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Vehicle seat belt retainer for a child
Assignee: Innovations International Trading Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-22
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2008-07-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention comprises a vehicle seat belt retainer for a child. The retainer comprises a strap to circumscribe the child's lower buttocks from the child's lap when the child is in seated position in a vehicle. The strap is attached to means releasably securable to a lap belt of a conventional vehicle seat belt and adjustable in operative length. The strap is provided with means for releasably securing the strap in position about the child. The retainer holds the child in position while at the same time positions the lap belt properly, with respect to the child, to thereby minimize seat belt induced injuries to the child in case of a vehicle accident.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:20
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/02; B60R22/023; B60R22/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A vehicle seat belt retainer for a child comprising a strap, means releasably securable to a lap belt of a conventional vehicle seat belt for attaching the strap to the lap belt, said strap adjustable in circumscribing the child's lower buttocks from the child's lap when the child is in seated position under the lap belt in the vehicle and thereby maintaining the lap belt in position about the child, the strap comprising a belt section having ends, both of which are attached to said means releasably securable to the lap belt, at least one of which is secured to releasable clip means, and co-operating releasable clip means secured to the means releasably securable to the lap belt, the belt section for releasably securing the lap belt in position about the child.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A vehicle seat belt retainer for a child comprising a strap, means releasably securable to a lap belt of a conventional vehicle seat belt for attaching the strap to the lap belt, said strap adjustable in circumscribing the child's lower buttocks from the child's lap when the child is in seated position under the lap belt in the vehicle and thereby maintaining the lap belt in position about the child, the strap comprising a belt section having ends, both of which are attached to said means releasably securable to the lap belt, at least one of which is secured to releasable clip means, and co-operating releasable clip means secured to the means releasably securable to the lap belt, the belt section for releasably securing the lap belt in position about the child.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A retainer according to claim 1 wherein the belt section is provided with means adjusting its operative length so that the strap, when the clip means are in operative position, will fit snugly in position about the child.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A retainer according to claim 2 wherein the co-operating clip means comprise co-operating male and female buckle assemblies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A retainer according to claim 2 wherein the means releasably securable to the lap belt comprises a flexible sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A retainer according to claim 4 wherein the flexible sleeve comprises a fabric strip with means secured thereto for co-operating with other means secured thereto for releasably securing that strip, when wrapped about the vehicle lap belt, in position against unpurposeful disengagement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A retainer according to claim 5 wherein the means secured to the strap comprise hook and pile fabric retainer means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A retainer according to claim 1 wherein the co-operating clip means comprise co-operating male and female buckle assemblies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A retainer according to claim 1 wherein the means releasably securable to the lap belt comprises a flexible sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A retainer according to claim 8 wherein the sleeve is made of fabric and padded where it would normally come in contact with the child.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A retainer according to claim 8 wherein the flexible sleeve comprises a fabric strip with means secured thereto for co-operating with other means secured thereto for releasably securing that strip, when wrapped about the vehicle lap belt, in position against unpurposeful disengagement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A retainer according to claim 10 wherein the means secured to the strip comprise hook and pile fabric retainer means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-08-27 | 1994-02-26 | 1994-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-08-27 | 1998-02-26 | 1998-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-08-27 | 2002-02-26 | 2002-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |