JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT WITH LAP BELT LOCK-OFF MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A seat support for a juvenile restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat, the seat support comprisinga base including a support platform, the support platform having a first end and a second end,a seat-base anchor belt having a first end and a second end, the seat-base anchor belt overlying the support platform from the first end of the support platform to the second end of the support platform, the first end of the seat-base anchor belt being located outwardly from the first end of the support platform and the second end of the seat-base anchor belt being located outwardly from the second end of the support platform, andanchor belt retainer means for locking the seat-base anchor belt to the base and for selectively locking a vehicle anchor belt of a vehicle to the base with the vehicle anchor belt spaced apart from the seat-base anchor belt.
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Abstract
A seat support for a juvenile restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat. The seat support includes an anchor belt retainer for anchoring a seat-base anchor belt to the seat support and for anchoring a vehicle anchor belt to the seat support.
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20 Claims
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1. A seat support for a juvenile restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat, the seat support comprising
a base including a support platform, the support platform having a first end and a second end, a seat-base anchor belt having a first end and a second end, the seat-base anchor belt overlying the support platform from the first end of the support platform to the second end of the support platform, the first end of the seat-base anchor belt being located outwardly from the first end of the support platform and the second end of the seat-base anchor belt being located outwardly from the second end of the support platform, and anchor belt retainer means for locking the seat-base anchor belt to the base and for selectively locking a vehicle anchor belt of a vehicle to the base with the vehicle anchor belt spaced apart from the seat-base anchor belt.
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17. A seat support for a juvenile restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat, the seat support comprising
a base including a support platform, the support platform including a first end and a second end, a belt-separator plate overlying the support platform from the first end to the second end of the support platform, the belt-separator plate including a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom, the bottom of the belt-separator plate and the support platform forming a first belt passageway therebetween, the first belt passageway extending from the first end of the support platform to the second end of the support platform, a seat-base anchor belt having a first end and a second end, the seat-base anchor belt extending through the first belt passageway with the first end of the seat-base anchor belt located outwardly from the first end of the support platform and the second end of the seat-anchor belt located outwardly from the second end of the support platform, and a clamping member pivotably coupled to the base for pivotable movement between a closed position and an opened position, the clamping member forming a second belt passageway between the clamping member and the top of the belt-separator plate when the clamping member is in the closed position, the second belt passageway adapted to receive a vehicle anchor belt.
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20. A seat support for a juvenile restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat, the seat support comprising
a base including a support platform, the support platform including a first end, a second end and one or more female members, a belt-separator plate overlying the support platform from the first end to the second end of the support platform, the belt-separator plate including a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom, the bottom of the belt-separator plate and the support platform forming a first belt passageway therebetween, the first belt passageway extending from the first end of the support platform to the second end of the support platform, the bottom of the belt-separator plate including one or more male members, the top of the belt-separator plate including one or more female members, a seat-base anchor belt having a first end and a second end, the seat-base anchor belt extending through the first belt passageway with the first end of the seat-base anchor belt located outwardly from the first end of the support platform and the second end of the seat-anchor belt located outwardly from the second end of the support platform, the male members of the belt-separator plate being configured to press the seat-base anchor belt into the female members of the support platform to thereby lock the seat-base anchor belt to the base, and a clamping member pivotably coupled to the base for pivotable movement between a closed position and an opened position, the clamping member forming a second belt passageway between the clamping member and the top of the belt-separator plate when the clamping member is in the closed position, the second belt passageway adapted to receive a vehicle anchor belt, the clamping member including one or more male members adapted to press the vehicle anchor belt into the female members of the belt-separator plate when the clamping member is in the closed position and the vehicle anchor belt is located in the second belt passageway to thereby lock the vehicle anchor belt to the base.
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