IP Library Granted Patent US 6,877,815
Granted Patent B2
US 6,877,815 · App. 10/765,453 · Granted Apr 12, 2005

Seat of child-care instrument

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Patent No.
US 6,877,815
App. No.
10/765,453
Granted
Apr 12, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat of a child-care instrument comprises a seat plate, a backrest plate which can be reclined, and a lapping plate. The lapping plate integrally has a seat surface portion facing the seat plate, and a back surface portion facing the backrest plate. The seat plate and the backrest plate each have first openings penetrating in the thickness direction. The lapping plate has second openings penetrating in the thickness direction, in its seat surface portion and the back surface portion. The lapping plate is provided such that it can be displaced between a first position in which the first opening and second openings are aligned and a second position in which the positions of both openings are shifted. A plurality of hinge portions extending in the width direction are provided so as to be spaced in the vertical direction, in a corner region connecting the seat surface portion and the back surface portion of the lapping plate.

Claims (8)

1. A seat of a child-care instrument provided with a seat plate and a backrest plate which can be reclined, comprising:

a lapping plate integrally having a seat surface portion facing said seat plate and a back surface portion facing said backrest plate, wherein

said seat plate and said backrest plate each have first openings penetrating through a respective thickness thereof,

said lapping plate has second openings penetrating through a thickness thereof, in the seat surface portion and the back surface portion, and is provided such that said lapping plate can be displaced between a first position in which positions of said first and second openings are aligned and a second position in which positions of said first and second openings are shifted, and

a plurality of hinge portions extending in a width direction of said lapping plate are provided so as to be spaced in a longitudinal direction of said lapping plate, in a corner region connecting the seat surface portion and the back surface portion of said lapping plate.

2. The seat of the child-care instrument according to claim 1 , wherein said plural hinge portions are formed of thinned portions reduced in thickness of the lapping plate.

3. The seat of the child-care instrument according to claim 2 , wherein said thinned portion is formed by cutting in a back surface of said lapping plate.

4. The seat of the child-care instrument according to claim 1 , wherein said lapping plate is provided such that it can be slid along said seat plate and said backrest plate.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2009
From: GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.
To: APRICA CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 022892/0371 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2008
From: APRICA IKUJIKENKYUKAI APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA
To: GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 021912/0405 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 2, 2008
From: APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA
To: APRICA IKUJIKENKYUKAI APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA
Reel/Frame 021912/0437 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2004
From: KASSAI, KENZOU; OHNISHI, ICHIRO
To: APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA
Reel/Frame 014607/0155 →