Child seat with belt tensioning mechanism for improved installation

摘要

A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a car seat is provided herein. The child seat includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion and designed to receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a car seat in an untensioned configuration. The child seat further includes a tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the car seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein.

主权项

1. A child seat configured to be secured to a seat of a car, the child seat comprising:
a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion, wherein the backrest portion defines a front side and a rear side, wherein the seat portion defines a top side and a bottom side, wherein the seat base is configured to be positioned on the seat of the car such that the rear side of the backrest portion is positioned adjacent a backrest portion of the seat of the car and the bottom side of the seat portion is positioned adjacent a seat portion of the seat of the car, wherein the seat base is further configured to receive a belt of the seat of the car such that the belt is positioned around at least one of the front side of the backrest portion or the top side of the seat portion and the belt is engaged with a buckle of the seat of the car to secure the child seat to the seat of the car in an untensioned configuration, wherein the belt defines a lap section and a shoulder section; and a tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion of the seat base, wherein the tensioning mechanism is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to at least the backrest portion of the seat base and a second position disposed therefrom, wherein, in the second position, the tensioning mechanism is configured to receive a portion of the lap section of the belt and a portion of the shoulder section of the belt, wherein, in the first position, the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply tension to the portion of the lap section and the portion of the shoulder section of the belt to secure the child seat to the seat of the car in a tensioned configuration, wherein, when in the first position, the tensioning mechanism defines a generally vertical orientation, and wherein, when in the second position, the tensioning mechanism defines a generally horizontal orientation.