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Carry handle seat latch for child safety seat

a technology for latches and child safety seats, which is applied in the field of child safety seats, can solve the problems of unnecessary weight and bulk, difficulty in removing the carrier/base combination, etc., and achieves the effect of easy installation and removal, and easy detachment from the bas

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-20
BRITAX CHILD SAFETY
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[0006] It is another object of the invention to provide a child safety seat that is lightweight and compact.
[0009] It is another object of the invention to provide a child safety seat that is easily installed in and removed from a vehicle seat.
[0010] It is another object of the invention to provide a child safety seat that includes a carrier that is easily detached from a base.

Problems solved by technology

Seats heretofore developed have incorporated some such features piecemeal, and thus present countervailing disadvantages, such as unnecessary weight and bulk, difficulty in removing the carrier / base combination from, and attaching the carrier / base combination to, the vehicle seat, or the carrier from the base, and adjusting the carrier and / or base to accommodate the child's growth.

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[0057] Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, where like reference numerals indicate like or equivalent elements, a child safety seat according to one preferred embodiment of the invention is shown at broad reference numeral 10. The child safety seat 10 includes an infant carrier 12 that is releasably attached to a seat base 14, as described and explained below. The carrier 12, as shown, includes padding and a dress cover 13 that is omitted from the remaining drawings for purposes of clarity, and to aid description of the underlying features of the carrier 12.

[0058] Referring now to FIG. 2, the carrier 12 is molded of high-impact plastic according to conventional plastic molding techniques and includes a shell 16 with an upper back rest and head rest portion 18, and a torso and leg rest portion 20. A head rest insert 22 is positioned in the head rest portion 18 and is preferably molded of a semirigid impact-absorbing material such as expanded polystyrene (EPS). The interior side-...

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Abstract

A child safety seat assembly, including a base for being positioned on a vehicle seat bottom. The base includes an Isofix-type latch for attachment of the base to an Isofix bar of the vehicle seat, and a separate seat belt lock-off for allowing the base to be secured to the vehicle seat by means of the vehicle seat belt. A child carrier is provided for being releasably attached to the base. The carrier includes a handle for allowing the carrier to be lifted and carried. The handle includes a latching assembly for releasably locking the carrier to the base and detaching the carrier from the base with a single hand.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60 / 777,423, filed on Feb. 28, 2006.TECHNICAL FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to child safety seats, particularly those of the type principally intended to provide safe seating conditions for infants and small children while riding in vehicles. More particularly, this application discloses a carry handle according to several embodiments that permits a user to safely and easily detach the carrier from the base with one hand, as well as a latch mechanism that securely latches the carrier to the base. This type of seating product is regulated by governmental authorities in order to provide a safe environment during vehicle operation. Many such seats also provide features that permit the seat to be easily removed from and installed in the vehicle, provide the ability for the seat to be carried or attached to other conveyances, such as strollers...

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IPC IPC(8): B60N2/26
CPCB60N2/2821B60N2/2887B60N2/2845B60N2/2824
Inventor OHREN, HANS DEREKPRZYBYLO, PHILLIPBUSTLE, BENJAMIN SHANECAMPBELL, JERRY WAYNEKOZLOWSKI, W. JAKE JR.MAIER, DIETERBATCHELOR, ADRIANBRINDLEY, PAULMASON, TROYMENDENHALL, ANDREW
Owner BRITAX CHILD SAFETY