The present invention relates to a structure to hold the child occupant of 9 months
to 4 years age group, to provide more safety and comfort in vehicular motion, particularly
5 from jerks observed due to sudden stop and rapid forward and backward movements and
from terrific accidents conditions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
10 [002] In an automotive vehicle, the seats are designed considering adult occupants and
said seats are not comfortable to hold a child occupant in a perfect posture. While the
toddlers are resting or sleeping, regular restraint straps are not able to hold the toddlers
perfectly and the chances of slipping forward of a child occupant is high. The regular
restraint straps (Seat Belts) are used to hold the occupant securely but are not useful for
15 holding a child occupant below the age of 8 years as they get easily slipped out from the
regular restraint straps. Similarly, the seats are not comfortable to provide comforts to the
child due to the seat dimensions provided for the adult occupants only. At the same time
extra stress on child occupant neck may create discomfort and pain to the child occupant.
In case of a rapid forward/backward movement and crash conditions, the child occupants
20 and specially the neck of the child occupants may get serious injuries.
[003] Such an invention is disclosed in KR10-1655866. Said invention relates to a child
seat that can effectively prevent the seat body from unintentionally moving to a rotatable
position. The child seat 10 has a pedestal 50 and a seat body 20 slide able with respect to
25 the pedestal. Of the seat body 20 The slide able range includes a plurality of reclining
positions and a rotational position at which the seat body is rotatable. city The base body
has a protruding member 32 protruding toward the pedestal and an operation member 31
capable of adjusting the amount of protrusion of the protruding member. And, the
protruding member can be engaged with the pedestal and held at each of the respective
30 positions. Sly between reclining positions. The operation amount of the operation member
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required for the ding is the operation member required for sliding from the reclining
position to the rotational position.is less than the manipulated amount.
[004] Such an invention is disclosed in US 8,348,337 B2. Said invention relates to a child
5 safety seat configured for installation in a vehicle may include a base and a seat that
includes a bottom, whereby the seat is connected to the base along an axis. The base and
the seat together define a cavity that is disposed there between and the seat bottom is
configured to rotate about the axis that connects the seat to the base during a frontal impact
such that the seat bottom advances into the cavity. The safety seat may include energy
10 absorbing member disposed within the cavity wherein the energy absorbing member is
configured to be deformed as the seat bottom advances into the cavity during frontal
impact. The energy absorbing member may be deformed by substantially vertical
movement of the seat bottom into the cavity.
15 [005] Such an invention is disclosed in ES 05800354.2. Said invention relates to a safety
device which is intended for a child seat for a vehicle. The inventive device consists of: a
harness comprising (i) two adjustable straps (2) which are fastened to a crotch strap by
means of a buckle (5), and (ii) means (12) for tightening said straps (2). The invention is
characterized in that the lower ends (1) of the straps (2) extend through (8) the seat (7)
20 and are joined to one another (10) there below, such as to form a strap (11) which passes
through the tightening device (12) and which projects out from the front of the seat portion
(9) of the seat. In addition, the lower ends (1) of the straps (2) pass through an assembly
(14) of guiding elements before being joined to one another. The straps (2) are adjusted
using anchoring means (18) which are provided on the rear face of the backrest (19) of the
25 seat.
[006] Such an invention is disclosed in US15/174299. Said invention relates to child car
seats, and more particularly to a child car seat having adjustable headrest side bolsters.
Children's car seats are known in the art and generally have a hard plastic shell covered in
30 padded soft goods. The typical seat also has a safety harness for securing a child in the
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seat. The harness arrangement is configured to retain a child occupant in the seat during
use, especially in the event of a vehicle crash. The car seat usually has a seating area
contoured to receive a child in a seated position.
5 [007] Such an invention is disclosed in US 20090212613A1. Said invention relates to a
child safety seat, and in particular to an adjustable headrest for a child safety seat having
means to prevent incorrect use of the headrest. In this respect, child safety seats are well
known for assisting in securing a child within the interior of a vehicle. Such child seats
take many forms but in general involve a seat base which rests on the vehicle seat base, a
10 seat back which, in the case of forwardly facing child seats, rests against the vehicle seat
back, and a headrest.
