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Seat belt threader assembly for child safety seats

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-03-19
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2016-03-19
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Abstract

Abstract A seat belt threader assembly for child safety seats adapted for use in association with a child safety seat including a back member having slots positioned therethrough and a seat belt including a male buckle member, the seat belt being operatively coupled to recoil means, the apparatus comprises a handle formed in an elongated planar configuration with a first end and a second end; and a strap member formed in an elongated planar configuration with a front face including coupling means, the strap member having a first end, a second end and a center point, the first end of the strap member being affixed to the second end of the handle, in an operative orientation a user securing the coupling means of the strap member to the male buckle member of a seat belt, the user then threading the handle, strap member and seat belt through the slots of a baby seat.

Inventors

  • 👤 Duane L. Marker
  • 👤 Mary J. Marker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 19:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/265; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53909; Y10T29/53943

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 263 words
A new and improved seat belt threader assembly for child safety seats comprising, in combination: a child safety seat including a back member having slots positioned therethrough: a seat belt including a male buckle member, the seat belt being operatively coupled to recoil means; a handle fabricated of rigid plastic and formed in an elongated planar rectangular configuration with a first end and a second end, the second end having a central region, the handle having four rounded corners and a width of about 11/2 inches; and a strap member formed in an elongated planar rectangular configuration with a front face and a rear face, the strap member having about one half the length and width of the handle, the strap member being flexible and having a first end, a second end and a center point, the first end of the strap member being formed integrally with the central region of the second end of the handle, the handle and the strap member having a length of about 20 inches, the front face of the strap member including female hook and loop fasteners affixed thereto between the center point and first end thereof, the front face of the strap member including male hook and loop fasteners affixed thereto adjacent to the second end thereof, in an operative orientation a user folding the strap member around the male buckle member of the seat belt and tightly coupling the male and female hook and loop fasteners together, the user then threading the handle, strap member and seat belt through the slots of the baby seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 263 words
A new and improved seat belt threader assembly for child safety seats comprising, in combination: a child safety seat including a back member having slots positioned therethrough: a seat belt including a male buckle member, the seat belt being operatively coupled to recoil means; a handle fabricated of rigid plastic and formed in an elongated planar rectangular configuration with a first end and a second end, the second end having a central region, the handle having four rounded corners and a width of about 11/2 inches; and a strap member formed in an elongated planar rectangular configuration with a front face and a rear face, the strap member having about one half the length and width of the handle, the strap member being flexible and having a first end, a second end and a center point, the first end of the strap member being formed integrally with the central region of the second end of the handle, the handle and the strap member having a length of about 20 inches, the front face of the strap member including female hook and loop fasteners affixed thereto between the center point and first end thereof, the front face of the strap member including male hook and loop fasteners affixed thereto adjacent to the second end thereof, in an operative orientation a user folding the strap member around the male buckle member of the seat belt and tightly coupling the male and female hook and loop fasteners together, the user then threading the handle, strap member and seat belt through the slots of the baby seat.

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