AU776444B2 - A tether strap for a rearwardly facing safety seat - Google Patents
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*N I Name of Applicant: BritaxGh i-GearePiodac t Pty Ltd Actual Inventors: Michael Andrew Lumley Wieslaw Maciejczyk Address for Service: MADDERNS, 1st Floor, 64 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Invention title: A TETHER STRAP FOR A REARWARDLY FACING SAFETY SEAT Details of Associated Provisional Application No: PQ 6881 dated 14 April 2000 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us.
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Wiescaw Macj 1c z Address for Service: MADDERNS, 1st Floor, 64 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Invention title: A TETHER STRAP FOR A REARWARDLY FACING SAFETY SEAT Details of Associated Provisional Application No: PQ 6881 dated 14 April 2000 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us.
1 PatAU31 FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to a tether strap for use with a rotating safety seat. In this invention, the safety seat is rotatably attached to a base member and the base member is secured to a motor vehicle seat. The safety seat can be rotated through 1800 with respect to the base to move the safety seat between forward and rearward facing positions. The safety seat can also be rotated to an intermediate position to enable placement and removal of the child.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION This type of safety seat normally has a base member which is a pair of planar or frame supports where one support is positioned horizontally, the other vertically.
One of the surfaces abuts against the squab of the vehicle seat and the other abuts •against the back rest of the vehicle seat.
The safety seat itself is rotatably secured with respect to the base so that it can rotate from a forward facing position to a rearward facing position.
ooo•I This invention is directed to providing tether straps which can secure the safety seat to the base when the safety seat is particularly in a rear facing position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION S" oIn its broadest form, the invention is said to reside in a tether system for the combination of a base and safety seat, the combination of a base and safety seat being of a type wherein the safety seat is rotatably attached to the base, the base having a vertical back support and the safety seat pivotally attached to said base so that it is able to be rotated between a forward and rearward facing position, the tether system including; at least one anchor point on said back support, a tether strap attached to the head end of said safety seat, and a tether connector on said tether strap for attachment to said anchor point when the seat is in a rearwardly facing position.
The base is normally secured to the motor vehicle seat using the existing seat belt.
Additional fixing means such as a tether strap extending from the back support to an anchorage point on the vehicle may also be used.
The invention described above provides a means of additional restraint when the safety seat is in a rearward facing position. The tether strap extends from the head end of the safety seat to an anchorage point on the back support of the base. A tether connector is used to secure the tether strap to the back support.
ooooo S 10 The tether strap may comprise a strap that extends from either side of the head end of the safety seat with a single tether connector attached to the tether strap.
Alternatively, a single tether strap may extend from the centre of the head end of the safety seat or a pair of tether straps with a tether connector at each end that may extend from either side of the safety seat.
The tether connector may comprise a hook which engages within an aperture or specially formed recess within the back support. The aperture or recess may be formed as part of the moulding of this component. Alternatively, a metal bracket having the required aperture for engagement of the hook may be attached to the back S support.
The tether straps may be of a fixed length given that the distance between the head end of the safety seat and the back support would not normally vary. Alternatively, a length adjuster may be incorporated in the tether strap to allow tension to be applied once the tether strap is attached.
The tether connector may be of a kind on at least one side which is able to be easily disconnected so that access to the child safety seat is possible for entry or exit of the child from the safety seat.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to fully understand the invention, preferred embodiments will be described.
However, it should be realised that the scope of the invention is not restricted to the details of these embodiments.
These embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a base and safety seat with the safety seat in a forward facing position, Figure 2 is the same embodiment shown in Figure 1 with the safety seat facing in a rearward position showing the connection of the tether strap, and S: 10 Figure 3 is a second embodiment showing the use of a pair of tether straps.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS .:oooi Figure 1 shows a combination of a safety seat 10 secured to a base 11. The safety seat 10 is pivotally attached to the base 11 so that it can rotate between a forward facing position as shown in Figure 1 to a rearward facing position as shown in Figure 2.
oo.ooi 15 The base comprises a horizontal portion 12 and a back support which in this embodiment comprises a back board 13. Alternatively, the back support and/or base may comprise a metal or moulded frame. The horizontal portion 12 rests on the squab of a vehicle seat with the back board 13 abutting against the backrest of the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat belt (not shown) is drawn across the back board 13 and is used to secure the base 11 to the vehicle seat.