[008] Such an invention is disclosed in USOO95865.04B2. Said invention relates to a
child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more
15 fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may
be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest
portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle
seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest
portion and is rotatable between a first position Substantially adjacent to the backrest
20 portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning
mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning
mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to
the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration.
25 [009] Such an invention is disclosed in US 2007/0222269 A1. Said invention relates to
the field of head Supports, and more particularly to a child's head Support adapted to fit
in a car seat or a stroller to comfortably Support the head of a child against unwanted
motion.
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[010] Such an invention is disclosed in IN 202017015640. Said invention relates to a child
seat system, comprising at least one first seat element (11a) and a base (10) which can be
attached to a vehicle seat, the base (10) having a plinth element (13) and a rotary element
(14). At least the rotary element (14) has at least one fastening device (18a-18d) for
5 fastening the first seat element (11a). The rotary element (14) is arranged rotatably on the
plinth element (13) in such a way that the rotary element (14) together with the seat
element (11) is rotatable relative to the plinth element (13) for changing an orientation of
the seat element (11a), the seat element (11a) being removable from the base (10).
10 [011] The inventions as disclosed in the prior art are not as safe and comfortable for a
child of age group 9 months to 4 years. Hence, there is a need to provide a comfortable
and safe child seat.
OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION:
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[012] The objective of the present invention is to provide a safe and a comfortable seat for
children belonging to the age group of 9 months to 4 years, that may be used in most of
the vehicles by using regular restraint strap of seat along with 5-point “Y” type belt for
holding the child occupant in present child seat and padded support for child occupant
20 comfort and posture.
[013] Yet another objective of the instant invention is to provide a low cost child seat, that
mey fit with variety of vehicles, without performing any structural change in the body of
a car by using the regular restraint strap already provided in car by the manufacturer of
25 the car.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[014] The present invention relates to a structure to hold the child occupant of 9 months
30 to 4 years age group, to provide more safety and comfort in vehicular motion, particularly
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from jerks observed due to sudden stop and rapid forward and backward movements and
from terrific accidents conditions.
[015] The instant invention is directed to the safety of the child occupant by providing a
5 bucket type structure to the child, that provide the child occupant a comfortable posture
and reduce the chances of injury during sudden impacts.
[016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, said child seat includes a
back and a cushion molded structure, tightened securely with the help of fasteners and
10 covered by padded support to provide more comfort and safety to the child occupant in
forward facing position at low cost by minimizing the number of parts.
[017] According to another embodiment of the present invention, said child seat consists
of two major parts, wherein the first part is the main frame structure that provides strength
15 to the child seat and absorbs the force produced during accidents, rapid forward and
backward movements and sudden stop conditions; and the second part is the combination
of padded support and restraining straps, that hold the child occupant in the seat and
provides comfort to the child occupants.
20 [018] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, said child seat is a
front facing, non-integral universal type seat for age group of 9 months to 4 years age of
child occupants, that rest on vehicle cushion seat and restraint strap of actual car seat,
provided by manufacturer of the car to secure the position of child seat by guiding the
actual restraint strap in pre-defined strap path. The restraint strap is positioned in such a
25 manner that said strap stops angular movement and the back and forward movement of
complete child seat. At the time of impact, thrust force is distributed into mechanical hinge
type shape of child seat back and cushion, rigid type shape of child seat back and cushion
handles through which restraint strap pass to secure the position of child seat and fasteners
that assembled the child seat back and cushion structure while the resilience of restraint
30 strap stop forward movement of child seat.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
[019] The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from
the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings.
5 In the drawings which illustrate the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the
present invention.
[020] Figure 1 illustrates the complete assembly view of the Child Seat.
10 [021] Figures 2 and 3 are exploded perspective view for assembly of Seat Cushion and
Seat Back.
