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Child holder
Assignee: ALEXANDER CYNTHIA R
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Filing: 1988-06-16
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Granted: 1989-10-03
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Expires: 2008-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A child holder includes a halter which incorporates crotch, abdomen and shoulder straps and is readily adjusted to fit seat backs of different sizes and to accommodate children of different sizes, and an integral, separate or separable booster seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Cynthia R. Alexander
- 👤 Dianne J. Pollard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D1/00; A47D1/002; A47D1/10; A47D1/103; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A holder for restraining a child in a chair, comprising: a halter arrangement of flexible material such as fabric, including: a pocket having an open bottom edge for positioning over the back of a chair; a T-shaped strap attached to the front of the pocket and including a crotch strap attached to the pocket and an elongated abdomen strap having opposite ends adapted for attachment at a common point on the back of the pocket; fastening means attached to the back surface of the pocket for securing and positioning the abdomen strap against movement relative to the pocket; a chest restraint strap having first and second sections defining a neck opening, the strap being attached intermediate the first and second strap sections to the front side of the pocket and being adapted for fitting over the shoulder and about the neck of a person seated in the chair, the first and second strap sections also being adapted for releasably attaching at a common point on the abdomen strap; and a slide mounted on the first and second strap sections for adjusting the size of the neck opening thereof to restrain movement of the child relative to the intermediate attachment point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A holder for restraining a child in a chair, comprising: a halter arrangement of flexible material such as fabric, including: a pocket having an open bottom edge for positioning over the back of a chair; a T-shaped strap attached to the front of the pocket and including a crotch strap attached to the pocket and an elongated abdomen strap having opposite ends adapted for attachment at a common point on the back of the pocket; fastening means attached to the back surface of the pocket for securing and positioning the abdomen strap against movement relative to the pocket; a chest restraint strap having first and second sections defining a neck opening, the strap being attached intermediate the first and second strap sections to the front side of the pocket and being adapted for fitting over the shoulder and about the neck of a person seated in the chair, the first and second strap sections also being adapted for releasably attaching at a common point on the abdomen strap; and a slide mounted on the first and second strap sections for adjusting the size of the neck opening thereof to restrain movement of the child relative to the intermediate attachment point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
168 words
A child holder for restraining a child in a chair, comprising: a halter arrangement of flexible material such as fabric, including: a pocket having an open bottom edge for positioning over the back of a chair; a T-shaped strap attached to the front of the pocket and including a crotch strap attached to the pocket and an elongated abdomen strap having opposite ends adapted for attachment behind the pocket; chest restraint strap means defining a neck opening, the chest restraint means being attached to the front side of the pocket and being adapted for fitting over the shoulder and about the neck of a person seated in the chair and also being adapted for releasably attaching to the abdomen strap; a booster seat adapted for attachment to the bottom of the pocket by means selected from one of integral attachment means and releasable attachment means; and means for attaching the front of the seat to the T-strap means to restrain movement of the seat relative to the halter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A child holder for restraining a child in a chair, comprising: a halter arrangement of flexible material such as fabric, including: a pocket having an open bottom edge for positioning over the back of a chair; a T-shaped strap attached to the front of the pocket and including a crotch strap attached to the pocket and an elongated abdomen strap having opposite ends adapted for attachment behind the pocket; chest restraint strap means defining a neck opening, the chest restraint means being attached to the front side of the pocket and being adapted for fitting over the shoulder and about the neck of a person seated in the chair and also being adapted for releasably attaching to the abdomen strap; a booster seat adapted for attachment to the bottom of the pocket by means selected from one of integral attachment means and releasable attachment means; and means for attaching the front of the seat to the T-strap means to restrain movement of the seat relative to the halter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
A child holder for restraining a child in a chair, comprising: a halter arrangement of flexible material such as fabric, including: a pocket having an open bottom edge for positioning over the back of a chair; a T-shaped strap attached to the front of the pocket and including a crotch strap attached to the pocket and an elongated abdomen strap having opposite ends adapted for attachment behind the pocket; chest restraint strap means defining a neck opening, the chest restraint means being attached to the front side of the pocket and being adapted for fitting over the shoulder and about the neck of a person seated in the chair and also being adapted for releasably attaching to the abdomen strap; and a seat adapted for attachment to the bottom of the pocket by means selected from one of integral attachment means and releasable attachment means and further comprising a strap extending upwardly at the front of the seat and being adapted for attachment to the T-strap to mutually secure the seat and halter against relative lateral movement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
177 words
A child holder for restraining a child in a chair, comprising: a halter arrangement of flexible material such as fabric, including: a pocket having an open bottom edge for positioning over the back of a chair; a T-shaped strap attached to the front of the pocket and including a crotch strap attached to the pocket and an elongated abdomen strap having opposite ends adapted for attachment behind the pocket; chest restraint strap means defining a neck opening, the chest restraint means being attached to the front side of the pocket and being adapted for fitting over the shoulder and about the neck of a person seated in the chair and also being adapted for releasably attaching to the abdomen strap; and a seat adapted for attachment to the bottom of the pocket by means selected from one of integral attachment means and releasable attachment means and further comprising a strap extending upwardly at the front of the seat and being adapted for attachment to the T-strap to mutually secure the seat and halter against relative lateral movement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The holder of claim 3, wherein the abdomen strap includes a loop for securing the front seat strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, wherein the seat further comprises a cover and a form-holding relatively resilient insert of size for insertion into the cover, the cover having a flap adapted for releasable attachment for allowing insertion and removal of the insert.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The holder of claim 5, wherein the insert is an inflatable bladder comprising at least one inflatable chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The holder of claim 5, wherein the seat cover is foldable, the seat cover and the halter are formed integrally and the pocket includes attachment means therein for retaining the cover therein when not in use.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, wherein the seat is a unitary member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The holder of claim 8, wherein the seat comprises an inflatable bladder having at least one inflatable chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, wherein the seat and halter are formed integrally.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, wherein the seat includes a base enlarged relative to the top thereof for enhanced stability.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, wherein the top of the seat is anatomically contoured.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, wherein the halter further comprises a loop attached to the back surface of the pocket for securing and positioning the abdomen strap.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The holder of claim 2 or 3, further comprising a slide mounted on the chest restraint strap means for adjusting the size of the associated neck opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The holder of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the pocket comprises at least a pair of vertically spaced cooperating fastener means along the backside for securing the top of the pocket in a fold-over configuration to decrease the height of the pocket.
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