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Child safety seat harness tensioning device

US8944503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 2010
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/2812
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A harness retractor (62) for a harness system (60) of a child safety harness, which has a tensioning web (80) and buckle connectors (70) coupled to straps of the safety harness. The tensioning device has a rotatable retractor mechanism (90) connected to the tensioning web (80) and biased to wind up the tensioning web in a wind up rotation direction. The tensioning device has a locking device (110) biased to a first position preventing rotation of the retractor mechanism in the wind up direction. The tensioning device has a buckle housing (64) coupled to the retractor mechanism. The buckle connectors (70) are releasably connectable to the buckle housing (64). A release mechanism is connected between the locking device (110) and the buckle housing (64) and can switch the locking device from the first position to a second position permitting rotation of the retractor mechanism in the wind up direction.

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