Aid for threading a seat belt through a child safety restraint
US6430797B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53943
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device helps the user pull a vehicle seat belt mechanism through a child safety restraint seat to secure the seat in the vehicle. One design includes an elongated handle with a pocket at the other end. The pocket end includes: (a) a chamber with (b) an open face large enough for the seat belt mechanism to enter the chamber, and (c) a slot in one of the walls for the belt to fit into. Another design includes an elongated handle with a spring hook at the other end. This spring hook mechanism includes: (a) a base portion connected with the elongated handle and (b) a free hook end extending from the base portion toward the second end of the handle member. The free hook end includes a hook member for engaging a portion of the seat belt mechanism. The devices would be preferably formed from a rigid but flexible material, like a strong plastic.
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