IP Library Patent Application 12274942
Patent Application
App. No. 12/274,942

Child vehicle seat

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/274,942
Abstract

A child vehicle seat comprising at least a seat portion, a backrest which joins said seat portion and at least one guide present on one side of the seat portion. In use, the child vehicle seat is placed on the vehicle seat with the seat portion of the child vehicle seat facing towards a vehicle seat backrest, after which the child vehicle seat is secured in place by means of a three-point seat belt comprising a shoulder portion and a lap portion, which is passed at least over said guide. The guide is oriented at such an angle relative to the child vehicle seat that the shoulder portion will slide off the guide upon being arranged along the guide.

Claims (22)

1 . (canceled)

2 . (canceled)

3 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 7 , wherein the obtuse angle is 95-115 degrees.

4 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one second guide is disposed at an angle of 60-80 degrees with a substantially horizontal surface when the child vehicle seat is placed on the substantially horizontal surface.

5 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 7 , further including the at least one second guide being located on either side of the seat portion.

6 . The child vehicle seat according claim 7 , wherein the at least one second guide comprises a flat surface against which the lap portion abuts in use.

7 . A child vehicle seat comprising:

a backrest;

a seat portion joined to the backrest;

first guide located on the backrest, the hook-shaped guide member configured to engage and releasably retain a shoulder portion of a three-point seat belt when the child vehicle seat is positioned on a vehicle seat of a vehicle with the seat portion of the child vehicle seat facing a backrest member of the vehicle seat;

at least one second guide disposed on one side of the seat portion, the at least one second guide configured to engage a lap portion of the three-point seat belt when the child vehicle seat is positioned on the vehicle seat with the seat portion of the child vehicle seat facing the backrest member of the vehicle seat; and

wherein the at least one second guide is oriented such that the shoulder portion of the three-point seat belt, if accidentally arranged on the at least one second guide, will slide off the at least one guide thereby alerting a user of the child vehicle seat that the child vehicle seat is incorrectly connected to the vehicle seat.

8 . A child vehicle seat comprising:

a backrest;

a seat portion joined to the backrest, the seat portion configured to engage and releasably retain a shoulder portion of a three-point seat belt when the child vehicle seat is positioned on a vehicle seat of a vehicle with the seat portion of the child vehicle seat facing a backrest member of the vehicle seat;

at least one guide disposed on one side of the seat portion, the at least one guide including a flat surface configured to engage a lap portion of the three-point seat belt when the child vehicle seat is positioned on the vehicle seat with the seat portion of the child vehicle seat facing the backrest member of the vehicle seat; and

wherein, should a user attempt to engage the shoulder portion with the at least one guide, the at least one guide is configured to cause disengagement of the shoulder portion of the three-point seat belt thereby alerting the user of the child vehicle seat to an improper engagement of the three-point seat belt with the child vehicle seat.

9 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 7 , wherein the first guide is hook-shaped.

10 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one guide is disposed at an obtuse angle with a plane extending transversely to a longitudinal plane of the backrest.

11 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the obtuse angle is 95-115 degrees.

12 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one guide is disposed at an angle of 60-80 degrees with a substantially horizontal surface when the child vehicle seat is placed on the substantially horizontal surface.

13 . The child vehicle seat according to claim 8 , further including the at least one guide being located on either side of the seat portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2009
From: MAXI MILIAAN B.V.
To: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 023490/0088 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2009
From: MOSTERT, MARC; WOUTERS, VINCENT ARNOUD; VAN DIEPEN, PAULUA ADRIANUS JACOBUS
To: MAXI MILIAAN B.V.
Reel/Frame 022370/0420 →