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US4697849A
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Child's high chair restraining device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-05
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2007-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A restraining device for a child's high chair includes a pair of straps, each having buckle means at one end for encircling the child's thigh, and hook and loop means at the opposite end for releasably encircling an upright tubular frame member on the back of the high chair.
Inventors
- 👤 Suzann Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2708
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
406 words
A restraint for use with a child's high chair having a back supporting frame, and a seat for supporting a child having a first leg and a second leg, comprising: a one-piece, continuous, elongated first strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the first strap; a pair of cooperating buckle elements mounted on the first strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue, and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first strap loop, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the first end of the first strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the first strap for embracing the upper end of a first leg of the child; cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the second end of the first strap, and being engageable together to form a third, loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's first leg away from the back supporting frame; a one-piece, continuous, elongated second strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the second strap; a pair or cooperating buckle elements mounted on the second strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first loop of the second strap, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the first end of the second strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the second strap for embracing the upper end of the second leg of the child, and cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the second end of the second strap, and being engageable together to form a third loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's second leg away from the back supporting frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
406 words
A restraint for use with a child's high chair having a back supporting frame, and a seat for supporting a child having a first leg and a second leg, comprising: a one-piece, continuous, elongated first strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the first strap; a pair of cooperating buckle elements mounted on the first strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue, and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first strap loop, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the first end of the first strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the first strap for embracing the upper end of a first leg of the child; cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the second end of the first strap, and being engageable together to form a third, loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's first leg away from the back supporting frame; a one-piece, continuous, elongated second strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the second strap; a pair or cooperating buckle elements mounted on the second strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first loop of the second strap, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the first end of the second strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the second strap for embracing the upper end of the second leg of the child, and cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the second end of the second strap, and being engageable together to form a third loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's second leg away from the back supporting frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
403 words
The combination comprising: a child's high chair having a back supporting frame and a seat for supporting a child having a first leg and a second leg; a one-piece, continuous elongated first strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the first strap; a pair of cooperating buckle elements mounted on the first strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue, and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first strap loop, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the first end of the first strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the first strap for embracing the upper end of a first leg of the child; cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the second end of the first strap, and being engageable together to form a third loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's first leg away from the back supporting frame; a one-piece, continuous, elongated second strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the second strap; a pair of cooperating buckle elements mounted on the second strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first loop of the second strap, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the first end of the second strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the second strap for embracing the upper end of the second leg of the child; and cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the second end of the second strap, and being engageable together to form a third loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's second leg away from the back supporting frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
403 words
The combination comprising: a child's high chair having a back supporting frame and a seat for supporting a child having a first leg and a second leg; a one-piece, continuous elongated first strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the first strap; a pair of cooperating buckle elements mounted on the first strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue, and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first strap loop, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the first end of the first strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the first strap for embracing the upper end of a first leg of the child; cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the first strap between the first loop and the second end of the first strap, and being engageable together to form a third loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's first leg away from the back supporting frame; a one-piece, continuous, elongated second strap having a first end and a second end, and stitch means intermediate said ends forming a first loop in the second strap; a pair of cooperating buckle elements mounted on the second strap, the buckle elements including a buckle tongue and a buckle housing for releasably receiving the tongue, one of said buckle elements having opening means receiving the first loop of the second strap, the other of said buckle elements being mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the first end of the second strap, the buckle tongue being engageable with the buckle housing to form a second loop in the second strap for embracing the upper end of the second leg of the child; and cooperating hook and loop fastener means mounted on the second strap between the first loop and the second end of the second strap, and being engageable together to form a third loop smaller than the second loop, for embracing a portion of the back supporting frame of the high chair to limit motion of the child's second leg away from the back supporting frame.
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