IP Library Granted Patent US 10,710,549
Granted Patent B2
US 10,710,549 · App. 16/129,001 · Granted Jul 14, 2020

Seat belt pull through device for a car seat called a Buckleze Pull

Inventor: Angela Finney (Anderson, IN)
B60R22/30B60N2/265B60N2/2806B60R22/03B60R22/105B60N2/2803B60N2002/2815
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Patent No.
US 10,710,549
App. No.
16/129,001
Granted
Jul 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat belt pull through device for a car seat used in a vehicle. It allows an occupant, a child, to remain comfortably in a semi-erect or upright position while placed in a toddler or infant car safety seat. The device facilitates fast and easy installation of the car seat and connection of the car seat to the existing seat and shoulder belts already with the vehicle. It greatly simplifies the insertion of the vehicle belts through the car seat and removes the cumbersome and tiresome fishing of a limp belt through the tight, small openings in the car seat structure. The device includes an extended sheath with a hook and protector flaps to enable the vehicle belt to be inserted into a seat belt slot of the car seat, pushed through and removably connected to the seat belt system of the entire vehicle.

Claims (35)

1. A seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for a car seat ( 65 ),( 68 ) that facilitates attachment of the car seat ( 65 ),( 68 ) to a vehicle seat belt system ( 62 ), ( 63 ), the device ( 30 ) is made of durable materials and is comprised of:

(a) an extended sheath ( 35 ) with an insert end ( 36 ) and a hook end ( 38 ), the insert end ( 36 ) further comprised of a tapered or pointed end ( 37 ) and the hook end ( 38 ) further comprised of a hook ( 45 );

(b) a pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) made of flexible and durable material, situated and contiguous with the hook ( 45 );

(c) a means to connect ( 48 ) the hook ( 45 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) of the device ( 30 ), and

(d) a means to connect ( 49 ) the pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) of the device ( 30 )

wherein the device is inserted into a seat belt slot ( 66 ) of the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) and pushed through and removably connected to the seat belt system ( 65 ), ( 68 ) of a vehicle.

2. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein the extended sheath ( 35 ) is selected from a group consisting of canvas, composite material, plastic, synthetic fabric, and natural fabric.

3. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein the material of the pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) is selected from a group consisting of thin and flexible plastic, acrylic, composite material, and a stiff fabric.

4. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein a material of the hook ( 45 ) is selected from a group consisting of metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, and composite material.

5. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein the means to connect ( 48 ) the hook ( 45 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) is selected from a group consisting of sewing with thread, adhesive, ultrasonic welding, rivets, snaps and integrally molding.

6. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein the means to connect ( 49 ) the protector flaps ( 40 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) is selected from a group consisting of sewing with thread, adhesive, ultrasonic welding, rivets, snaps and integrally molding.

7. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein the device ( 30 ) is further comprised of a decorative cover ( 70 ).

8. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 7 wherein the decorative cover ( 70 ) is selected from a group consisting of a solid and a patterned design.

9. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 8 wherein the patterned design is selected from a group consisting of flowers, geometric, animals, vegetation, and celestial.

10. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 1 wherein the device ( 30 ) is further comprised of an LED light and a battery power system ( 75 ) that is based on a type of battery.

11. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 10 wherein the type of battery is selected from a group consisting of Lithium Ion, Lithium Phosphate, Lithium Polymer, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickle cadmium, Nickel Zinc, alkaline button, alkaline cylinder, and alkaline box.

12. A seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for a car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) that facilitates attachment of the car seat ( 65 ),( 68 ) to a vehicle seat belt system ( 62 ), ( 63 ), the device ( 30 ) is made of durable materials and is comprised of:

(a) an extended sheath ( 35 ) with an insert end ( 36 ) and a hook end ( 38 ), the insert end ( 36 ) further comprised of a tapered or pointed end ( 37 ) and the hook end ( 38 ) further comprised of a hook ( 45 );

(b) a pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) made of flexible and durable material, situated and contiguous with the hook ( 45 );

(c) a sewing to connect the hook ( 45 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) of the device ( 30 ), and

(d) an adhesive to connect the pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) of the device ( 30 )

wherein the device is inserted into a seat belt slot ( 66 ) of the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) and pushed through and removably connected to the seat belt system ( 65 ), ( 68 ) of a vehicle.

13. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 12 wherein the device ( 30 ) is further comprised of a decorative cover ( 70 ).

14. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 13 wherein the decorative cover ( 70 ) is selected from a group consisting of a solid and a patterned design.

15. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 14 wherein the patterned design is selected from a group consisting of flowers, geometric, animals, vegetation, and celestial.

16. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 12 wherein the device ( 30 ) is further comprised of an LED light and a battery power system ( 75 ) that is based on a type of battery.

17. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) in claim 16 wherein the type of battery is selected from a group consisting of Lithium Ion, Lithium Phosphate, Lithium Polymer, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickle cadmium, Nickel Zinc, alkaline button, alkaline cylinder, and alkaline box.

18. A seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for a car seat ( 65 ),( 68 ) that facilitates attachment of the car seat ( 65 ),( 68 ) to a vehicle seat belt system ( 62 ), ( 63 ), the device ( 30 ) is made of durable materials and is comprised of:

(a) an extended sheath ( 35 ) with an insert end ( 36 ) and a hook end ( 38 ), the insert end ( 36 ) further comprised of a tapered or pointed end ( 37 ) and the hook end ( 38 ) further comprised of an alternate hook ( 45 A) with a spring clip( 47 );

(b) a pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) made of flexible and durable material, situated and contiguous with the alternate hook ( 45 A) with a spring clip ( 47 );

(c) a means to connect ( 50 ) the alternate hook ( 45 A) to the spring clip ( 47 );

(d) a means to connect ( 48 ) the alternate hook ( 45 A) with the spring clip ( 47 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) of the device ( 30 ), and

(e) a means to connect ( 49 ) the pair of protector flaps ( 40 ) to the hook end ( 38 ) of the device ( 30 )

wherein the device is inserted into a seat belt slot ( 66 ) of the car seat ( 65 ), ( 68 ) and pushed through and removably connected to the seat belt system ( 65 ), ( 68 ) of a vehicle.

19. The seat belt pull through device ( 30 ) for the car seat ( 65 ),( 68 ) in claim 18 wherein the means ( 50 ) to connect the alternate hook( 45 A) to the spring clip ( 47 ) is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, ultrasonic welding, epoxy, friction welding, brazing, rivets, and integrally molding.

Continuity (2)
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