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Folding seat back for stroller
Assignee: Fisher Price Inc
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Filing: 1995-11-09
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Granted: 1997-09-02
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Expires: 2015-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A reclining seat for use in a stroller or similar device incorporating flexible elements having shape memory characteristics integrally affixed along the upper portion of the seat's side webs such that during conversion from a reclined position to an upright position, the flexible elements urge the side webs inwardly, away from the latching mechanism, inhibiting entanglement of the webs in the latching mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Chun-Wah Tam
- 👤 John S. Canna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:19
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B7/00; B62B7/04; B62B7/12; B62B7/123; B62B9/00; B62B9/10; B62B9/102; B62B9/104; B62B2501/00; B62B2501/06; B62B2501/065; B62B2501/067; B62B7/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A reclining seat, comprising: a seat support frame; a first web having a first end coupled to said seat support frame and a second end; a reclining member having a first web attachment edge coupled to said second end of said first web and being movable with respect to said support frame between a reclined position in which said reclining portion is supported in part by being suspended from said seat support frame by said first web, and an upright position; a first latch having a support latch portion coupled to said seat support frame and a seat latch portion coupled to said reclining portion, said support latch portion and said seat latch portion being selectively coupleable to support said reclining portion in said upright position; a first resilient member attached to said first web and urging said first web away from said seat latch portion of said first latch, whereby when said reclining portion is moved from said reclined position toward said upright position, said first resilient member inhibits said first web from interfering with the coupling of said latch portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A reclining seat, comprising: a seat support frame; a first web having a first end coupled to said seat support frame and a second end; a reclining member having a first web attachment edge coupled to said second end of said first web and being movable with respect to said support frame between a reclined position in which said reclining portion is supported in part by being suspended from said seat support frame by said first web, and an upright position; a first latch having a support latch portion coupled to said seat support frame and a seat latch portion coupled to said reclining portion, said support latch portion and said seat latch portion being selectively coupleable to support said reclining portion in said upright position; a first resilient member attached to said first web and urging said first web away from said seat latch portion of said first latch, whereby when said reclining portion is moved from said reclined position toward said upright position, said first resilient member inhibits said first web from interfering with the coupling of said latch portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first resilient member is formed of resilient cord.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first resilient cord is formed of plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The reclining seat of claim 3, wherein said first web is formed of fabric and said resilient cord is attached to said first web by stitching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A reclining seat according to claim 3, wherein said first resilient cord is formed of polypropylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A reclining seat according to claim 3, wherein said first resilient cord is formed of polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first resilient member is formed of metal wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first resilient member is formed of plastic sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first resilient member is formed of plastic strip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first and second shape memory elements each comprise a resilient plastic sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A reclining seat according to claim 1, wherein said first and second shape memory elements each comprise a resilient plastic strip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A reclining seat according to claim 7, wherein said polypropylene cord has a diameter of approximately 0.125 inches.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reclining seat, comprising: a seat support frame; a first web having a first end coupled to said seat support frame and a second end; a reclining member having a first web attachment edge coupled to said second end of said first web and being movable with respect to said support frame between a reclined position in which said reclining portion is supported in part by being suspended from said seat support frame by said first web, and a upright position; means for latching said seat support frame to said reclining portion, said latching means supporting said reclining portion in said upright position; means for biasing said first web away from said first latching means to inhibit said first web from interfering with the operation of said latching means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reclining seat, comprising: a seat support frame; a first web having a first end coupled to said seat support frame and a second end; a reclining member having a first web attachment edge coupled to said second end of said first web and being movable with respect to said support frame between a reclined position in which said reclining portion is supported in part by being suspended from said seat support frame by said first web, and a upright position; means for latching said seat support frame to said reclining portion, said latching means supporting said reclining portion in said upright position; means for biasing said first web away from said first latching means to inhibit said first web from interfering with the operation of said latching means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A reclining seat according to claim 13, wherein said biasing means comprises an elongate resilient member attached to said first web.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A reclining seat according to claim 14, wherein said elongate resilient member urges said first web away from said latching means when said reclining portion is moved from said reclined position to said upright position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
The reclining seat of claim 1, further comprising: a second web having a first end coupled to said seat support frame and a second end; said reclining member having a second web attachment edge coupled to said second end of said second web and being supported in said reclining position in part by being suspended from said seat support frame by said second web, said first and second web attachment edges being spaced laterally.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
77 words
The reclining seat of claim 16, further comprising: a second latch having a support latch portion coupled to said seat support frame and a seat latch portion coupled to said reclining portion, said support latch portion and said seat latch portion being selectively coupleable to support said reclining portion in said upright position; a second resilient member attached to said second web and urging said second web away from said seat latch portion of said second latch.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The reclining seat of claim 1, wherein said first web has an upper edge and said first resilient member is disposed parallel and adjacent to said upper edge of said first web.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The reclining seat of claim 18, wherein said upper edge of said first web has a predetermined length and said first resilient member has a predetermined length less than said first web's length and extends from said second end of said first web.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of adjusting a reclining seat back of a child carrier having a seat support frame, the seat back being movable with respect to said seat support frame between a reclined position in which said seat back is suspended from said seat support frame by a first fabric web and an upright position in which said seat back is coupled to said seat support frame by a latch, comprising the steps of: disposing a resilient member on said first fabric web oriented to urge said fabric web laterally inwardly; moving said seat back toward said upright position, said resilient member urging said fabric web laterally inwardly.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of adjusting a reclining seat back of a child carrier having a seat support frame, the seat back being movable with respect to said seat support frame between a reclined position in which said seat back is suspended from said seat support frame by a first fabric web and an upright position in which said seat back is coupled to said seat support frame by a latch, comprising the steps of: disposing a resilient member on said first fabric web oriented to urge said fabric web laterally inwardly; moving said seat back toward said upright position, said resilient member urging said fabric web laterally inwardly.
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