Clip-on child booster seat

US10321769B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Michael L. Longenecker · Lancaster, US
• Stephen J. Wood · Cadillac, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 17, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 17, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47D1/106
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A foldable seat frame for attachment to a table surface for supporting a young child. The frame comprises a pivotally a pair of members coupled in an X-shape. Contact members are provided on adjacent opposing ends of the frame members on a first side of the pivot connection configured for adjacent contact with top and bottom surfaces of the table. Lower contact members positioned adjacent to the bottom surface are movable between a first position generally parallel to the table surface and second position slightly over-center of a generally perpendicular alignment to the table surface. When the lower contact members are in the first position, the seat frame may be easily detached from a table having downardly extending a peripheral skirt structure without requiring large pivoting movement of the frame. When the lower contact members are in the second position, they extend upwardly toward the lower table surface to reduce the degree of frame pivoting movement necessary to clamp the frame to the table. A tension device is connected between adjacent opposing ends of the frame disposed on the opposite side of the pivot connection to draw the opposing ends toward each other which coinci…