Claims21
A tether length adjuster for use with an adjustable tether system having an adjustable web for securing a juvenile seat to a vehicle seat, the adjuster comprising:
- a housing adapted to receive the adjustable web, an actuator coupled to the housing, and a pincher having a pinching edge normally biased in a first direction engaging the adjustable web to retain the adjustable web relative to the housing, the actuator including an actuation button spaced apart from the pincher, wherein the pincher moves in a second direction opposite the first direction in response to a pressing force applied to the button.
A web adjuster for changing the length of a tether having an adjustable web, the adjuster comprising:
- a housing, and
- an actuator coupled to the housing, the actuator comprising a button pivotably coupled to the housing and a pincher coupled to the button, the pincher moving in response to pivoting of the button between a first position in which the adjustable web is prevented from moving through the housing in a web-lengthening direction, and a second position in which the adjustable web is permitted to move through the housing in the web-lengthening direction.
An adjustable tethering system for use in securing a juvenile seat on a seat or similar surface in a vehicle by coupling the juvenile seat to an anchor in the vehicle with the tethering system, the tethering system comprising:
- an adjustable web, and
- an adjuster having a housing coupled to the adjustable web and configured to be coupled to the juvenile seat, the adjustable web having a functional length defined by the length of the portion of the web extending between the adjuster and the juvenile seat, the adjuster cooperating with the adjustable web to adjust the functional length of the adjustable web, the adjuster comprising an actuator movable between a first position pinching the adjustable web between the actuator and the housing to prevent adjustment of the functional length of the adjustable web when the adjustable web is pulled in a direction to increase the functional length and a second position spaced apart from the first position to permit movement of the adjustable web in a direction decreasing the functional length without actuation of the actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.