Lock-off mechanism for a child seat
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1. A forward-facing child seat, comprising:
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a seat removably attachable to the base in a forward-facing orientation relative to a front of the vehicle; and
at least one lock-off mechanism mounted to the base to secure a vehicle seat belt to the base.
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Abstract
A forward-facing child seat includes a base, a seat removably attachable to the base in a forward-facing orientation relative to a front of the vehicle, and at least one lock-off mechanism mounted to the base to secure a vehicle seat belt to the base. The lock-off mechanism may be one of a variety. For example, the lock-off mechanism may include a lower jaw mounted to the base, and an upper jaw movable relative to the lower jaw between an open position and a closed position.
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1. A forward-facing child seat, comprising:
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a base;
a seat removably attachable to the base in a forward-facing orientation relative to a front of the vehicle; and
at least one lock-off mechanism mounted to the base to secure a vehicle seat belt to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of installing a child seat in a vehicle having a combination shoulder and lap belt, comprising:
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providing the child seat with a base and a seat removably attachable to the base in a forward-facing orientation relative to a front of the vehicle;
positioning the base on a vehicle seat;
placing the combination shoulder lap and belt across the base and securing the combination shoulder and lap belt to a vehicle belt socket;
locking a shoulder belt portion of the combination shoulder and lap belt to the base in a lock-off mechanism mounted to the base; and
attaching the seat to the base in the forward-facing orientation.
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19. A lock-off mechanism for a child seat, comprising:
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a lower jaw to couple to the child seat;
an upper jaw movably connected to the lower jaw and movable between an open position and a closed position;
an actuator connected to one of the lower jaw and the upper jaw; and
an actuator receptacle located on the other of the lower jaw and the upper jaw, wherein, movement of the upper jaw from the open position to the closed position causes engagement of the actuator and the actuator receptacle to lock the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A lock-off mechanism for a child seat, comprising:
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a lower jaw to couple to the child seat; and
an upper jaw movably connected to the lower jaw and movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein, movement of the upper jaw from the open position to the closed position automatically causes the upper jaw to lock relative to the lower jaw.
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24. A child seat to secure to a vehicle seat, comprising:
a lock-off mechanism coupled to the child seat, the lock-off mechanism including, a lower jaw to couple to the child seat; and
an upper jaw movably connected to the lower jaw and movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein, movement of the upper jaw from the open position to the closed position automatically causes the upper jaw to lock relative to the lower jaw.
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