| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a connector for coupling tether straps attached to child vehicle seats to anchorages provided on the vehicle, e.g., anchorages provided on the package shelf of the vehicle or anchorages located at the crease of the seat bottom and seat back. The latch provides advantages over the common "J" hook currently in use, including an actuator remote from a spring-loaded pin used to block the entrance to an anchorage receiving area. In addition, the connector may include an opening for attachment of a tether strap. In a preferred embodiment, the latch further includes a plate which is coupled to a strap length adjuster, the plate and adjuster being pivotally connected to permit side-to-side rotation of the adjuster relative to the latch to prevent bunching or twisting of the strap which can cause the belt to lose its ability to uniformly distribute a load across its width. Furthermore, the adjuster itself may be coupled to a plate which is pivotably coupled to the plate attached to the connector, to thereby permit movement of the strap about two perpendicular axes.
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