A safety seat including a crash resistent barrier to protect a small child on the lap of an adult in the event of an airplane crash. A frame including a back and a pair of sidewalls receives the bucket seat that holds the child. The frame is formed from a continuous piece of aircraft tubing bent in such a way as to form an outer oval portion and a V-shaped inner portion that provides springy resilience to the frame. A two-part crash barrier is positionable over the front of the child so that the force of an adult lurching forward will not crush the child. Seat belt receiving hooks keep the safety seat and the child securely in place on the lap of the passenger. A pair of U-shaped inflatable rings attachable around the frame keep the seat floating in an upright position if the airplane ditches over water. The two-part crash resistent barrier can be folded backwardly and locked in position so that the seat will assume one of two given angles if it is desired to use the device in an automobile. At one angle the seat faces rearwardly for infants and at the other angle the seat faces frontward for older children. A convertible cart can be attached to the seat so that a parent can wheel the child through an airport. The handle of the cart may be turned downwardly so that the cart can also be used as a backpack.
A child restraint for use with a lap-type seat belt having a buckle assembly including a first belt section having a like buckle assembly adapted to couple with the buckle assembly of the seat belt. The restraint further includes a second belt section affixed to the first and forming a loop for encircling the torso of a child, and the second belt section also has a releasable belt buckle assembly at the ends thereof. A third belt section is secured to either or both of the first or second belt sections and extends from a front stomach area down under the crotch to the back of the child to be held in the second belt section, and the third belt section has a loop at the end thereof for encircling the second belt section at the front stomach area.
An infant protective device for use while traveling in a vehicle, such as an airplane, which is designed so that an infant or small child can survive the impact of a crash. The device has a tubular casing with interior surfaces which are lined with resilient material for cushioning. An adult occupant of a vehicle using a seat belt straps the device to his or her seat belt, thus restraining the casing from untoward displacement during a crash.
An adjustable steering device for motor vehicles has a steering spindle which can be axially displaced in at least one jacket tube by way of an adjusting device. The adjusting device adjusting device is provided with an operable adjusting element which holds the steering spindle and releases it for the displacement. The adjusting element includes at least one pressure segment which is held by at least one elastic tensioning element in a receiving ring embracing the protective steering tube. It has a toothing which can be brought into a fixing and a displacement position by a corresponding toothing on a protective steering tube by way of at least one tensioning device. As a result, an adjustable steering device is provided which ensures a simple and secure axial displacement and fixing while the behavior in a crash is good.
A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and right and left side guards; and a cushion disposed on an outer side surface of the side guards. The cushion may include a gasbag filled with gas. The child seat may further include vent portion for discharging the gas in the gasbag when a gas pressure in the gasbag exceeds a predetermined pressure. When a high load is exerted on the gasbag, the gas is discharged through the vent portion, thereby absorbing a shock.
A floatation enhancing structure for providing improved flotation of a baby seat, a car seat, or a child/infant carrier includes a buoyant collar that is attached to the seat or carrier generally horizontal to the plane of the seat in repose. A vertical hoop or buoyant material is connected to a carrying handle of the carrier. The vertical hoop will serve to assist in righting the carrier in the event the carrier is inadvertently dropped into a significant body or water having depth sufficient to allow self-righting of the floatation enhanced baby seat. Variations and methods with different advantageous features are also described.
