A harness retainer for use with a juvenile vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first belt mount that couples to a first harness belt, a second belt mount that couples to a second harness belt and couples to the first belt mount, and a lock that moves from a locked co
A harness retainer for use with a juvenile vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first belt mount that couples to a first harness belt, a second belt mount that couples to a second harness belt and couples to the first belt mount, and a lock that moves from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, wherein the lock moves from the locked configuration, blocking movement of the first belt mount away from the second belt mount, to the unlocked configuration, allowing movement of the first belt mount away from the second belt mount.
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1. A juvenile vehicle seat comprising a seat including a bottom and a back arranged to extend up from the bottom,a harness coupled to the seat, the harness including a left vertically-extending chest belt arranged to extend along a left portion of the back of the seat and a right vertically-extendin
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A juvenile vehicle seat comprising a seat including a bottom and a back arranged to extend up from the bottom,a harness coupled to the seat, the harness including a left vertically-extending chest belt arranged to extend along a left portion of the back of the seat and a right vertically-extending chest belt arranged to extend along a right portion of the back of the seat, anda harness retainer for holding the left vertically-extending chest belt and the right vertically-extending chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer including a left belt mount formed to include a left belt-receiving slot sized to receive the left vertically-extending chest belt, a right belt mount formed to include a right belt-receiving slot sized to receive and support the right vertically-extending chest belt, and a lock,wherein the lock includes a key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith, a blocker movable from an engaged position arranged to block the key from movement along a longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount to a disengaged position arranged to allow movement of the key along the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount, and release means coupled to the right belt mount for moving the blocker from the engaged position to the disengaged position in response to a user applying a force on the release means perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount so that the release means slides the blocker linearly generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and relative to the right belt mount freeing the left vertically-extending chest belt received in the left belt-receiving slot of the left belt mount to be moved away from the right vertically-extending chest belt received in the right belt-receiving slot of the right belt mount to liberate a child secured to the seat by the left and the right vertically-extending harness belts. 2. The harness retainer of claim 1, wherein the release means includes a press plate spaced apart from the blocker and a stem arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied a force on the press plate. 3. The harness retainer of claim 2, wherein the release means includes a spring arranged to lie between the right belt mount and the blocker to bias the blocker toward the engaged position. 4. The harness retainer of claim 2, wherein the key includes a stern housed inside the left belt mount and a catch arranged to extend outside the left belt mount, the catch is formed to include an engagement opening, and the engagement opening is sized to receive the blocker when the blocker is in the engaged position. 5. A juvenile vehicle seat comprising a seat including a bottom and a back arranged to extend up from the bottom,a harness coupled to the seat, the harness including a left vertically-extending chest belt arranged to extend along a left portion of the back of the seat and a right vertically-extending chest belt arranged to extend along a right portion of the back of the seat, anda harness retainer for holding the left vertically-extending chest belt and the right vertically-extending chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer including a left belt mount formed to include a left belt-receiving slot sized to receive the left vertically-extending chest belt, a right belt mount formed to include a right belt receiving slot sized to receive and support the right vertically-extending chest belt, and a lock,wherein the lock includes a. key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith, a blocker movable from an engaged position arranged to block the key from movement along a longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount to a disengaged position arranged to allow movement of the key along the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount, and release means coupled to the right belt mount for moving the blocker from the engaged position to the disengaged position in response to a user applying a force on the release means perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount so that the release means slides relative to the right belt mount freeing the left vertically-extending chest belt received in the left belt-receiving slot of the left belt mount to be moved away from the right vertically-extending chest belt received in the right belt-receiving slot of the right belt mount to liberate a child secured to the seat by the left and the right vertically-extending harness belts,wherein the release means includes a press plate spaced apart from the blocker and a stem arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied a force on the press plate,wherein the key includes a stern housed inside the left belt mount and a catch arranged to extend outside the left belt mount, the catch is formed to include an engagement opening, and the engagement opening is sized to receive the blocker when the blocker is in the engaged position, andwherein the catch is further formed to include a release slot arranged to communicate with the engagement opening and sized to allow the stern to pass through the release slot and into the engagement opening when the blocker is moved to the disengaged position. 6. The harness retainer of claim 5, wherein the catch is C-shaped and extends around more than half of the blocker when the blocker is in the engaged position. 7. The harness retainer of claim 5, wherein the right belt mount includes a rear shell and a front shell coupled to the rear shell to define and interior space therebetween, the blocker is arranged in the interior space between the rear shell and the front shell, and the catch is sized to extend into the interior space between the rear shell and the front shell through a gap formed between the rear shell and the front shell. 8. A harness retainer for holding a left vertically-extending chest belt and a right vertically-extending, chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer comprising a left belt mount formed to include a left belt-receiving slot sized to receive a left vertically-extending chest belt,a right belt mount formed to include a right belt-receiving slot sized to receive and support a right vertically-extending chest belt, anda lock including a key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith, a button coupled to the right belt mount to slide linearly relative to the right belt mount perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the right belt mount from an engaged position wherein the button is arranged to block the key from movement along the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount to a disengaged position arranged to allow movement of the key along the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount, and a spring arranged to lie between the right belt mount and the button to bias the button toward the engaged position. 9. The harness retainer of claim 8, wherein the button is a monolithic component formed to include a press plate exposed to receive a user applied force, blocker spaced apart from the press plate, and a stem arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied force on the press plate. 10. The harness retainer of claim 9, wherein the press plate is exposed between a top side and a bottom side of the belt mount and the press plate is mounted for movement toward a back side of the right belt mount in response to receipt of a user applied force. 11. The harness retainer of claim 9, wherein the key includes a stem coupled to the left belt mount and a catch formed to include an engagement opening sized to receive the blocker when the blocker is in the engaged position. 12. A harness retainer for holding a left vertically-extending chest belt and a right vertically-extending chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer comprising a left belt mount formed to include a left belt-receiving slot sized to receive a left vertically-extending chest belt,a right belt mount formed to include a right belt-receiving slot sized to receive and support a right vertically-extending chest belt, anda lock including a key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith, a button coupled to the right belt mount to slide relative to the right belt mount perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the right belt mount from an engaged position arranged to block the key, from movement along the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount to a disengaged position arranged to allow movement of the key along the longitudinal axis of the right belt mount away from the right belt mount, and a spring arranged to lie between the right belt mount and the button to bias the button toward the engaged position,wherein the button is a monolithic component formed to include a press plate exposed to receive a user applied force, a blocker spaced apart from the press plate, and a stem arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied force on the press plate,wherein the key includes a stem coupled to the left belt mount and a catch formed to include an engagement opening sized to receive the blocker when the blocker is in the engaged position, andwherein the catch is further formed to include a release slot arranged to communicate with the engagement opening and sized to allow the stem to pass through the release slot when the blocker is moved to the disengaged position. 13. The harness retainer of claim 12, wherein the catch is C-shaped and extends around more than half of the blocker when the blocker is in the engaged position. 14. The harness retainer of claim 12, wherein the right belt mount includes a rear shell and a front shell coupled to the rear shell to define and interior space therebetween, the blocker is arranged in the interior space between the rear shell and the front shell, and the catch is sized to extend into the interior space between the rear shell and the front shell through a gap formed between the rear shell and the front shell. 15. A harness retainer for holding a left vertically-extending chest belt and a right vertically-extending chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer comprising a right belt mount adapted to be coupled to a right vertically-extending chest belt,a left belt mount adapted to be coupled to a left vertically-extending chest belt and movable from a first position arranged adjacent to the right belt mount to a second position spaced apart from the right belt mount, anda lock movable from a locked configuration arranged to block movement generally along an axis of the left belt mount relative to the right belt mount to an unlocked configuration arranged to allow movement of the left belt mount relative to the right belt mount, the lock including a key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith and a button coupled to the right belt mount to slide generally perpendicular to the axis and relative to the right belt mount between an engaged position when the lock is in the locked configuration in which the button engages the key to block movement of the key relative to the right belt mount and a disengaged position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration in which the button disengages the key to allow movement of the key relative to the right belt mount. 16. The harness retainer of claim 15, wherein the button includes a press plate exposed to receive a user applied force, a blocker spaced apart from the press plate, and a stem arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied force on the press plate. 17. The harness retainer of claim 16, wherein the lock includes a spring arranged to lie between the right belt mount and the button to bias the button toward the engaged position. 18. The harness retainer of claim 16, wherein the key extends outward from the left belt mount and is formed to include an engagement opening sized to receive the blocker when the button is in the engaged position. 19. A harness retainer for holding a left vertically-extending chest belt and a right vertically-extending chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer comprising a right belt mount adapted to be coupled to a right vertically-extending chest belt,a left belt mount adapted to be coupled to a left vertically-extending chest belt and movable from a first position arranged adjacent to the right belt mount to a second position spaced apart from the right belt mount,a lock movable from a locked configuration arranged to block movement of the left belt mount relative to the right belt mount to an unlocked configuration arranged to allow movement of the left belt mount relative to the right belt mount, the lock including a key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith and a button coupled to the right belt mount to slide relative to the right belt mount between an engaged position when the lock is in the locked configuration in which the button engages the key to block movement of the key relative to the right belt mount and a disengaged position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration in which the button disengages the key to allow movement of the key relative to the right belt mount,wherein the button includes a press plate exposed to receive a user applied force, a blocker spaced apart from the press plate, and a stem arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied force on the press plate,wherein the key extends outward from the left belt mount and is formed to include an engagement opening sized to receive the blocker when the button is in the engaged position, andwherein a catch is formed to include a release slot arranged to communicate with the engagement opening and sized to allow the stem to pass through the release slot when the button is moved to the disengaged position. 20. A harness retainer for holding a left vertically-extending chest belt and a right vertically extending chest belt in side-by-side relation, the harness retainer comprising a right belt mount adapted to be coupled to a right vertically-extending chest belt,a left belt mount adapted to be coupled to a left vertically-extending chest belt and movable from a first position arranged adjacent to the right belt mount to a second position spaced apart from the right belt mount,a lock movable from a locked configuration arranged to block movement of the left belt mount relative to the right belt mount to an unlocked configuration arranged to allow movement of the left belt mount relative to the right belt mount, the lock including a key coupled to the left belt mount for movement therewith and a button coupled to the right belt mount to slide relative to the right belt mount between an engaged position when the lock is in the locked configuration in which the button engages the key to block movement of the key relative to the right belt mount and a disengaged position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration in which the button disengages the key to allow movement of the key relative to the right belt mount,wherein the button includes a press plate exposed to receive a user applied force, a blocker spaced apart from the press plate, and a stein arranged to interconnect the press plate and the blocker to cause the blocker to move with the press plate in response to receipt of a user applied force on the press plate,wherein the key extends outward from the left belt mount and is formed to include an engagement opening sized to receive the blocker when the button is in the engaged position, andwherein a C-shaped catch extends around more than half of the blocker when the button is in the engaged position.
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