US4230366A
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Automotive seat with built-in child restraint
Assignee: Audi AG
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Filing: 1979-01-23
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Granted: 1980-10-28
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Expires: 1999-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An automotive vehicle seat has a portion of its back part or seat part which can be pivoted or slid into a position above the sitting surface of the seat part and in front of the leaning surface of the back part. This portion is U-shaped and constitutes a passive child restraint having a pair of parallel legs extending in the direction of travel and a front cross piece, all padded. When out of use the U-shaped restraint bar may be pushed back level with the front surface of the back part of the seat or the top surface of the seat part of the seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Ruda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3081; B60R2021/0206; B60R2021/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
In combination with an automotive-vehicle seat having a seat part with an upper sitting surface and a back part with a front leaning surface, a child restraint comprising: a rigid U-shaped bar element; and means for displacing said bar element relative to said parts between a use position above said upper surface, open backwardly, and in front of said front surface and a storage position generally level with one of said surfaces, whereby a child sitting on said seat behind said bar in said use position is surrounded by said bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
In combination with an automotive-vehicle seat having a seat part with an upper sitting surface and a back part with a front leaning surface, a child restraint comprising: a rigid U-shaped bar element; and means for displacing said bar element relative to said parts between a use position above said upper surface, open backwardly, and in front of said front surface and a storage position generally level with one of said surfaces, whereby a child sitting on said seat behind said bar in said use position is surrounded by said bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The child restraint defined in claim 1 wherein said means includes a pivot for swinging said bar through generally 90° between said positions, said one surface being said front leaning surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The child restraint defined in claim 2 wherein in said storage position said bar is positioned above said seat back and forms a head rest.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The child restraint defined in claim 2 wherein said bar is U-shaped and has a pair of legs each having a rear end at said pivot and a front end, and a connecting part joining said front ends and extending generally parallel to said surfaces, said legs extending generally parallel to said sitting surface in said use position and generally parallel to said leaning surface in said storage position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The child restraint defined in claim 4 wherein said seat back is provided with an arm rest between said legs and displaceable between an up position forming a continuation of said leaning surface and a down position resting on said sitting surface, whereby in said down position a child can sit on said arm rest between said legs and behind said connecting part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
In combination with an automotive-vehicle seat having a seat part with an upper sitting surface and a back part with a front leaning surface, a child restraint comprising: a rigid bar element slidable generally parallel to said sitting surface between a use position above said upper surface and in front of said front surface and a storage position generally level with one of said surfaces, whereby a child sitting on said seat behind said bar in said use position is protected by said bar; and means for sliding said bar element generally parallel to said sitting surface between said positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
In combination with an automotive-vehicle seat having a seat part with an upper sitting surface and a back part with a front leaning surface, a child restraint comprising: a rigid bar element slidable generally parallel to said sitting surface between a use position above said upper surface and in front of said front surface and a storage position generally level with one of said surfaces, whereby a child sitting on said seat behind said bar in said use position is protected by said bar; and means for sliding said bar element generally parallel to said sitting surface between said positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The child restraint defined in claim 6 wherein said bar is U-shaped and has two generally parallel legs generally parallel to said sitting surface and a connecting part joining said legs and also generally parallel to said sitting surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The child restraint defined in claim 7, further comprising means for limitedly pivoting said bar about a horizontal axis generally parallel to said front surface and for locking said bar in any of a plurality of angularly offset positions to compensate for children of different heights.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The child restraint defined in claim 7, further comprising means for fixing said bar in any of a plurality of positions spaced apart in a direction generally parallel to said sitting surface and generally perpendicular to said leaning surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The child restraint defined in claim 1 wherein said seat includes a generally vertically extending guide, said bar being vertically displaceable by sliding along said guide between said positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The child restraint defined in claim 10 wherein said bar lies above and generally flush with said seat back in said storage position and is pivotal through generally 90° and slidable down said guide into said use position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The child restraint defined in claim 1 wherein said bar is recessed in said seat part in said storage position and is vertically displaceable between said positions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The child restraint defined in claim 12 wherein said means includes a plurality of scissor linkages carrying said bar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The child restraint defined in claim 1 wherein said bar is padded.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The child restraint defined in claim 1, further comprising means for locking said bar in each of said positions.
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