Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A child safety seat, for use in a vehicle, comprising a seat body (30), a rear releasable connector (34, 134) rigidly secured to the seat body (30) and adapted for rigid engagement with a rear standard anchorage unit (16, 18) on said vehicle, and front a releasable connector (36, 136) rigidly secured to the seat body (30) and adapted for rigid engagement with a front standard anchorage unit (24, 26) on said vehicle, characterised in that the rear releasable connector (34, 134) is linked to the front releasable connector (36, 136) by coupling means (52, 88, 92) adapted to inhibit movement of the front releasable connector (36, 136) into its engaged position when the rear releasable connector (34, 134) is in its released position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A child safety seat according to claim 1, wherein the coupling means (52, 88, 92) is operative to cause release of the rear releasable connector (34, 134) in response to release of the front releasable connector (36, 136).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A child safety seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the front releasable connector (136) is mounted on retractable front mounting means (138, 176) for movement between a deployed position and a stowed position, and blocking means (154, 160) operate to inhibit engagement of the rear releasable connector (134) when the front mounting means (138, 176) is in its stowed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
A child safety seat, for use in a vehicle, comprising a seat body (30), a rear releasable connector (134) rigidly secured to the seat body (30) and adapted for rigid engagement with a rear standard anchorage unit (16, 18) on said motor vehicle, and a front releasable connector (136) rigidly secured to the seat body (30) and adapted for rigid engagement with a front standard anchorage unit (24, 26) on said vehicle, characterised in that the front releasable connector (136) is mounted on retractable front mounting means (138, 176) for movement between a deployed position and a stowed position, and blocking means (154, 160) operate to inhibit engagement of the rear releasable connector (34, 134) when the front mounting means (138, 176) is in its stowed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A child safety seat according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the rear releasable connector (134) is mounted on retractable rear mounting means (132) for movement between a deployed position and a stowed position, and blocking means (142) operate to inhibit deployment of the front mounting means (138, 176) when the rear mounting means (132) is in its stowed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A child safety seat according to any preceding claim, in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle having an adult vehicle seat (10) with a seat portion (12) and a backrest portion (14), a front anchorage unit (24, 26) rigidly secured to the vehicle below the front edge of the vehicle seat (10), and a rear anchorage unit (16, 18) rigidly secured to the vehicle at the bottom of the backrest portion (14) of the vehicle seat (10).