A restraint system comprising a tether attachment bracket 58 moveable between a first position (shown in fig.5) in which the bracket is retained by a retainer 68 attached to a top end 46 of a seat-back or backrest 38, and a second position (shown in fig.6) below the first position; with the restraint system further comprising a spring 74 coupled between the seatback and the bracket to urge the bracket to the second position. The spring may be a torsion spring (66, fig.8) forming part of a retractor reel 74,76, the reel being lockable by means of ratchet 84 and pawl gear 82 with this being released by button (64, fig.8). The system may further comprise a rail track (62, fig.11) such that the bracket is disposed on a carriage comprising a releasable pin 90 that can engage in slots 92 of the rail to lock the carriage in a given position. The pin(s) may be released by means of the button. Also claimed is a restraint system comprising a motor-driven (96, figs.12-14) worm gear (98) engaged with the tether attachment bracket for moving said bracket between first and second positions.
Child Seat Restraint System
2018-12-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |