IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0309085
(2002-12-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
38 |
초록
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An apparatus for carrying a car seat such as an infant car seat, child car seat, or a child booster seat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and at least one system of harnesses for attaching to the car seat, and for securing the apparatus on a person's back, chest, or side, leaving
An apparatus for carrying a car seat such as an infant car seat, child car seat, or a child booster seat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and at least one system of harnesses for attaching to the car seat, and for securing the apparatus on a person's back, chest, or side, leaving the person's hands free. The system of harnesses may include an upper harness system, a middle harness system, a lower harness system, a shoulder harness system, and a hip harness system. The apparatus permits a person to carry the car seat together with a child secured in the car seat.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for carrying a car seat by a person, said apparatus comprising: a carrier body having an upper end and a lower end; at least one harness system attached to said carrier body, for attaching said carrier body to said car seat and to said person; wherein said at lea
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for carrying a car seat by a person, said apparatus comprising: a carrier body having an upper end and a lower end; at least one harness system attached to said carrier body, for attaching said carrier body to said car seat and to said person; wherein said at least one harness system further comprises: a shoulder harness system attached to said carrier body at said upper end and at said lower end, for securing said apparatus to said person; a middle harness system attached to said carrier body between said upper end and said lower end, for attaching said carrier body to said car seat; a hip harness system attached to said carrier body at said lower end, for further securing said apparatus to said person; and an upper harness system attached to said carrier body at said upper end, for further attaching said carrier body to said car seat; wherein said upper harness system further comprises: at least one load lifter adjustment strap, having a first end and a second end, attached to said carrier body at said upper end, wherein said first end further comprises a first releasable attachment mechanism for attaching to and detaching from said carrier body, and said second end further comprises an attachment mechanism for attaching to said car seat. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first end of said at least one load lifter adjustment strap further comprises: a first fixed attachment strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said carrier body and to a first adjustment mechanism, and said second end is adjustable by means of said first adjustment mechanism; and a second adjustment mechanism attached to said first end, for adjusting the length of said at least one load lifter adjustment strap. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said middle harness system further comprises: a middle attachment strap having a first end and a second end, for attaching said carrier body to said car seat, wherein said first end is attached to said carrier body and said second end is attached to a second releasable attachment mechanism; a second fixed attachment strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said carrier body and said second end is attached to a third adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of said middle harness system and thereby securing said carrier body to said car seat. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said shoulder harness system further comprises: at least one shoulder strap having an upper end and a lower end, for securing said apparatus to said person, wherein said upper end is attached to said upper end of said carrier body and said lower end is attached to said lower end of said carrier body; and at least one shoulder pad attached to said at least one shoulder strap. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said at least one shoulder strap further comprises: a first shoulder strap having an upper end and a lower end; and a second shoulder strap having an upper end and a lower end. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said shoulder harness system further comprises: a chest strap having a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said first shoulder strap between said upper end and said lower end of said first shoulder strap by a first of at least one of a fourth adjustment mechanism, and said second end attached to said second shoulder strap between said upper and said lower end of said second shoulder strap by a second of said at least one fourth adjustment mechanism, wherein said chest strap further comprises said first and second ends attached to a third releasable attachment mechanism; wherein said chest strap is adjustable along said first and said second shoulder straps by means of said first and said second of said at least one fourth adjustment mechanism; wherein said chest strap opens and closes by means of said third releasable attachment mechanism; wherein said upper end of said first shoulder strap further comprises a first upper shoulder harness attachment strap attached to said upper end of said carrier body and to a first of at least one of a fifth adjustment mechanism, and a first upper shoulder harness adjustment strap attached to said first of at least one of a fifth adjustment mechanism and said upper end of said second shoulder strap further comprises a second upper shoulder harness attachment strap attached to said upper end of said carrier body and to a second of said at least one of a fifth adjustment mechanism, and a second upper shoulder harness adjustment strap attached to said second of said at least one of a fifth adjustment mechanism; wherein said lower end of said first shoulder strap further comprises a first lower shoulder harness attachment strap attached to said lower end of said carrier body and to a first of at least one of a sixth adjustment mechanism, and a first lower shoulder harness adjustment strap attached to said first of said at least one of a sixth adjustment mechanism; and said lower end of said second shoulder strap further comprises a second lower shoulder harness attachment strap attached to said lower end of said carrier body and to a second of said at least one of a sixth adjustment mechanism, and a second lower shoulder harness adjustment strap attached to said second of said at least one of a sixth adjustment mechanism; and wherein the length of said first shoulder strap is adjustable by means of said first upper and said first lower shoulder harness adjustment straps and the length of said second shoulder strap is adjustable by means of said second upper and said second lower shoulder harness adjustment straps. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said hip harness system further comprises: a hip belt having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said carrier body and said second end is attached to a fourth releasable attachment mechanism, thereby securing said apparatus to said person, wherein said hip belt opens and closes by means of said fourth releasable attachment mechanism; and a hip belt adjustment strap attached to said second end of said hip belt and to said fourth releasable attachment mechanism, for adjusting the length of said hip belt. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said carrier body further comprises: a front panel facing toward said person and a back panel facing toward said car seat, wherein said front panel and said back panel are attached to one another to form a pocket; a stiffening member shaped to fit inside said pocket, for providing support for said carrier body; and at least one semi-rigid stay attached to said stiffening member, for providing additional support for said carrier body. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said carrier body further comprises: at least one pouch attached to said stiffening member, having an opening, and wherein said at least one semi-rigid stay is inserted into said opening of said pouch. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said apparatus is integrated into a factory design of said car seat. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said apparatus is an after-market product sold separately available for attachment to said car seat.
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