[022] Figures 4, 5 and 6 are the exploded perspective view of different parts of child seat
required for complete assembly.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[023] The present invention relates to a structure to hold the child occupant of 9 months
to 4 years age group, to provide more safety and comfort in vehicular motion, particularly
20 from jerks observed due to sudden stop and rapid forward and backward movements and
from terrific accidents conditions.
[024] The foregoing description will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments
herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for
25 various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic
concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be
comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments.
It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the
purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein
30 have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will
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recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit
and scope of the appended claims.
[025] Referring to the drawings, the present invention is depicted embodying the
5 underlying concept of a child seat.
[026] Figure 1 depicts the complete assembly of the child seat whereas figure 2 illustrates
a seat cushion (1) and a seat back (2). The positioning of the seat back (2) is done in such
a way with the seat cushion (1) that the rotational movement the seat back (2) is restricted.
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[027] Figure 3 shows a fixing bolt (3) and a fixing nylock nut (4). The fixing bolts (3) are
attached to both the sides of the seat assembly so as to give said seat assembly a prominent
shape.
15 [028] Figure 4 depicts a cushion lateran mat (5), a back lateran mat (6), a side lateran mat
LH (7), a side lateran mat RH (8), a plastic grommet (9), a strap adjuster lock (16), a strap
adjuster cover (17), fixing bolt (18), washer (19) and nylock nut (20). The cushion lateran
mat (5) is fixed in the seat cushion (1) with the help of 3 plastic grommet (9) whereas back
lateran mat (6), side lateran mat LH (7) and side lateran mat RH (8) are fixed to the seat
20 back (2) by 3 plastic grommet (9) in each mat. The strap adjuster lock (16) and the strap
adjuster cover (17) are fixed to the seat cushion (1) through fixing bolt (18), washer (19)
and nylock nut (20).
[029] Figure 5 illustrates a plastic button female (10), a fixing screw (11), a cushion trim
25 cover (12), a back trim cover (13), and a plastic button male (14 and 15). 4 plastic button
female (10) is attached in a pre-defined position of the seat back (2) and the seat cushion
(1) with self-tapping fixing screw (11). Said seat cushion (1) is covered by the cushion
trim cover (12) that is fixed in position by 4 assemblies of the plastic button male (14 and
15) in pre-defined positions. In the same way, the seat back (2) is covered with the back
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trim cover (13) that is fixed in position by 4 assemblies of the plastic button male (14 and
15) in pre-defined positions.
[030] Figure 6 depicts a cushion pad (21), a back pad (22) and a 5-Point Harness Belt (23)
5 Mechanism. The cushion pad (21) and the back pad (22) are placed in said seat assembly.
Said pads are tied to the seat assembly with the help of 5-Point Harness Belt (23). The
harness belt (23) is fastened in the seat assembly in pre-defined slots in the seat body. Said
harness belt (23) may be fixed in 3 different heights as per the occupant’s height.

CLAIMS
We Claim:
5 1. A child seat, said seat comprising of:
i. a structure to hold child occupant posture;
ii. a padded support on said structure to provide comfort to the child occupant;
iii. a restraint strap to hold child occupant; and
iv. a latch mechanism (vendor part) of pull and release type;
10 characterized in that said seat is a non-integral type universal child seat that employs
regular restraint strap of the seat of the car along with 5-point “Y” type belt for holding
the child occupant.
2. The child seat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the structure to hold the child
occupant posture consists of hinge type back and cushion molded structure,
15 fastened together with the help of fasteners to form a base to provide a base of
child occupant’s car seat.
3. The child seat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the shape of the child restraint seat
provides rigidity through the handles and pockets employed in said seat for
20 restraint strap routing so that the child seat cannot move forward in case of a
sudden impact.
4. The child seat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the padded support for child
occupant’s head safety is adjusted manually as per the height of child occupant for
25 age group of 9 months to 4 years to minimize the possibilities of any neck injury
during any forward and backward impact or rapid movement.
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5. The child seat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein routing of restraint strap is
performed in said child seat to hold the seat so as to prevent the angular and
forward movement of child seat.
5 6. The child seat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said child seat comprises of
removable trim assembly that is assembled through snap fit buttons.