EP0168966A2
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Infant safety seats
Assignee: Britax Excelsior Ltd
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Filing: 1985-06-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-06-14
Abstract
Abstract An infant safety seat comprises a rigid body (10) having a back rest portion (14) and a seat portion (12), and a frame (32) for supporting the seat body on a substantially horizontal surface so that a seated occupant faces rearwardly in the vehicle. The seat body is provided with formations (40) for engagement with a lap portion (38) of an adult safety belt so as to restrain the seat body against forward movement. Guide means (44) are provided on the side of the back rest portion (14) facing away from the occupant for receiving a shoulder portion (42) of an adult safety belt so as to permit relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the shoulder belt while constraining movement in transverse directions relative to the shoulder belt within a predetermined range.
Inventors
- 👤 David William Burleigh
- 👤 Douglas James Cunningham
- 👤 Adrian Keith Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2821; B60N2/2857; B60N2/2863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An infant safety seat comprising a rigid body (10) having a back rest portion (14) and a seat portion (12), a frame (32) for supporting the seat body on a substantially horizontal surface so that a seated occupant faces rearwardly in the vehicle, and means (40) secured to the seat body for engagement with a lap portion (38) of an adult safety belt so as to restrain the seat body against forward movement, characterised by guide means (44) on the side of the back rest portion (14) facing away from the occupant, for receiving a shoulder portion (42) of an adult safety belt so as to constrain relative movement in transverse directions relative to the shoulder belt (42) within a predetermined range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An infant safety seat comprising a rigid body (10) having a back rest portion (14) and a seat portion (12), a frame (32) for supporting the seat body on a substantially horizontal surface so that a seated occupant faces rearwardly in the vehicle, and means (40) secured to the seat body for engagement with a lap portion (38) of an adult safety belt so as to restrain the seat body against forward movement, characterised by guide means (44) on the side of the back rest portion (14) facing away from the occupant, for receiving a shoulder portion (42) of an adult safety belt so as to constrain relative movement in transverse directions relative to the shoulder belt (42) within a predetermined range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An infant safety seat according to claim 1, wherein the guide means (44) is adapted to permit movement of the shoulder belt (42) relative thereto in the longitudinal direction of the shoulder belt (42).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
An infant safety seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide means comprises at least two guide members, one located adjacent to the top corner of the back rest portion (14) on the same side as the shoulder anchorage (50) of the adult safety belt (42) and the other located adjacent to the other side of the back rest portion (14) on the normal path of the adult belt to its floor anchorage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
An infant safety seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide means comprises a single guide member (44) located on the vertical centre line of the seat back portion (14) at a vertical position not lower than the combined centre of gravity of the infant seat and its occupant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An infant safety seat according to. claim 4, wherein the guide member (44) has a slot-like aperture therein through which the shoulder belt portion (42) passes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An infant safety seat according to claim 5, wherein the g-nide member (44) is pivotally mounted on the backrest portion (14) of the seat for angular movement about an axis perpendicular to the adjacent surface of the backrest.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An infant safety seat according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the guide member (44) is constructed so as to permit the shoulder belt portion (42) to be detached therefrom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An infant safety seat according to claim 7, wherein the guide member (42) has an opening (46) in the side of the slot opposite to the pivot.
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