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Infant vehicle seat
Assignee: Automobiles Peugeot SA
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Filing: 1997-10-29
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2017-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A child seat cooperating with a vehicle seat has a support frame comprising two lateral plates and at least one locking element at the rear of the support frame. A handle pivotably attached to the support frame has a central carrying portion and two pivotable lateral portions. A locking mechanism is positioned on at least one of the lateral plates and cooperates with a complementary element on the vehicle seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Jacquemot
- 👤 Jean-Pascal Roy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:21
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2857; B60N2/2863; B60N2/2821; B60N2/2842; B60N2/2845; B60N2/286; B60N2/2887; B60N2/2893
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A child seat cooperating with an automotive vehicle seat constituted by a seat bottom and a backrest, comprising a support frame, a handle pivotably attached to said support frame, and a structure attached to said support frame by means for attachment, said support frame consisting of two lateral plates and at least one locking element positioned in a rear portion of said support frame and cooperating with a complementary element on a said vehicle seat, wherein the handle constitutes a support arm for resting against the backrest of the seat, which can lock the child seat against rotation around a rotational axis of the locking system, and wherein said handle is composed of a central portion which constitutes both a carrying handle and support bar, and two lateral portions adapted to pivot around a transverse pivot pin and to be locked in a determinate position by a locking mechanism positioned on at least one of said lateral plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A child seat cooperating with an automotive vehicle seat constituted by a seat bottom and a backrest, comprising a support frame, a handle pivotably attached to said support frame, and a structure attached to said support frame by means for attachment, said support frame consisting of two lateral plates and at least one locking element positioned in a rear portion of said support frame and cooperating with a complementary element on a said vehicle seat, wherein the handle constitutes a support arm for resting against the backrest of the seat, which can lock the child seat against rotation around a rotational axis of the locking system, and wherein said handle is composed of a central portion which constitutes both a carrying handle and support bar, and two lateral portions adapted to pivot around a transverse pivot pin and to be locked in a determinate position by a locking mechanism positioned on at least one of said lateral plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a toothed sector integral with a lower end of the lateral member and concentric to said pivot pin, and wherein toothing of said toothed sector cooperates with a pawl which pivots on a pin mounted on a said lateral plate parallel to said pivot pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The child seat according to claim 2, wherein the toothed sector comprises a notch in which the pawl engages when the handle is in a vertical position, so as to lock the handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The child seat according to claim 2, wherein the toothed sector incorporates an opening which, when the handle is in vertical position, is at a right angle to a movable push device mounted in a housing made in a wall of the casing facing the toothed sector and drawn by force so as to be supported on the toothed sector by a resilient return device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The child seat according to claim 2, wherein the pawl is integral with a device for grasping a connection piece disposed at one end of a cable, said cable having another end located opposite said one end and acting on an associated locking element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The child seat according to claim 5, wherein said seat comprises an operating lever integral with an axis of rotation of the pawl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the locking element is constituted by a stationary V-shaped cutout and a latch arranged to pivot around a transverse pin and returned to a locking position by a spring, said latch cooperating with a keeper fastened to the support frame of said vehicle seat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The child seat according to claim 7, wherein the end of a cable is latched onto the bolt belonging to the locking element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The child seat according to claim 8, including a cable mounted in a sheath positioned between two stop-motion devices, one of said stop-motion devices being fastened to the plate and the other of said stop-motion devices being mounted on a stationary part of the locking element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The child seat according to claim 9, wherein a position of one of the two stop-motion devices is adjustable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The child seat according to claim 1, wherein the lateral plates comprise means for assembling the a shell and the support frame of the seat, which make it possible to place said, seat either in a forwardly facing or in a backward facing position in a direction of travel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The child seat according to claim 11, wherein the lateral plates comprise means for adjusting inclination and/or translational motion of the shell on the support frame of the child seat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The child vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein said child seat comprises at least one keeper constituted by a transverse rod forming a middle portion of a U-shaped arch fastened to a frame of the backrest of said vehicle seat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The automotive vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein said seat comprises at least one keeper constituted by a transverse rod forming the middle portion of a U-shaped arch fastened to a transverse member of a bottom of said vehicle seat.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-10-25 | 2007-04-26 | 2007-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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