Child seat

• US 7,857,386 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2008
• Issued: 12/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Team-Tex S.A.S.
• Original Assignee: Team-Tex S.A.S.
• Inventors: Van der Vegt, Herman
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn; David
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARRETT, ERIKA P
• Application Number:
  US12/208,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20090072600A1
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• Field of Search: 297/410, 297/256.13, 297/256.1, 297/256.11, 297/250, 297/353
• US Class Current: 297/256.13
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2827 part of the base being supported by the seat sub-frame B60N2/2893 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2851 provided with head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/286 forward facing B60N2/2866 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2875 inclinable, as a whole or partially
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2884 with protection systems against abnormal g-forces
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/289 coupled to the vehicle frame

Abstract

A child seat for transporting a child in a car includes a seat support with a support bottom and a support back which extends above the support bottom, a seat frame that has harness belts for holding the child against the seat frame, and slides between the seat support and the seat frame for coupling the seat frame in adjustable tilt positions to the seat support, which slides include an upper slide for connecting the upper or shoulder part of the seat frame to the support back and a lower slide for connecting the lower or bottom part of the seat frame to the support bottom. In accordance with the invention on both sides of the seat frame the seat support includes a diagonal bar for connecting the forward part of the support bottom to the support back above or at the height of the upper slide.

Claims

1. Child seat for transporting a child in a car comprising a seat support with a support bottom with a forward end and a support back with an upper end which extends above the support bottom, a seat frame with a seat back that has harness belts for holding the child against the seat frame and seat back, and slides between the seat support and the seat frame for coupling the seat frame in adjustable tilt positions to the seat support, which slides comprise an upper slide for connecting an upper or shoulder part of the seat frame to the upper end of the support back and a lower slide for connecting a lower or bottom part of the seat frame to the forward end of the support bottom characterized in that on both sides of the seat frame the seat support comprises a diagonal bar in front of the seat back and immovably connected to the forward end of the support bottom and to the upper end of the support back above or at the height of the upper slide.

2. Child seat in accordance with claim 1 wherein the diagonal bar has a tube shaped section that is rectangular with rounded or elliptical corners whereby the height is at least three times the width.

3. Child seat in accordance with claim 1 wherein the tilt positions range from an upright sitting position to a recline position and whereby the diagonal bars in front of the seat back maintain their position in all tilt positions.

4. Child seat in accordance with claim 1 wherein the seat frame has between the diagonal bars a height adjustable head support.

5. Child seat in accordance with claim 4 wherein the harness belts comprise a shoulder belt that is guided through an opening in the height adjustable head support.

6. Child seat in accordance with claim 5 wherein during height adjustment of the head support a catch moves relative to gaps and wherein tension in the shoulder belt prevents movement of the catch.

7. Child seat in accordance with claim 1 wherein the support bottom has first attachment means for removably connecting the support bottom to a base fastened on the seat of the car.

8. Child seat in accordance with claim 1 wherein the seat support has second attachment means for guiding and attaching a shoulder belt and a hip belt of the car to respectively the support back and the support bottom.