EP0164909A2
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Child's safety seats
Assignee: Ase UK Ltd
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Filing: 1985-05-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-13
Abstract
Abstract The seat has a frame (16) which extends between the : floor (20) of a vehicle in which it is mounted andthe backrest : (14) of a seat (10) of the vehicle. A seat shell (34) is slidable on curved portions (22) of side rails (17) of the frame and can be secured in a desired position by engagement of a spring-loaded bolt (44) at each side of the seat in one of a series of apertures (30) in each side rail (17). In addition to the rearwardly-facing reclined position of Figure 2, the shell can adopt reclined and upright forwardly-facing positions (Figures 3 and 4). The seat can also be converted into a pram (Figure 7). Figures 8 to 12 show a second child's safety seat, in which the shell (110) is attached to side rails (101) by two connections (120, 121) only at each side.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander Barrie Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2875; B60N2/2821; B60N2/2824; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286; B60N2/2863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (34), means (16) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, and means (18) for securing the safety seat in the vehicle, characterised in that the support means are shaped such that, when the safety seat is secured in the vehicle, first and second spaced-apart end portions (24, 28) of the support means contact respectively the backrest of a seat of the vehicle and the vehicle floor adjacent the seat, the seat structure being mountable, preferably adjustably, on an intermediate portion (22) of the support means which lies between the end portions and, when the safety seat is secured in a vehicle, extends over the squab of the vehicle seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (34), means (16) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, and means (18) for securing the safety seat in the vehicle, characterised in that the support means are shaped such that, when the safety seat is secured in the vehicle, first and second spaced-apart end portions (24, 28) of the support means contact respectively the backrest of a seat of the vehicle and the vehicle floor adjacent the seat, the seat structure being mountable, preferably adjustably, on an intermediate portion (22) of the support means which lies between the end portions and, when the safety seat is secured in a vehicle, extends over the squab of the vehicle seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 1,characterised in that the seat structure (34) is adjustably mountable on the intermediate portion (22) and its position relative to the support means is selectively adjustable between positions which include a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position and/or is selectively adjustable between positions which include a reclined position and a more upright position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 2, characterised in that the intermediate portion (22) of the support means (16) is inclined upwardly in the direction towards the second end portion, preferably on a curved path, when the safety seat is secured in a vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the seat structure (34) is movable along the intermediate portion (22) for adjustment of its position relative thereto, the safety seat including means (30, 44) for securing the seat structure to the support means at a selected position relative thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 4, characterised in that the seat structure (34) is supported on the intermediate portion (22) on rotary elements (42) which are preferably rotatably-mounted on the seat structure and more preferably comprise wheels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the seat structure securing means (30, 44) allow for securing of the seat structure (34) at a selected one of a plurality of relative positions of the seat structure and the support means (16).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A child's safety seat according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the support means comprise first and second laterally-spaced side members (17) which are engageable with respective opposite sides of the seat structure (34) and which are joined by one or more transverse members (26, 27).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 7 when dependent on claim 6, characterised in that the seat structure securing means comprise a respective spring-loaded bolt (46) at each side of the seat structure (34), the bolts being receivable in a selected pair of a series of pairs of apertures (30), the apertures of each pair,being in respective different side members (17).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 7 or 8, characterised in that each side member (17) has at one of its ends a member (28) which is adjustably extensible from the side member, the adjustable members constituting the second support means end portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A,child's safety seat according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterised in that the side members (17) have adjacent their ends constituting the second support means end portion respective energy-absorbing elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (34), means (16) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, and means (18) for securing the safety seat in a vehicle, characterised by a plurality of rotary elements (64, 70), preferably comprising wheels, having means (66, 72, 74) for removable attachment to the support means or seat structure for formation of a pram and, preferably, also by handle means (68) for removable attachment to the support means or seat structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (34), means (16) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, and means (18) for securing the safety seat in a vehicle, characterised by a plurality of rotary elements (64, 70), preferably comprising wheels, having means (66, 72, 74) for removable attachment to the support means or seat structure for formation of a pram and, preferably, also by handle means (68) for removable attachment to the support means or seat structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
A child's safety seat according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised by a plurality of rotary elements (64, 70), preferably comprising wheels, having means (66, 72, 74) for removable attachment to the support means (16) for conversion of the safety seat into a pram and, preferably, also by handle means (68) for removable attachment to the support means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 12, characterised in that first (66) and second removable attachment means of the rotary elements are removably attachable to the support means (16) adjacent the first and second end portions (24, 28) thereof to provide, respectively, rear (64) and front (70) rotary elements of the pram.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 13, characterised in that the first removable attachment means comprise respective lateral struts (66) each extending downwardly from the first end portion (24) to the rear rotary element(s) (64) and upwardly from the first end portion to handle means (68) of the pram.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
63 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (34), means (16) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, and means (18) for securing the safety seat in the vehicle, characterised in that the seat structure is mountable on the support means in first and second alternative positions in which the seat structure is in forwardly- and rearwardly-facing positions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (34), means (16) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, and means (18) for securing the safety seat in the vehicle, characterised in that the seat structure is mountable on the support means in first and second alternative positions in which the seat structure is in forwardly- and rearwardly-facing positions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (110), a support frame (101) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, the support frame comprising front and second spaced-apart side portions (102, 104, 105) on which the seat structure is supported for movement thereon between an upright and an inclined position, means for securing the safety seat in the vehicle, and means (120) for securing the seat structure to the frame at a selected relative position of the structure and frame, characterised in that the seat structure has two attachment points only (120, 121) with each frame side portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
103 words
A child's safety seat comprising a seat structure, preferably a one-piece shell (110), a support frame (101) for supporting the seat structure in a vehicle, the support frame comprising front and second spaced-apart side portions (102, 104, 105) on which the seat structure is supported for movement thereon between an upright and an inclined position, means for securing the safety seat in the vehicle, and means (120) for securing the seat structure to the frame at a selected relative position of the structure and frame, characterised in that the seat structure has two attachment points only (120, 121) with each frame side portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 16, characterised in that the securing means are located at at least one (120) of the attachment points.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 16 or 17, characterised in that each frame side portion has a lower, preferably rectilinear, forwardly-and downwardly-inclined ramp portion (104) and an upper, preferably rectilinear, upright portion (105), each attachment point lying on a different one of the lower and upper frame portions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
82 words
A child's safety seat according to claim 18, characterised in that each frame side portion has upper and lower free ends (107), the upper free , end preferably forming the free end of a looped portion (106) for reception over the upper edge of a vehicle seat backrest and the lower free end preferably forming a free end of a side frame portion (102) intended for contact with a vehicle seat squab and extending beneath a respective one of the ramp portions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
115 words
A child's safety seat according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterised in that the securing means comprise at least one guide element on the seat structure (110) and having a bore in which a frame side portion (105) is slidably received and a securing element (136) having a stem (135) which is receivable in a selected one of a plurality of apertures (132) in the frame side portion and which can be inserted into and secured in a socket (137, 139) opening laterally into the bore in such a way that the stem is received in an aperture aligned with the socket and the seat structure is thus secured to the frame.
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