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EP0302607A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Child restraint device

Assignee: ROCK-A-BYE RESTRAINT Co Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-07-13
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Abstract

Abstract An adjustable child restraint car seat comprises a base (18) which can be attached to the seat of a vehicle by the vehicle's lap belts. A seat having a reclinable back portion (12) is latch locked onto a pivot (16) which is swivel mounted on the base (18). A first adjustable means for holding the reclinable back (12) in fixed relation to the seat portion (14) and a second adjustable means for holding the pivot (16) in fixed relation to the base (18) allow reconfiguration of the child restraint car seat as required.

Inventors

  • 👤 Quentin Young

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 07:16
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2821; B60N2/2869; B60N2/2875; B60N2/2878

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 47 words
A restraint device for holding a person in a vehicle, said restraint device being characterised by: a base; a pivot, swivel mounted on said base; a seat, attached to said pivot; a back, attached to said seat; and means for fixing said pivot relative to said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 47 words
A restraint device for holding a person in a vehicle, said restraint device being characterised by: a base; a pivot, swivel mounted on said base; a seat, attached to said pivot; a back, attached to said seat; and means for fixing said pivot relative to said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A restraint device according to Claim 1 wherein said seat is removably attached to said pivot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A restraint device according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein said back is reclinably attached to said seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 58 words
A restraint device according to any preceding claim further comprising a restraint harness having a plurality of straps, said straps being respectively attached to said back at a plurality of locations and attached to said seat at a plurality of locations and adjustable with respect to said seat and said back for securing the person in said device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 66 words
A restraint device for holding a person in a vehicle, said restraint device being characterised by: a seat; a back reclinably attached to said seat; a harness attached to said seat and said back and adjustable with respect thereto for restraining the child therein; a swivelable pedestal having means for securing said pedestal to the vehicle; and means for removably attaching said seat to said pedestal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 66 words
A restraint device for holding a person in a vehicle, said restraint device being characterised by: a seat; a back reclinably attached to said seat; a harness attached to said seat and said back and adjustable with respect thereto for restraining the child therein; a swivelable pedestal having means for securing said pedestal to the vehicle; and means for removably attaching said seat to said pedestal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A restraint device according to Claim 5 further comprising means for immobilizing said pedestal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A restraint device according to Claim 5 or 6 wherein said pedestal comprising: a base; and a pivot, swivel mounted on said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 18 words
A restraint device according to Claim 7 further comprising means for fixing said pivot relative to said base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 51 words
A restraint device according to any of Claims 5 to 8 wherein said restraint harness comprises a plurality of straps attached to said back and said seat at a plurality of locations and adjustable with respect to said seat and said back for securing the child relative to said car seat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 28 words
A restraint device according to any of Claims 1 to 4 or 8 wherein said pivot fixing means comprises a bolt engageable between said pivot and said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 31 words
A restraint device according to any of Claims 1 to 4, 8 or 9 wherein said pivot fixing means comprises a spring loaded bolt engageable between said pivot and said base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
A restraint device according to any preceding claim further comprising means for fixing said back relative to said seat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 49 words
A restraint device according to Claim 12 wherein said back fixing means comprises: a plurality of back support means attached to said back; a plurality of seat support means fixedly attached to said seat; and means for rigidly holding said back support means relative to said seat support means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 26 words
A restraint device according to Claim 13, wherein said means for rigidly holding said seat support relative to said back support is a pin interconnected therebetween.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 33 words
A restraint device according to any preceding claim which further comprises: a plurality of pin assemblies attached to said pivot; and latch means attached to said seat and engageable with said pin assemblies.

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