Patent ID: 6425632
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
A child restraining device for mounting in the passenger seat of a vehicle having at least one fixedly mounted rigid member, comprising:a child seat having a seat support upon which the child may sit and back support against which the child may rest; at least one coupling, said coupling including: (a) a frame, said frame having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of said frame having a notch with a mouth and a seat that is adapted to receive the fixedly mounted rigid member; (b) a lever with a finger mounted on its distal end; said lever pivotally mounted on said frame with the distal end of said lever extending beyond the seat of the notch in said flame; wherein said lever has a closed position wherein said finger substantially covers the mouth of said notch and an open position wherein said finger is substantially removed from the mouth of said notch; (c) means for biasing said lever toward the closed position; (d) means for securing said coupling to said child seat; whereby the coupling of the child restraining device may be releasably engaged with the fixedly mounted rigid member of the passenger seat of a vehicle by (i) pushing the fixedly mounted rigid member into the notch in the frame of said coupling, (ii) moving the lever in an open position until the fixedly mounted rigid member is proximal to the finger on said lever, and (iii) allowing said lever to return to its closed position; (e) a button operatively connected to the proximal end of said lever, whereby pushing said button, said finger is substantially lifted out of the mouth of said notch; and (f) said frame also including a housing and two stationary plates mounted inside said housing on ieach side of said lever.