IP Library Granted Patent US 7,618,093
Granted Patent B2
US 7,618,093 · App. 11/499,708 · Granted Nov 17, 2009

Securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat

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Patent No.
US 7,618,093
App. No.
11/499,708
Granted
Nov 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat is provided to be connected to both sides of the rear end of the base of safety car seat to make the safety car seat secure at a joint provided on the car seat. The securing mechanism includes a snatching block, a releasing block, and a prop-up block wherein the snatching block is pivotally inserted in the joint at the car seat for limiting the base from separating from the joint. When it comes to releasing the securing mechanism, one can hold the releasing portion to move along the guided slot, thus push the releasing block to turn. Consequently, by making use of the resilience of the second resilient element, the prop-up end of the prop-up block is capable of pushing the joint out of the limiting portion making the securing mechanism separate from the joint of the car seat. Therefore, the securing mechanism is easy to operate and is capable of achieving the effect of being convenient in operation and having safety function.

Claims (12)

1. A securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat, being connected to both sides of the rear end of the base of safety car seat to make the safety car seat secure at a joint provided at the car seat, the securing mechanism comprising:

a body connected to both sides of the rear end of the base and having a guide slot;

a snatching block together with a first resilient element being pivotally connected to the body and having a limiting portion for limiting the release of the securing mechanism from the joint;

a releasing block being pivotally connected to the body for propping up the snatching block to release the joint; and

a prop-up block slidably connected to the body, the securing mechanism being installed on the car seat by using a second resilient element, the prop-up block subjects the joint to be held by the limiting portion; and upon release of the securing mechanism, a releasing portion moves along the guide slot, thus pushing the releasing block to turn, consequently, by resilience of the second resilient element, the prop-up end of the prop-up block pushes the joint out of the limiting portion making the securing mechanism separate from the joint of the car seat.

2. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body has a receiving slot provided at an end thereof for receiving the joint, and the guide slot is also provided at the mid-section of the body for guiding the releasing block.

3. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said releasing portion that is salient and extended transversely from the guide slot is provided at an end of the releasing block.

4. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the other end of the releasing block forms a driving end that is positioned below the snatching block.

5. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first resilient element is a torsion spring.

6. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second resilient element is a compression spring.

7. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the compression spring is in compressing state when the securing mechanism is secured at the joint.

8. The securing mechanism of the base of safety car seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the prop-up block is pushable by the joint to perform a linear sliding motion.

Assignments (2)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT, RECORDED ON DECEMBER 13, 2023 AT REEL 65991 FRAME 0001 Recorded Nov 7, 2025
From: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.; DOREL JUVENILE GROUP INC.; LINK TREASURE LIMITED, LLC
Reel/Frame 073576/0570 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2023
From: DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.; DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.; LINK TREASURE LIMITED
To: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065991/0001 →