Patent ID: 6665912
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A44B,B60N,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A tether length adjuster for use with an adjustable tether system having an adjustable web for securing a juvenile seat to a vehicle seat, the adjuster comprising:a housing adapted to receive the adjustable web, an actuator coupled to the housing, and a pincher having a pinching edge normally biased in a first direction engaging the adjustable web to retain the adjustable web relative to the housing, the actuator including an actuation button spaced apart from the pincher, wherein the pincher moves in a second direction opposite the first direction in response to a pressing force applied to the button, wherein the actuator has a movement converter and a biasing member separate from the movement converter, the movement converter is arranged to convert pivoting movement of the button into linear movement of the pincher, and the biasing member is arranged to bias the button in a direction transverse to the linear movement of the pincher to move the movement converter to bias the pinching edge in the first direction.