US4886315A
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Harness adjusting mechanism
Assignee: KOLCRAFT PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-29
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Granted: 1989-12-12
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Expires: 2008-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A child's car seat has a restraining harness extending over the child's shoulder and fastenable to the car seat in front of the child. A manually operable reel assembly allows the harness to be selectively loosened or tightened by winding or unwinding the free end of the harness to or from an axle positioned beneath the car seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward M. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2803; B60N2/2812; B60N2/2839; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/10; B60R22/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A child seat for use in a vehicle, said child seat having an adjustable retaining harness mechanism, comprising: a child seat configured to receive a child mountable upon an automobile seat, harness means positioned to releasably restrain a child in said child seat, said harness means having a first and a second end, said first end of said harness means detachably affixed to said seat manual tensioning and locking means to tension said second end of said harness means and to prevent further tensioning or loosening of said second end of said harness means; said tensioning and locking means including a horizontally extending axle to which said second end of said harness means and a disengageable locking assembly are affixed; and said axle being spring biased so as to maintain the locking assembly in releasably locking engagement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A child seat for use in a vehicle, said child seat having an adjustable retaining harness mechanism, comprising: a child seat configured to receive a child mountable upon an automobile seat, harness means positioned to releasably restrain a child in said child seat, said harness means having a first and a second end, said first end of said harness means detachably affixed to said seat manual tensioning and locking means to tension said second end of said harness means and to prevent further tensioning or loosening of said second end of said harness means; said tensioning and locking means including a horizontally extending axle to which said second end of said harness means and a disengageable locking assembly are affixed; and said axle being spring biased so as to maintain the locking assembly in releasably locking engagement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said axle further includes a spool fixably mounted thereon operable for winding or unwinding said second end of said harness means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 1, further comprising at least one hand adjusting means attached to said axle for the operation of said tensioning and locking means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 3, wherein said hand adjusting means, can both rotate said axle about its axis and move the axle transverse along its axis.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-12-11 | 1993-06-12 | 1993-12-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-12-11 | 1997-06-12 | 1997-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-12-11 | 2001-06-12 | 2001-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |