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Recline adjustment apparatus

US7357452B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
21References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 2005
Grant dateApr 15, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/60
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A recline adjustment apparatus locatable on a vehicle seat to control a recline angle of a rearwardly-facing child car seat relative to the vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a cover to be placed on the vehicle seat. The apparatus further includes a recline adjuster. The recline adjuster also includes a plurality of height creation pockets coupled to the cover, and a plurality of bolsters sized to be inserted into and removed from respective ones of the height creation pockets. The height creation pockets are arranged so that insertion of selected ones of the bolsters into respective ones of the height creation pockets controls a height of the recline adjustment section.

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