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Restraining devices combined with support and method of securement adjacent a crotch post
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-03
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2011-05-03
Abstract
Abstract Problems encountered in adapting child restraint devices of the kind used to retain a child in the seat of a shopping cart, "stroller", dining chair, or like device, for use in different circumstances and with children of different sizes, are overcome by a restraining device which comprises a pair of straps, each having a releasable fastener at each end portion. The cooperating parts of the fastener are spaced apart lengthways so that when they are fastened the end portion will form a loop. In use, the straps are placed over a child's shoulders and crossed over each other both front and rear. The ends of the straps are attached to a belt secured around the child by looping the end portions around the belt and fastening the releasable fasteners. The restraining device conveniently restrains the child in the seat, the shoulder straps preventing it from wriggling upwards out of the waist belt. Because the straps are releasably attached to the belt, they can be used independently. For example, they can be attached to a belt which is already attached to the shoppingcart, "stroller" or the like to convert it into a more effective restraining device. Alternatively, the straps can be fastened directly to the frame of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan P. Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006; B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/144; B62B3/1452; B62B9/00; B62B9/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A shopping cart having a seating compartment for an infant, said seating compartment formed by a seat, a seat back, opposite sides and a front, said front comprising a horizontal member extending between said sides and a crotch member extending between said seat and a middle of said horizontal member, said crotch member, horizontal member, seat and sides defining openings either side of said crotch member for the legs of an infant seated in the seating compartment, and a pair of shoulder straps attached by their respective first ends to one of said seat back and said horizontal member, said shoulder straps having sufficient length to extend over the shoulders of an infant seated in said seating compartment and attach at their respective other ends to the other said seat back and said horizontal member, crossing at least once, said other ends of said shoulder straps having releasable fastening means for attachment to said other of said seat back and said front horizontal member, said seat, seat back, sides, horizontal member, crotch member, and shoulder straps cooperating, in use, to retain the infant in said seating compartment, said seat, sides, front and seat back preventing egress of the infant in any direction other than upwards, and said shoulder straps preventing egress upwards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A shopping cart having a seating compartment for an infant, said seating compartment formed by a seat, a seat back, opposite sides and a front, said front comprising a horizontal member extending between said sides and a crotch member extending between said seat and a middle of said horizontal member, said crotch member, horizontal member, seat and sides defining openings either side of said crotch member for the legs of an infant seated in the seating compartment, and a pair of shoulder straps attached by their respective first ends to one of said seat back and said horizontal member, said shoulder straps having sufficient length to extend over the shoulders of an infant seated in said seating compartment and attach at their respective other ends to the other said seat back and said horizontal member, crossing at least once, said other ends of said shoulder straps having releasable fastening means for attachment to said other of said seat back and said front horizontal member, said seat, seat back, sides, horizontal member, crotch member, and shoulder straps cooperating, in use, to retain the infant in said seating compartment, said seat, sides, front and seat back preventing egress of the infant in any direction other than upwards, and said shoulder straps preventing egress upwards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first ends of said shoulder straps are fixedly attached to said one of said seat back and said horizontal member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first ends are attached to said horizontal member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first ends of of said shoulder straps are releasably attached to said one of said seat back and said horizontal member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 1, wherein said releasable fastening means comprise snap fasteners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 1, wherein each strap further comprises adjustment means for adjusting the length of the strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 6, wherein said adjustment means comprises a clip slidably mounted upon the strap, one end of the strap being attached to said clip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap comprises a loop attached to a body portion of said strap and having said releasable fastening means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 8, wherein said releasable fastening means comprises a series of said parts arranged such that selection of different parts varies the size of the loop and therewith the effective length of the strap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
216 words
