Patent ID: 6631958
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A fastening device for fastening a child's seat on a vehicle seat of a vehicle, comprising:a crosspiece of a vehicle seat structure or a vehicle structure; at least one fastening element pivotably mounted to the crosspiece for pivoting relative to the crosspiece between an operational position and a parked position, wherein a bearing journal pivotably mounts the fastening element to the crosspiece, and wherein the fastening element includes: a tab-shaped part defining hole through which the bearing journal extends, and an at least generally hoop-shaped part for interacting with a connector of the child's seat, wherein the hoop-shaped part is mounted to, and contiguous with, the tab-shaped part; and an interlocking element pivotably mounted to the crosspiece for engaging the fastening element and thereby releasably looking the fastening element to the crosspiece while the fastening element is in the operational position, so that movement of the fastening element from the operational position to the parked position is prevented while the interlocking element is locking the fastening element to the crosspiece.