An individual, auxiliary body restraining device for use in combination with any existing three-point lap belt-shoulder belt system which is available for seat occupant's use in any fast-moving transportation vehicle, the device easily attached, adjusted and removed to and from the upper section of any existing restraning system crossing his chest. The device consists of a thin but substantially rigid panel-like chest-shield element contoured to fit its user's chest dimensions, to absorb and distribute the impact force of the restraining system over greater area of his thorax, thus increasing his tolerance to the shock of the impact, while its upper transverse portion is configured into a unique half-collar to fit under his chin and partially around his neck to limit the unwanted movement of the occupant's head and to protect his neck and face from direct, violent and harmful contact with the naked restraining means during any violent deceleration of the vehicle.
A restraint and protection seat for an infant is placed on a seat of a vehicle and restrained by a seat belt equipped in the vehicle. The restraint and protection seat is formed of a seat section, an infant restraint device attached to the seat section for holding a body of an infant when the infant is seated in the seat section, and a belt engaging device attached to a back surface of a seat back portion of the seat section. The belt engaging device includes an elongated base portion having a first pointed waveform surface, and a hook portion having a second pointed waveform surface corresponding to the first pointed waveform surface. The hook portion is spaced from the base portion to form a space therebetween smaller than the thickness of a seat belt in the vehicle. Thus, when the seat belt is inserted into the space between the base portion and the hook portion, the seat section is securely fixed to the seat belt.
The child restraining seat belt aid for redirecting the shoulder strap of a safety belt properly across the chest of a child. The device comprises a plate with the plurality of fingers. A first set of fingers is provided for receiving the lap belt, and a second set of fingers extending at an acute angle from the first set of fingers is adapted to receive the shoulder strap. The acute angle defined is smaller than the angle normally defined by the shoulder strap in relation to the lap belt. The fingers allow the lap belt and shoulder strap to be easily and quickly inserted during installation. The design also facilitates quick removal in an emergency. The device is comprised of a single piece of plastic manufactured using standard plastic injection molding techniques. The device can be adapted for use in either the right seat or the left seat of the automobile. The plate can have a contour conforming to the shape of the child's chest to provide a more comfortable feel. In use, the device properly orients the shoulder strap across the child's chest rather than across the child's chin or neck, thus providing a more affective safety belt arrangement.
A restraint system for restraining a person in a vehicle of transportation, includes a safety harness having length adjustable shoulder belts and a buckle for connecting the shoulder belt on a chest-side of a person and a stiff U-shaped shoulder yoke having legs, which are contoured to a torso of the person, and a high collar interconnecting the legs, whereby the shoulder belts are secured by a fastening mechanism behind the collar. The legs of the shoulder yoke and the shoulder belts have confronting sides which are formed, at least partially, with an interacting engagement structure which is configured to increase friction as the shoulder belts move in relation to the legs in longitudinal direction, while inhibiting a displacement of the shoulder belts in relation to the legs in transverse direction.
A child car seat restraint assembly for providing a safety restraint system for children especially between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. The child car seat restraint assembly includes a chest apron including a plate having a front side, top and bottom edges and rounded corners, and also including length-adjustable straps being attached to said top and bottom edges, and further including length adjustment members being movably disposed about the length-adjustable straps; and also includes a shoulder strap securement assembly being attached to the front side of the plate; and further includes a car seat attachment assembly including a length-adjustable strap member being attached to the plate, and also including a connector tongue being attached to the length-adjustable strap member and being adapted to removably fasten to a car seat, and further including a length-adjusting member being movably disposed about the length-adjustable strap member; and also includes a cape assembly including first snap-like fasteners being attached to the length-adjustable straps, and also including a cape member being fastenable to the first snap-like fasteners.
A shoulder strap repositioner, which may also be referred to as an "adjuster," for repositioning or deflecting away from the face of a child the diagonally-extending shoulder strap component of a vehicle seat belt assembly of the type having a lap belt and a diagonally-extending shoulder strap. In an exemplary embodiment, the repositioner includes a body positionable against the torso of a seated person. The body in turn includes a center section having opposed front and rear surfaces, and left and right side wings likewise having opposed front and rear surfaces. Each of the side wings is joined to the center section at the top and bottom, so that inner edges of the side wings and side edges of the center section cooperate to define a pair of laterally spaced generally vertically-extending slots in the body, the slots having closed peripheries. During use, the lap belt and shoulder strap pass through the slots. In an exemplary manner of use, the lap belt and shoulder strap cross over portions of the front surfaces of the side wings, and over portions of the rear surface of the center section. The lap belt is positioned adjacent relatively the lower terminations of the slots, and the shoulder strap contacts the relatively upper terminations of one of the slots to thereby be repositioned or deflected.