IP Library Granted Patent US 8,038,214
Granted Patent B2
US 8,038,214 · App. 12/369,493 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Harness system for juvenile vehicle seat

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Patent No.
US 8,038,214
App. No.
12/369,493
Granted
Oct 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A child restraint having a juvenile vehicle seat, a harness for securing a juvenile to the juvenile vehicle seat, and a harness-positioning system for positioning the harness in an open juvenile-receiving position.

Claims (14)

1. A child restraint adapted to receive a juvenile, the child restraint comprising

a juvenile vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom, the seat bottom including a first storage pocket and a second storage pocket,

a harness adapted to secure a juvenile to the juvenile vehicle seat, the harness including a first shoulder belt having a proximal end associated with the seat back of the juvenile vehicle seat, a second shoulder belt having a proximal end associated with the seat back of the juvenile vehicle seat, a first lap belt having a proximal end associated with the seat bottom of the juvenile vehicle seat, and a second lap belt having a proximal end associated with the seat bottom of the juvenile vehicle seat, and

a harness-positioning system including a first positioner having a first biasing member, the first biasing member having a proximal end removably coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end coupled to the first shoulder belt, a second positioner including a second biasing member, the second biasing member having a proximal end removably coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end coupled to the second shoulder belt, a third positioner including a third biasing member, the third biasing member having a proximal end coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end removably coupled to the first lap belt, and a fourth positioner including a fourth biasing member, the fourth biasing member having a proximal end coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end removably coupled to the second lap belt,

wherein the harness and the first and second biasing members are removable from the juvenile vehicle seat, the third biasing member is positionable within the first storage pocket in a stored position, and the fourth biasing member is positionable within the second storage pocket.

2. The child restraint of claim 1 , wherein each of the proximal ends of the first and second biasing members are removably coupled to the seat back of the juvenile vehicle seat.

3. The child restraint of claim 1 , wherein the juvenile vehicle seat includes a headrest coupled to the seat back of the juvenile vehicle seat and each of the proximal ends of the first and second biasing members are removably coupled to the headrest.

4. A method of converting a child restraint from a harness-restraining condition to a vehicle seat belt-restraining condition, wherein the child restraint comprises a juvenile vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom, the seat bottom including a first storage pocket and a second storage pocket, a harness including a first shoulder belt, a second shoulder belt, a first lap belt, and a second lap belt, and a harness-positioning system including a first biasing member having a proximal end coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end coupled to the first shoulder belt, a second biasing member having a proximal end coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end coupled to the second shoulder belt, a third biasing member having a proximal end coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end coupled to the first lap belt, and a fourth biasing member having a proximal end coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat and a distal end coupled to the second lap belt, the method comprising the steps of

removing the first biasing member from the juvenile vehicle seat,

removing the second biasing member from the juvenile vehicle seat,

removing the first lap belt from the third biasing member,

removing the second lap belt from the fourth biasing member,

storing the third biasing member in the first storage pocket, and

storing the fourth biasing member in the second storage pocket.

Assignments (4)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT, RECORDED ON JANUARY 10, 2022 AT REEL 58682 FRAME 0356 Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.; DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.; CYCLING SPORTS GROUP, INC.; PACIFIC CYCLE, LLC; SCHWINN ACQUISITION, LLC
Reel/Frame 073572/0746 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2022
From: DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.; DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.
To: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 058682/0356 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2014
From: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.,
To: DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 034485/0043 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2009
From: BRANDL, CURTIS J; MIDKIFF, TODD C
To: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 022839/0518 →