Combination child seat and travel safety vest for wheeled luggage

a technology for luggage and child seats, which is applied in the field of luggage articles, can solve the problems the baby carrier, bulky, awkward and heavy, etc., and achieves the effects of increasing the weight and bulk of the infant stroller, increasing the weight and bulk of the infant carrier, and being more efficient in operation

a technology for luggage and child seats, which is applied in the field of luggage articles, can solve the problems the baby carrier, bulky, awkward and heavy, etc., and achieves the effects of increasing the weight and bulk of the infant stroller, increasing the weight and bulk of the infant carrier, and being more efficient in operation

US20090289480A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-26MCFARLAND DAVID S +2
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[0035]In FIG. 1, a piece of wheeled luggage 1 of a generally rectangular box shape is shown equipped with the combination juvenile seat and safety serape' of the present invention shown in its unfolded, seat-oriented position. A singular, rectangular, cushioned, folding panel serves as both seat 3 and backrest 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the device is disposed in an unfolded position so that it may function as a juvenile seat.

[0036]The transition from storage condition to safety seat begins by pivotally opening the juvenile seat from the folded storage condition and attaching the backrest 4 portion to the luggage 1 telescoping handle 2 via the wide nylon fabric split sleeve 6 with it's Velcro end portions that are to be joined together. Thereby, the backrest 4 panel is releasably attached to the telescoping handle 2, which is in turn attached to the wheeled luggage 1. The seat 3 and backrest 4 panels may be fabricated of a reinforced fabric material such as canvas, flannel or nylon. It i...

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Abstract

An improved lightweight, portable and compact combination seat and serape' for travel ease and safety while traveling with a small child. The device is releasably attached to the telescoping handle upon wheeled luggage, is disposable in an unfolded position for use wherein it functions as a seat and when used as a serape' for travel safety is draped over the head and shoulders of the juvenile to be secured with the parent into the airline seatbelt, and when in its storage condition is separated from and compactly contained within the luggage for carry-on in an airliner or other public transportation.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an article of luggage with telescoping handles and to a juvenile travel seat, which is transformable from an travel seat to a juvenile travel safety serape'. The invention is suitable for adaptation to wheeled luggage with retractable handles of the type permitting the luggage to be rolled and guided. The juvenile seat may be completely separated from the article of luggage. When in its storage condition, the juvenile seat is compactly contained within the luggage. Alternatively, the invention may further be utilized as a juvenile travel safety vestment or serape', to secure smaller children onto the parents seat belt during flight travel.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are many types of luggage, carry-on cases, and other bags currently sold with wheels attached to the luggage, enabling it to be rolled on a surface, thereby saving the owner the exertion of carrying the luggage. To allow the owner to hold onto the lu...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
26 Nov 2009
Publication
US20090289480A1
IPC
A47C1/08; A45C5/14
CPC
A45C5/14; A45C15/00; A45C13/262
Inventors
MCFARLAND, DAVID S.; SOMMERS, DALE C.