An infant carriage or infant chair having a seating compartment for an infant, and seating compartment formed by a seat, a seat back, opposite sides and a front, said front comprising a horizontal member extending between said sides and a crotch member extending between said seat and a middle of said horizontal member, said crotch member, horizontal member, seat and sides defining openings either side of said crotch member for the legs of an infant seated in the seating compartment, and a pair of shoulder straps attached by their respective first ends to one of said seat back and said horizontal member, said shoulder straps having sufficient length to extend over the shoulders of an infant seated in said seating compartment and attach at their respective other ends to the other of said seat back and said horizontal member, crossing at least once, said other ends of said shoulder straps having releasable fastening means for attachment to said other of said seat back and said front horizontal member, said seat, seat back, sides, horizontal member, crotch member, and shoulder straps cooperating, in use, to retain the infant in said seating compartment, said seat, sides, front and seat back preventing egress of the infant in any direction other than upwards, and said shoulder straps preventing egress upwards.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
216 words
An infant carriage or infant chair having a seating compartment for an infant, and seating compartment formed by a seat, a seat back, opposite sides and a front, said front comprising a horizontal member extending between said sides and a crotch member extending between said seat and a middle of said horizontal member, said crotch member, horizontal member, seat and sides defining openings either side of said crotch member for the legs of an infant seated in the seating compartment, and a pair of shoulder straps attached by their respective first ends to one of said seat back and said horizontal member, said shoulder straps having sufficient length to extend over the shoulders of an infant seated in said seating compartment and attach at their respective other ends to the other of said seat back and said horizontal member, crossing at least once, said other ends of said shoulder straps having releasable fastening means for attachment to said other of said seat back and said front horizontal member, said seat, seat back, sides, horizontal member, crotch member, and shoulder straps cooperating, in use, to retain the infant in said seating compartment, said seat, sides, front and seat back preventing egress of the infant in any direction other than upwards, and said shoulder straps preventing egress upwards.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first ends of said shoulder straps are fixedly attached to said one of said seat back and said horizontal member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first ends are attached to said horizontal member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first ends of said shoulder straps are releasably attached to said one of said seat back and said horizontal member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A shopping cart as claimed in claim 10, wherein the releasable fastening means comprise snap fasteners.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 10, wherein each strap further comprises adjustment means for adjusting the length of the strap.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 15, wherein said adjustment means comprises a clip slidably mounted upon the strap, one end of the strap being attached to said clip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of said straps comprises a loop attached to a body portion of said strap and carrying said releasable fastening means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
An infant carriage or infant chair as claimed in claim 17, wherein said releasable fastening means comprises a series of said parts arranged such that selection of different parts varies the size of the loop and therewith the effective length of the strap.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of restraining an infant in a seating compartment of a shopping cart, infant carriage, or infant chair, using a pair of shoulder straps, said seating compartment comprising a seat, a seat back, opposite sides and a front, said front comprising a horizontal member extending between said sides and a crotch member extending between said seat and a middle of said horizontal member, said crotch member, horizontal member, seat and sides defining openings either side of said crotch member for the legs of an infant seated in said seating compartment, said method comprising the steps of: attaching respective first ends of said pair of shoulder straps to one of said seat back and said horizontal member; extending said straps over respective shoulders of said infant, crossing at least once; and attaching respective other ends of said straps to the other of said seat back and said horizontal member, such that said seat, seat back, sides, horizontal member, crotch member, and shoulder straps cooperate to retain the infant in said seating compartment, said seat, sides front and seat back preventing egress of the infant in any direction other than upwards, and said shoulder straps preventing egress upwards.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of restraining an infant in a seating compartment of a shopping cart, infant carriage, or infant chair, using a pair of shoulder straps, said seating compartment comprising a seat, a seat back, opposite sides and a front, said front comprising a horizontal member extending between said sides and a crotch member extending between said seat and a middle of said horizontal member, said crotch member, horizontal member, seat and sides defining openings either side of said crotch member for the legs of an infant seated in said seating compartment, said method comprising the steps of: attaching respective first ends of said pair of shoulder straps to one of said seat back and said horizontal member; extending said straps over respective shoulders of said infant, crossing at least once; and attaching respective other ends of said straps to the other of said seat back and said horizontal member, such that said seat, seat back, sides, horizontal member, crotch member, and shoulder straps cooperate to retain the infant in said seating compartment, said seat, sides front and seat back preventing egress of the infant in any direction other than upwards, and said shoulder straps preventing egress upwards.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the step of attaching comprises releasably attaching said first ends to said one of said seat back and said horizontal member.
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