The back board 13 has a pair of apertures 15 through which a back board tether strap 16 is located. The tether strap 16 forms a loop which extends through each of the apertures 15 and through an aperture 17 in a tether connector 18. The ends of the tether strap 16 are joined by a length adjuster 19 which is of a conventional nature that has a wedging action to grip one end of the back board tether strap 16. The wedging action can be released by pulling the free end 21 of the strap 16.
In the arrangement shown in Figure 1, the back board tether strap 16 holds the back board 13 with respect to an anchorage point to which the tether connector 18 is attached. This restrains the combination of both the safety seat 10 and the base 11.
Although a pair of apertures 15 are used in this embodiment, other connection means may be used to attached the back board tether strap 16 to the back board 13.
When the safety seat is rotated to a rearward facing position as shown in Figure 2, the second or safety seat tether strap 20 is used to secure the head end of the safety seat 10 10. In this embodiment, the tether strap 20 is secured to either side of the safety seat So 10 by rivets 27. This enables the safety seat tether strap 20 to be bought from behind the safety seat 10 so that it can extend towards the back board 13. The back board 13 S. is provided with an anchor point 22 which is engaged by the tether connector 23 which is on the safety seat tether strap 20. The tether connector 23 has an aperture 24 °15 through which the safety seat tether strap 20 locates. The hook 25 on the end of the tether connector 23 locates within an aperture 26 of the anchor point 22.
The safety seat tether strap 20 is of a predetermined length as the distance between the head end of the safety seat 10 and the back board 13 will not vary. Once the safety o. seat 10 is rotated into the rearward facing position, the tether connector 23 can be attached to the anchor point 22.
The invention makes it easier to access the safety seat 10. The safety seat tether strap can be disconnected to provide better access when an infant is placed into or taken out of the safety seat In addition to the use of a V shaped safety seat tether strap 20 as shown in this embodiment, a single tether strap may also be used which extends from the centre of the head end of the safety seat 10 to the back board 13.
A second embodiment is illustrated in Figure 3. In this embodiment, a pair of tether straps 30 and 31 are attached to the head end of the safety seat 10. As with the first embodiment, the tether straps 30 and 31 are attached to the head end of the safety seat 10 via rivets 33. Each tether strap 30 and 31 has a tether connector 34 which locates within a respective aperture 36 and 37 of an anchor point 38 and 39.
In addition to the use of a pair of tether straps as shown in the second embodiment, a single length of tether strap may also be used which extends from one of the tether connectors 34 around the back of the head end of the safety seat 10 and back to the other tether connector 34.
10 As will be seen from the above description, the invention provides a quick and easy means of attaching a tether strap when the safety seat 10 is in a rearward facing S position. In both embodiments the safety seat tether strap or straps can also easily be ,i stored behind the safety seat 10 when the safety seat is being used in a forward facing position.
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1. A tether system for the combination of a base and safety seat, the combination of a base and safety seat being of a type wherein the safety seat is rotatably attached to the base, the base having a vertical back support and the safety seat pivotally attached to said base so that it is able to be rotated between a forward and rearward facing position, the tether system including; at least one anchor point on said back support, a tether strap attached to the head end of said safety seat, and a tether connector on said tether strap for attachment to said anchor point when the seat is in a rearwardly facing position.
2. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein the tether strap includes a strap that
9. 9 extends from either side of the head end of the safety seat with a single tether connector attached to the tether strap intermediate its ends. 3. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein the tether strap includes a single tether 5 strap may extending from the centre of the head end of the safety seat. 4. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein the tether strap includes a pair of tether straps with the tether connector at each end extending from either side of the head of the safety seat. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein the tether connector comprises a hook which engages within an aperture or specially formed recess within the back support. 6. A tether system as in Claim 5 wherein the aperture or recess is formed as part of the moulding of the back support. 7. A tether system as in Claim 5 wherein the aperture or recess is a metal bracket having the required aperture for engagement of the hook attached to the back support. 8. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein the tether strap is of a fixed length. 9. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein a length adjuster may be incorporated in the tether strap to allow tension to be applied once the tether strap is attached. A tether system as in Claim 4 wherein the tether connector on at least one side is of a kind which is able to be easily disconnected so that access to the child safety seat is possible for entry or exit of the child from the safety seat.
11. A tether system as in Claim 1 wherein the base is secured to a motor vehicle seat using an additional fixing strap extending from the back support to an anchorage point on the vehicle. Dated this 11 th day of June, 2004. Britax Childcare Pty Ltd By its Patent Attorneys MADDERNS
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Owner name: BRITAX CHILDCARE PTY LTD Free format text: FORMER NAME: BRITAX CHILD-CARE PRODUCTS PTY LTD |