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US5158337A
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Seats for children
Assignee: AVIATION FURNISHINGS INTERNATIONAL Ltd A CORP OF GREAT BRITAIN
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Filing: 1990-11-14
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2010-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A seat for a child arranged to be disposed upon a full size seat in a vehicle, comprising a base platform and a back platform, the base platform and the back platform being demountable from their normal seat-like disposition and being capable of storing in a flat or generally flat disposition. The child seat may be a foldable seat, or may have a back platform separable from the base platform when not in use.
Inventors
- 👤 Basil Leggett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/20; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2803; B60N2/2806; B60N2/2812; B60N2002/2896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A seat for a child arranged to be disposed upon a host full size seat in a vehicle comprising a base platform and a back platform, said back platform having a rear surface and said base platform having an undersurface, the base platform and the back platform being hingedly connected together at a junction therebetween such that when not disposed upon said host full size seat the seat may be folded to a configuration at which the rear surface of the back platform adjoins the undersurface of the base platform, said seat having restraint means associated with the said base platform and said back platform for allowing said back platform to fold forward to a limited extent and preventing further folding forward beyond said limited extent; said seat having its own harness for a child; a platform of the seat comprising means for receiving a normal lap strap of a host adult seat in a civil aircraft to attach the seat to a host adult seat in a civil aircraft including upholstery fixedly mounted thereon that, at an edge portion, extends over the platform in an unattached manner such that the upholstery is capable of being temporarily lifted therefrom for access whilst installing the lap strap seat beneath the upholstery in the region of said junction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A seat for a child arranged to be disposed upon a host full size seat in a vehicle comprising a base platform and a back platform, said back platform having a rear surface and said base platform having an undersurface, the base platform and the back platform being hingedly connected together at a junction therebetween such that when not disposed upon said host full size seat the seat may be folded to a configuration at which the rear surface of the back platform adjoins the undersurface of the base platform, said seat having restraint means associated with the said base platform and said back platform for allowing said back platform to fold forward to a limited extent and preventing further folding forward beyond said limited extent; said seat having its own harness for a child; a platform of the seat comprising means for receiving a normal lap strap of a host adult seat in a civil aircraft to attach the seat to a host adult seat in a civil aircraft including upholstery fixedly mounted thereon that, at an edge portion, extends over the platform in an unattached manner such that the upholstery is capable of being temporarily lifted therefrom for access whilst installing the lap strap seat beneath the upholstery in the region of said junction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A seat for a child as claimed in claim 1 wherein the harness comprises a lap belt, together with a double shoulder restraint arrangement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A seat for a child arranged to be disposed upon a host full size seat in a vehicle, comprising a base platform and a back platform, the base platform and the back platform being hingedly connected together, said seat having restraint means associated with said base platform and said back platform for allowing said back platform to fold forward to a limited extent and prevent further folding forward beyond said limited extent; said seat further having its own harness for a child; the base platform of the seat having means for receiving a normal lap strap of a host adult seat in a civil aircraft to attach the seat to a host adult seat in a civil aircraft; and wherein the base platform has upholstery fixedly mounted thereon that, at it's rearmost edge portion, extends over the base platform in a unattached manner, such that the upholstery is capable of temporarily lifting away from the base platform for access whilst installing the lap strap across the base platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
168 words
A seat for a child arranged to be disposed upon a host full size seat in a vehicle, comprising a base platform and a back platform, the base platform and the back platform being hingedly connected together, said seat having restraint means associated with said base platform and said back platform for allowing said back platform to fold forward to a limited extent and prevent further folding forward beyond said limited extent; said seat further having its own harness for a child; the base platform of the seat having means for receiving a normal lap strap of a host adult seat in a civil aircraft to attach the seat to a host adult seat in a civil aircraft; and wherein the base platform has upholstery fixedly mounted thereon that, at it's rearmost edge portion, extends over the base platform in a unattached manner, such that the upholstery is capable of temporarily lifting away from the base platform for access whilst installing the lap strap across the base platform.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-10-27 | 1996-04-27 | 1996-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-10-27 | 2000-04-27 | 2000-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-10-27 | 2004-04-27 | 2004-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |