Travel seat restraint system
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1. A restraint system for a travel seat comprising:
- a frame dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat, the frame defining front and rear portions and a center line;
an adjustment assembly secured to the frame and including a locking assembly positioned along the center line at a selected one of the front and rear portions of the frame; and
a strap assembly having first and second points, each of the first and second points are independently removably securable to a vehicle anchor, and a third point releasably secured within the locking assembly;
wherein the locking assembly is releasably biased toward a locking engagement with the third point.
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Abstract
A restraint system for a travel seat which includes a frame dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat. The frame defines front and rear portions and a center line. An adjustment assembly is coupled to the frame and positioned at a selected one of the front and rear portions of the frame. A strap assembly is connected to the adjustment assembly. The strap assembly has first and second points removably securable to a vehicle anchor and a third point movably secured within the adjustment assembly.
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17 Claims
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1. A restraint system for a travel seat comprising:
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a frame dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat, the frame defining front and rear portions and a center line; an adjustment assembly secured to the frame and including a locking assembly positioned along the center line at a selected one of the front and rear portions of the frame; and a strap assembly having first and second points, each of the first and second points are independently removably securable to a vehicle anchor, and a third point releasably secured within the locking assembly; wherein the locking assembly is releasably biased toward a locking engagement with the third point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A carseat restraint system comprising:
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a frame dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat and defining front and rear portions and a center line; an adjustment assembly secured to the frame and positioned at a selected one of the front and rear portions of the frame, the adjustment assembly comprising a locking assembly secured to the frame along the center line; and a tether having first, second, and third ends, the first end of the tether is releasably secured within the locking assembly and the locking assembly is releasably biased toward a locking engagement with the first end of the tether, the second and third ends of the tether are removably securable to a vehicle anchor; wherein movement of the first end of the tether through and away from the locking assembly adjusts the length of the second and third ends relative to the frame.
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14. A restraint system for a carseat base comprising:
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a base dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat and defining front and rear portions and a center line; and a three point adjustment assembly coupled to the base, the adjustment assembly including; a locking element secured to the base along the center line at a selected one of the front and rear portions of the base; and at least two lengths of strap, each length of strap having a first portion independently securable to an anchor mounted within a vehicle and a second portion movably positioned within the locking element, the locking element being releasably biased toward locking engagement with the second portion of each length of strap, the second portion of each length of strap being substantially parallel to each other during translational movement within the locking element to adjust the position of the first portions relative to the base.
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15. A restraint system for a travel seat comprising:
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a frame dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat, the frame defining front and rear portions and a center line; an adjustment assembly secured to the frame and including a locking assembly positioned along the center line at a selected one of the front and rear portions of the frame; and a strap assembly having first and second points, each of the first and second points is removably securable to a vehicle anchor on opposite sides of the center line, and a third point releasably secured within the locking assembly; wherein the locking assembly is releasably biased toward a locking engagement with the third point.
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16. A restraint system for a travel seat comprising:
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a base dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat, the base defining front and rear portions and a center line; an adjustment assembly secured to the base and including a locking assembly positioned substantially along the center line of a selected one of the front and rear portions of the base; and at least two lengths of strap, each length of strap having a first portion securable to a vehicle anchor on opposite sides of the center line and a second portion movably positioned and releasably secured within the locking assembly, the second portion of each length of strap being substantially parallel to each other during movement through and away from the locking assembly as the first portions are adjusted relative to the base. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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