Self-adjusting child harness
US7228996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45F2003/045
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A child harness comprising: (a) a crotch support coupled to a frame, the crotch support adapted to provide a seat for a child and distribute the child's weight to the frame; and (b) an active restraint coupled to the frame and responsive to the movement of the child secured therein, the active restraint including a leg strap adapted to engage a leg of the child and a shoulder strap adapted to engage a shoulder of the child, where the leg strap is operatively coupled to the shoulder strap, and where movement of one of the leg's or shoulder's of the child to engage the leg strap or shoulder strap restraining that portion of the child's body operates to increase tension on the corresponding shoulder strap or leg strap on the same side of the child's body. The invention provides an action-reaction harness system as well as a method of accommodating a child's range of movements without compromising the integrity of the harness.
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