US 5,061,012 A · Child car seat with automatic harness adjustment

Abstract

A child car seat having an improved restraint system in which the restraint system may be easily connected and disconnected, automatically placed about the child in the proper position, and automatically adjusted to properly secure the child within the seat. The restraint system includes a pivotal barrier assembly, a harness assembly, and an adjusting assembly, each of which is interconnected. As a portion of the barrier assembly is pivoted into a position in front of the child, the harness assembly is automatically placed upon the child in the proper position. Moreover, the harness assembly is automatically adjusted about the child by the adjusting assembly. When the restraint system is in the locked position by locking of the barrier assembly, further loosening of the harness assembly is substantially prohibited by the adjusting assembly. However, the adjusting assembly is able to act upon the harness assembly to automatically remove any slack therefrom which may exist either before or after locking of the restraint system.

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Dependent claims

A chile car seat having a back and a seat member, comprising:

a) center stock means pivotally connected to the seat member, wherein said center stock means is pivotable between at least a first center stock position and a second center stock position;
b) barrier means pivotally connected to the chile car seat and detachably connected to said center stock means when said center stock means is in said first center stock position;
c) harness means having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is interconnected with said barrier means;
d) adjuster means connected to said second end of said harness means, said adjuster means being movable between at least a first adjuster position and a second adjuster position, said first adjuster position restricting movement of said harness means relative to said adjuster means in a first direction, said second adjuster position allowing movement of said harness means relative to said adjuster means in said first direction;
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e) means for interconnecting said center stock means and said adjuster means, wherein when said center stock means is in said first center stock position said adjuster means is in said first adjuster position and when said center stock means is in said second center stock position said adjuster means is in said second adjsuter position.

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Child car seat with automatic harness adjustment

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Child car seat with automatic harness adjustment

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Abstract

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