US4540219A
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Infant safety seat attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-13
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Granted: 1985-09-10
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Expires: 2003-10-13
Abstract
Abstract An activity cover of sheet material is wrapped around the shield of an infant's automobile safety seat. The cover has strips of friction fastener material on a surface facing an infant in the seat and stuffed toys with complementary friction fastener elements for attachment to and detachment from the cover strips.
Inventors
- 👤 Christine L. Klinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2839; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An activity cover of sheet material for wrapping around a front portion of an infant's seat and the like to provide amusement for the infant, releasable securing means on the cover for retaining the cover in wrapped around condition, at least one infant's amusement item, and means for releasably attaching the item to a surface of the cover which is accessible to an infant occupying the seat, wherein the releasable securing means comprises strips of friction fastener material on opposite surfaces of the cover, and wherein at least one of said strips on one surface of the cover is extended in relation to a cooperating strip on the other surface of the cover to provide the means for releasably attaching the amusement item to the cover, the amusement item also having a strip of friction fastener material for releasable attachment to the extended portion of said at least one strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An activity cover of sheet material for wrapping around a front portion of an infant's seat and the like to provide amusement for the infant, releasable securing means on the cover for retaining the cover in wrapped around condition, at least one infant's amusement item, and means for releasably attaching the item to a surface of the cover which is accessible to an infant occupying the seat, wherein the releasable securing means comprises strips of friction fastener material on opposite surfaces of the cover, and wherein at least one of said strips on one surface of the cover is extended in relation to a cooperating strip on the other surface of the cover to provide the means for releasably attaching the amusement item to the cover, the amusement item also having a strip of friction fastener material for releasable attachment to the extended portion of said at least one strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the cover is of substantially rectangular form with tongues along one edge, said at least one of the strips extending substantially along the entire length of one surface of the cover up to the tongue, and the cooperating strip on the other surface of the cover extending along the tongue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the cover includes at least one strap for holding small items, and means for adjusting the straps for length between a pair of said strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
An activity cover for wrapping around a forward portion of an infant's seat or the like comprising a substantially rectangular sheet of fabric having projecting tongues on one edge, strips of friction fastener material secured along the tongues on one surface of the sheet, and cooperating strips of friction fastener material secured along substantially the entire length of the cover up to the tongue on the other surface of the cover, the cover further including at least one infant's amusement item having a strip of friction fastener material thereon for releasably securing the item to one of said cooperating strips on the cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
An activity cover for wrapping around a forward portion of an infant's seat or the like comprising a substantially rectangular sheet of fabric having projecting tongues on one edge, strips of friction fastener material secured along the tongues on one surface of the sheet, and cooperating strips of friction fastener material secured along substantially the entire length of the cover up to the tongue on the other surface of the cover, the cover further including at least one infant's amusement item having a strip of friction fastener material thereon for releasably securing the item to one of said cooperating strips on the cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 4 including adjustable straps secured to the cover between said cooperating strips, and fastener means on the straps for securing infants' activity items.
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