Child safety restraint system and method therefore
US5429418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety restraint system having a body component including a head opening for insertion over the head of a child and a belt which buckles around the lower rib cage of the child to secure the safety restraint system on the child. The safety restraint system can thus be secured to the child prior to the child entering the vehicle. A first strap member is secured to a lower portion of the body component. This first strap is wrapped over a vehicle lap belt until an engaging member having fabric hook elements engages fabric loop elements on a receiving member affixed to the body component. A second strap is affixed to the body component just below the head opening. This strap is folded downward over the vehicle shoulder belt until fabric hook elements engage fabric loop elements on the reverse side of the engaging member on the first strap. The second strap positions the shoulder belt away from the head and neck of the child. This provides a safer restraint as well as a more comfortable situation for the child.
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