US5979982A
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Child seat
Assignee: Takata Corp
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Filing: 1998-07-15
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2018-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A child seat capable of being easily and securely fixed to a vehicle seat. After placing the child seat on the vehicle seat and latching a tongue with a buckle, a belt is pulled by gripping a handle. Then, a lever of a tensioner is pivoted to increase the tension on the belt, thereby fixing the child seat. The tensioner includes two clamp portions. The belt is prevented from moving by the second clamp portion and the belt hung on a belt-hanging bar is pulled, thereby tightening the belt between the tensioner and the buckle.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Nakagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2803; B60N2/2806; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A child seat comprising: a belt having an end capable of latching to a latch member disposed on a vehicle, and a tensioner for tensioning said belt with the end thereof being latched to said latch member so as to fix the child seat, said tensioner comprising: a first clamp portion capable of clamping a part of said belt extending in a longitudinal direction, a second clamp portion capable of clamping another part of said belt, said second clamp portion being located at a rear side of the belt, belt clamping means disposed adjacent to the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion, respectively, for allowing a front side of the belt to pass toward the rear side of said belt and preventing said rear side of the belt from passing toward the front side of said belt, and tension means for pulling the belt between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion in a direction perpendicular to a direction connecting these clamp portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A child seat comprising: a belt having an end capable of latching to a latch member disposed on a vehicle, and a tensioner for tensioning said belt with the end thereof being latched to said latch member so as to fix the child seat, said tensioner comprising: a first clamp portion capable of clamping a part of said belt extending in a longitudinal direction, a second clamp portion capable of clamping another part of said belt, said second clamp portion being located at a rear side of the belt, belt clamping means disposed adjacent to the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion, respectively, for allowing a front side of the belt to pass toward the rear side of said belt and preventing said rear side of the belt from passing toward the front side of said belt, and tension means for pulling the belt between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion in a direction perpendicular to a direction connecting these clamp portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
A child seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first clamp portion and said second clamp portion are connected to each other through a base member, said tension means is provided with a lever pivotally connected to said base member at a proximal end thereof and freely movable in a direction close to and apart from the base member at a distal end thereof, and said belt is hung on said lever and said belt is pulled by pivoting said lever in a direction apart form the base member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A child seat as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base member is disposed outside of a side of said child seat, and said base member is mounted to said child seat in such a manner that a direction of pivoting said lever for pulling the belt is a direction apart from the side of said child seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A child seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tensioner is disposed outside of a side of said child seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A child seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said belt has a handle for pulling the belt by hand, at the rear end thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-11-08 | 2003-05-10 | 2003-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-11-08 | 2007-05-10 | 2007-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-11-08 | 2011-05-10 | 2011-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |