US20080012401A1 - Energy absorbing tether for child safety seat - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to child safety seats, and more particularly to an apparatus for mounting child safety seats in vehicles.
- Child safety seats typically include a tether which is used to anchor the upper portion of the seat to a motor vehicle. During a crash, this tether is placed under tension loads as the vehicle decelerates. These tethers are usually constructed of a material which exhibits stretch, and therefore provides some energy absorption. However, their mounting is typically rigid and therefore absorption is limited to the stretch available in the free length of the tether. Accordingly, there is a need for a tether which offers increased energy absorption in the event of a crash.
- a tether assembly for use with a child safety seat in a vehicle.
- the seat is of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell.
- the tether assembly includes a length of webbing for routing through the spaced apart slots in the shell and a first and second slides for disposition along the length of webbing to retain webbing in one of the spaced apart slots.
- An adjuster is connected to the length of webbing and a hook is for securing the seat in the vehicle.
- the first and second slides are three bar slides.
- the length of webbing is flexible.
- the webbing is routed through the slides to permit slippage.
- the portion of the length of webbing forming the handle is folded over and stitched together.
- movement of the slides is limited by the shell.
- stitching is included for frangibly connecting the length of webbing to itself on the back side of the shell.
- the slides are larger than the slots.
- a first slide is for disposition along the first length of webbing to retain webbing of the first length in one of the spaced apart slots and a second slide for disposition along the second length of webbing to retain webbing of the second length in the other of the spaced apart slots.
- the assembly includes a hook having an opening for receiving one of the lengths of webbing.
- the seat is for use in a vehicle and the hook is for securing the seat to the vehicle.
- the first and second slides are three bar slides.
- the lengths of webbing are routed through the slides to permit slippage.
- the slides are larger than the slots.
- the assembly includes stitching for frangibly coupling portions of the length of webbing together on a back side of the shell.
- a first slide is for disposition along the first length of webbing on a front side of the shell to retain webbing of the first length in one of the spaced apart slots and a second slide is for disposition along the second length of webbing on a front side of the shell to retain webbing of the second length in the other of the spaced apart slots.
- the assembly further includes stitching for permanently coupling portions of the first length together to retain the first slide on the front side of the shell and stitching for permanently coupling portions of the second length together to retain the second slide on the front side of the shell.
- the assembly further includes a hook having an opening for receiving the second length of webbing.
- the assembly includes stitching for frangibly coupling portions of the first length of webbing together and portions of the second length of webbing together on one side of the shell to provide slack loops.
- the slack loops are provided on the front side of the shell.
- the slack loops are provided on the back side of the shell.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a child safety seat including a tether constructed according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the tether of FIG. 1 attached to a child safety seat;
- FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tether of FIG. 1 attached to a child safety seat;
- FIG. 4 is a front view of the tether of FIG. 1 attached to a backshell of a child safety seat;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the tether of FIG. 1 being used to carry a child safety seat;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a seat with the tether of FIG. 1 after an impact
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a tether constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the tether of FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 9 is another perspective view of the tether of FIG. 7 , showing a routing thereof;
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a slide of the tether of FIG. 7 , showing the routing in more detail;
- FIG. 11 is a front view of the tether of FIG. 7 attached to a backshell of a child safety seat;
- FIG. 12 is a rear view of the tether of FIG. 7 attached to a child safety seat;
- FIG. 13 is a rear view of a tether constructed in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, attached to a child safety seat;
- FIG. 14 is a front view of the tether of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the tether of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a slide shown in FIG. 13 , showing a routing of webbing therethrough;
- FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-section view of an alternative routing of webbing through a slide.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a first exemplary embodiment of a tether 10 for use with a child safety seat.
- Its main component is a single length of webbing 12 , for example nylon or other suitable flexible material.
- a free end 14 of the webbing 12 is routed through an adjuster 16 of a known type, and then extends laterally to form a loop 18 .
- a hook 20 slides along this loop 18 .
- the webbing 12 is routed through a first slide 22 of a known type, such as a 3-bar slide, and then laterally across to a second slide 24 , and finally terminates at a fixed connection to the adjuster 16 .
- the portion of the webbing 12 between the slides 22 and 24 is folded together and sewn to define an oval or round cross-section carrying handle 26 .
- An internal form such as padding (not shown), which may be energy absorbing, may be used to help define the handle shape.
- An external form may also be added to the webbing that defines the carrying handle 26 , which could be made of an energy absorbing material (not shown). Lines of stitching 25 may be applied to secure the loop 18 to the carrying handle 26 to prevent the carrying handle 26 from slipping beyond a desired position when it is used as a handle.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show how the tether 10 may be mounted to a child safety seat 28 which includes a backshell 30 .
- Portions of the webbing 12 are routed through laterally-spaced-apart slots 32 and 34 in the backshell 30 , which are large enough to accept the webbing 12 but smaller than the surface area of the slides 22 and 24 .
- the slides 22 and 24 are disposed on the front side of the backshell 30 and are oriented so as to resist being pulled through the slots 32 and 34 .
- FIG. 5 shows the carrying handle 26 being used to transport the child safety seat 28 .
- the webbing 12 tends to slip through the slides 22 and 24 such that the loop 18 effectively becomes shorter.
- the stitching lines 25 limit this motion.
- child safety seat 28 is secured to a vehicle anchor point (such as an upper LATCH anchor, not shown).
- the free end 14 of the webbing 12 is then pulled through the adjuster 16 to set the length of the loop 18 as desired.
- tension loads will be placed on the loop 18 and the hook 20 as the vehicle decelerates.
- the webbing 12 stretches as with a conventional tether.
- the stitching 25 that prevents the webbing 12 from slipping when the seat 28 is carried breaks. This allows the webbing 12 to slip through the slides 22 and 24 , absorbing some energy by overcoming friction and allowing the length of the loop 18 to increase while shortening the carry handle 26 .
- the total slippage is restricted by the carrying handle 26 stopping against the backshell 30 (see FIG. 6 ).
- FIGS. 7-10 illustrate a second exemplary embodiment of a tether 110 for use with a child safety seat. It is similar in general construction to the tether 10 described above, and its main components are first and second portions 112 A and 112 B of webbing, for example nylon or other suitable flexible material. A free end 114 of the first webbing portion 112 A is routed through an adjuster 116 of a known type, and then extends laterally to form a loop 118 . A hook 120 slides along this loop 118 .
- the first webbing portion 112 A is routed through a first slide 122 of a known type, such as a 3-bar slide, and then doubled back to form a first pigtail 121 , with an end doubled over as a stop 125
- the second webbing portion 112 B has one end anchored at a fixed connection to the adjuster 116 .
- the other end is routed through a second slide 124 , and then doubled back to form a second pigtail 123 , with an end doubled over as a stop 127 .
- Lines of stitching 129 may be provided in the webbing 112 to secure the pigtails 121 and 123 to the webbing 112 and thus prevent the slides 122 and 124 from moving along the webbing 112 prior to an impact.
- the webbing portions 112 A and 112 B are routed through the slides 122 and 124 in a configuration which provides adequate friction to the webbing 112 during sliding. This routing is depicted schematically in FIG. 10 .
- FIGS. 11 and 12 show how the tether 110 may be mounted to a child safety seat 28 which includes a backshell 30 .
- the webbing portions 112 A and 112 B are routed through laterally-spaced-apart slots 132 and 134 in the backshell 30 , which are large enough to accept the webbing 112 but smaller than the surface area of the slides 122 and 124 .
- the slides 122 and 124 are disposed on the front side of the backshell 30 and are oriented so as to resist being pulled through the slots 132 and 134 .
- the pigtails 121 and 123 extend freely on the front side of the backshell 30 (i.e. inside the seat 28 ).
- child safety seat 28 is secured to a vehicle anchor point (such as an upper LATCH anchor, not shown).
- the free end 114 of the first webbing portion 112 A is then pulled through the adjuster 116 to set the length of the loop 118 to the desired tension.
- tension loads will be placed on the loop 118 and the hook 120 as the vehicle decelerates.
- the webbing 112 stretches as with a conventional tether.
- the webbing portions 112 A and 112 B will also slip through the slides 122 and 124 when the stitching 129 breaks, tending to increase the length of the loop 118 and shorten the pigtails 121 and 123 . This absorbs some energy by overcoming friction and allowing the length of the loop 118 to increase.
- the total slippage is restricted by the stops 125 and 127 contacting the backshell 30 (see FIG. 12 ).
- FIGS. 13-15 illustrate a third exemplary embodiment of a tether 210 for use with a child safety seat. It is similar in general construction to the tether 110 described above, and its main components are first and second portions 212 A and 212 B of webbing, for example nylon or other suitable flexible material.
- a free end 214 of the first webbing portion 212 A is routed through an adjuster 216 of a known type, and then extends laterally to form a loop 218 .
- a hook 220 slides along this loop 218 .
- the first webbing portion 212 A is routed through a first slide 222 of a known type, such as a 3-bar slide (see FIG. 14 ).
- the second webbing portion 212 B has one end anchored at a fixed connection to the adjuster 216 . The other end is routed through a second slide 224 .
- FIG. 16 is a schematic depiction of the routing of the second webbing portion 212 B, which is representative of the routing of the other webbing portion 212 A.
- the second webbing portion 212 B is looped over the central bar of the second slide 224 and anchored thereto, for example by using a strong pattern of permanent stitching depicted at 213 .
- the free end of the webbing portion 212 B is formed into a slack loop 215 which is secured to the remainder of the webbing portion 212 B by a frangible connection such as a single stitching line, depicted at 217 .
- a similar slack loop 219 (see FIG. 14 ) is formed in the first webbing portion 212 A.
- FIG. 15 shows how the tether 210 may be mounted to a child safety seat 28 which includes a backshell 30 .
- the webbing portions 212 A and 212 B are routed through laterally-spaced-apart slots 232 and 234 in the backshell 30 , which are large enough to accept the webbing 212 but smaller than the surface area of the slides 222 and 224
- the slides 222 and 224 are disposed on the front side of the backshell 30 and are oriented so as to resist being pulled through the slots 232 and 234
- the slack loops 215 and 219 and extend freely on the front side of the backshell 30 (i.e. inside the seat 28 ).
- child safety seat 28 is secured to a vehicle anchor point (such as an upper LATCH anchor, not shown).
- the free end 214 of the first webbing portion 212 A is then pulled through the adjuster 216 to set the length of the loop 218 to the desired tension.
- tension loads will be placed on the loop 218 and the hook 220 as the vehicle decelerates.
- the webbing 212 stretches as with a conventional tether.
- the webbing portions 212 A and 212 B will also slip through the slides 222 and 224 when the frangible connection 217 breaks, tending to increase the length of the loop 218 and pull out the slack loops 215 and 219 . This absorbs some energy by overcoming friction and allowing the length of the loop 218 to increase.
- the total slippage is restricted by the secure anchorage of the webbing portions 212 A and 212 B to the slides 222 and 224 .
- FIG. 17 is a schematic depiction of a tether 210 ′ similar to the tether 210 but using an alternative routing of webbing 212 ′.
- webbing 212 ′ is looped over the central bar of the a slide 224 ′ and anchored thereto, for example by using a strong pattern of permanent stitching depicted at 213 ′. Downstream of the slide 224 ′, the webbing 212 ′ is formed into a slack loop 215 ′ which is secured to the remainder of the webbing 212 ′ by a frangible connection such as a single stitching line, depicted at 217 ′.
- the slack loop 215 ′ and the free end of the webbing 212 ′ both extend from the rear side of the backshell 30 .
- the frangible connection 217 ′ will break, tending to increase the length of the tether 210 ′ and pull out the slack loop′. This absorbs some energy by allowing the length of the webbing 212 ′ available for stretching to increase. The total slippage is restricted by the secure anchorage of the webbing 212 ′ to the slide 224 ′.
- An important benefit of the tethers described above over prior art tethers is the ability of the webbing to slip through the slides and/or increase its length upon impact. This provides energy absorption benefits in two ways. First, energy is used to overcome friction as the webbing slips through the slides as described above. Second, by allowing more webbing to slip through the slides, the total length of webbing that is available to stretch is greater than the amount available if slipping did not occur. More webbing stretch or elongation allows for greater energy absorption.
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An energy absorbing tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell.
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- This invention relates to child safety seats, and more particularly to an apparatus for mounting child safety seats in vehicles.
- Child safety seats typically include a tether which is used to anchor the upper portion of the seat to a motor vehicle. During a crash, this tether is placed under tension loads as the vehicle decelerates. These tethers are usually constructed of a material which exhibits stretch, and therefore provides some energy absorption. However, their mounting is typically rigid and therefore absorption is limited to the stretch available in the free length of the tether. Accordingly, there is a need for a tether which offers increased energy absorption in the event of a crash.
- This need is met by the present invention, which provides, it is an object to provide a child safety seat tether that is adapted to slip through its mountings under crash loads.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a child safety seat tether that increases the length of tether material available to stretch under crash loads.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a child safety seat tether that increases the length of tether material available to stretch under crash loads.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a child safety seat tether that includes a convenient carrying handle.
- These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in the preferred embodiments disclosed below by providing a tether assembly for use with a child safety seat in a vehicle. The seat is of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell. The tether assembly includes a length of webbing for routing through the spaced apart slots in the shell and a first and second slides for disposition along the length of webbing to retain webbing in one of the spaced apart slots. An adjuster is connected to the length of webbing and a hook is for securing the seat in the vehicle.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and second slides are three bar slides.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the length of webbing is flexible.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the webbing is routed through the slides to permit slippage.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the portion of the length of webbing forming the handle is folded over and stitched together.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, movement of the slides is limited by the shell.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, stitching is included for frangibly connecting the length of webbing to itself on the back side of the shell.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the slides are larger than the slots.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, a tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell includes a first length of webbing for routing through an adjuster and a second length of webbing fixed to the adjuster. A first slide is for disposition along the first length of webbing to retain webbing of the first length in one of the spaced apart slots and a second slide for disposition along the second length of webbing to retain webbing of the second length in the other of the spaced apart slots.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly includes a hook having an opening for receiving one of the lengths of webbing.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the seat is for use in a vehicle and the hook is for securing the seat to the vehicle.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and second slides are three bar slides.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the lengths of webbing are routed through the slides to permit slippage.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the slides are larger than the slots.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly includes stitching for frangibly coupling portions of the length of webbing together on a back side of the shell.
- According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, a tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell includes a first length of webbing for routing through an adjuster and a second length of webbing fixed to the adjuster. A first slide is for disposition along the first length of webbing on a front side of the shell to retain webbing of the first length in one of the spaced apart slots and a second slide is for disposition along the second length of webbing on a front side of the shell to retain webbing of the second length in the other of the spaced apart slots. The assembly further includes stitching for permanently coupling portions of the first length together to retain the first slide on the front side of the shell and stitching for permanently coupling portions of the second length together to retain the second slide on the front side of the shell.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly further includes a hook having an opening for receiving the second length of webbing.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly includes stitching for frangibly coupling portions of the first length of webbing together and portions of the second length of webbing together on one side of the shell to provide slack loops.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the slack loops are provided on the front side of the shell.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the slack loops are provided on the back side of the shell.
- The invention may be best understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a child safety seat including a tether constructed according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the tether ofFIG. 1 attached to a child safety seat; -
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tether ofFIG. 1 attached to a child safety seat; -
FIG. 4 is a front view of the tether ofFIG. 1 attached to a backshell of a child safety seat; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the tether ofFIG. 1 being used to carry a child safety seat; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a seat with the tether ofFIG. 1 after an impact; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a tether constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the tether ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is another perspective view of the tether ofFIG. 7 , showing a routing thereof; -
FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a slide of the tether ofFIG. 7 , showing the routing in more detail; -
FIG. 11 is a front view of the tether ofFIG. 7 attached to a backshell of a child safety seat; -
FIG. 12 is a rear view of the tether ofFIG. 7 attached to a child safety seat; -
FIG. 13 is a rear view of a tether constructed in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, attached to a child safety seat; -
FIG. 14 is a front view of the tether ofFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the tether ofFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a slide shown inFIG. 13 , showing a routing of webbing therethrough; and -
FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-section view of an alternative routing of webbing through a slide. - Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals indicate the same components throughout the various views,
FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a first exemplary embodiment of a tether 10 for use with a child safety seat. Its main component is a single length ofwebbing 12, for example nylon or other suitable flexible material. A free end 14 of thewebbing 12 is routed through anadjuster 16 of a known type, and then extends laterally to form aloop 18. Ahook 20 slides along thisloop 18. Thewebbing 12 is routed through afirst slide 22 of a known type, such as a 3-bar slide, and then laterally across to asecond slide 24, and finally terminates at a fixed connection to theadjuster 16. The portion of thewebbing 12 between theslides cross-section carrying handle 26. An internal form such as padding (not shown), which may be energy absorbing, may be used to help define the handle shape. An external form may also be added to the webbing that defines the carryinghandle 26, which could be made of an energy absorbing material (not shown). Lines of stitching 25 may be applied to secure theloop 18 to the carryinghandle 26 to prevent the carrying handle 26 from slipping beyond a desired position when it is used as a handle. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 show how the tether 10 may be mounted to achild safety seat 28 which includes abackshell 30. Portions of thewebbing 12 are routed through laterally-spaced-apartslots backshell 30, which are large enough to accept thewebbing 12 but smaller than the surface area of theslides slides backshell 30 and are oriented so as to resist being pulled through theslots -
FIG. 5 shows the carryinghandle 26 being used to transport thechild safety seat 28. As the carryinghandle 26 is pulled, thewebbing 12 tends to slip through theslides loop 18 effectively becomes shorter. The stitching lines 25 limit this motion. - In use,
child safety seat 28 is secured to a vehicle anchor point (such as an upper LATCH anchor, not shown). The free end 14 of thewebbing 12 is then pulled through theadjuster 16 to set the length of theloop 18 as desired. In an accident, tension loads will be placed on theloop 18 and thehook 20 as the vehicle decelerates. Thewebbing 12 stretches as with a conventional tether. Upon impact, thestitching 25 that prevents thewebbing 12 from slipping when theseat 28 is carried breaks. This allows thewebbing 12 to slip through theslides loop 18 to increase while shortening thecarry handle 26. The total slippage is restricted by the carryinghandle 26 stopping against the backshell 30 (seeFIG. 6 ). -
FIGS. 7-10 illustrate a second exemplary embodiment of atether 110 for use with a child safety seat. It is similar in general construction to the tether 10 described above, and its main components are first andsecond portions free end 114 of thefirst webbing portion 112A is routed through anadjuster 116 of a known type, and then extends laterally to form aloop 118. Ahook 120 slides along thisloop 118. Thefirst webbing portion 112A is routed through afirst slide 122 of a known type, such as a 3-bar slide, and then doubled back to form afirst pigtail 121, with an end doubled over as astop 125 Thesecond webbing portion 112B has one end anchored at a fixed connection to theadjuster 116. The other end is routed through asecond slide 124, and then doubled back to form asecond pigtail 123, with an end doubled over as astop 127. Lines of stitching 129 (seeFIG. 7 ) may be provided in thewebbing 112 to secure thepigtails webbing 112 and thus prevent theslides webbing 112 prior to an impact. - The
webbing portions slides webbing 112 during sliding. This routing is depicted schematically inFIG. 10 . -
FIGS. 11 and 12 show how thetether 110 may be mounted to achild safety seat 28 which includes abackshell 30. Thewebbing portions slots backshell 30, which are large enough to accept thewebbing 112 but smaller than the surface area of theslides slides backshell 30 and are oriented so as to resist being pulled through theslots pigtails - In use,
child safety seat 28 is secured to a vehicle anchor point (such as an upper LATCH anchor, not shown). Thefree end 114 of thefirst webbing portion 112A is then pulled through theadjuster 116 to set the length of theloop 118 to the desired tension. In an accident, tension loads will be placed on theloop 118 and thehook 120 as the vehicle decelerates. Thewebbing 112 stretches as with a conventional tether. Thewebbing portions slides stitching 129 breaks, tending to increase the length of theloop 118 and shorten thepigtails loop 118 to increase. The total slippage is restricted by thestops FIG. 12 ). -
FIGS. 13-15 illustrate a third exemplary embodiment of atether 210 for use with a child safety seat. It is similar in general construction to thetether 110 described above, and its main components are first andsecond portions free end 214 of thefirst webbing portion 212A is routed through anadjuster 216 of a known type, and then extends laterally to form aloop 218. Ahook 220 slides along thisloop 218. Thefirst webbing portion 212A is routed through afirst slide 222 of a known type, such as a 3-bar slide (seeFIG. 14 ). Thesecond webbing portion 212B has one end anchored at a fixed connection to theadjuster 216. The other end is routed through asecond slide 224. - The
webbing portions slides FIG. 16 is a schematic depiction of the routing of thesecond webbing portion 212B, which is representative of the routing of theother webbing portion 212A. Thesecond webbing portion 212B is looped over the central bar of thesecond slide 224 and anchored thereto, for example by using a strong pattern of permanent stitching depicted at 213. The free end of thewebbing portion 212B is formed into aslack loop 215 which is secured to the remainder of thewebbing portion 212B by a frangible connection such as a single stitching line, depicted at 217. A similar slack loop 219 (seeFIG. 14 ) is formed in thefirst webbing portion 212A. -
FIG. 15 shows how thetether 210 may be mounted to achild safety seat 28 which includes abackshell 30. Thewebbing portions slots backshell 30, which are large enough to accept thewebbing 212 but smaller than the surface area of theslides slides backshell 30 and are oriented so as to resist being pulled through theslots slack loops - In use,
child safety seat 28 is secured to a vehicle anchor point (such as an upper LATCH anchor, not shown). Thefree end 214 of thefirst webbing portion 212A is then pulled through theadjuster 216 to set the length of theloop 218 to the desired tension. In an accident, tension loads will be placed on theloop 218 and thehook 220 as the vehicle decelerates. Thewebbing 212 stretches as with a conventional tether. Thewebbing portions slides frangible connection 217 breaks, tending to increase the length of theloop 218 and pull out theslack loops loop 218 to increase. The total slippage is restricted by the secure anchorage of thewebbing portions slides -
FIG. 17 is a schematic depiction of atether 210′ similar to thetether 210 but using an alternative routing ofwebbing 212′. In this embodiment, webbing 212′ is looped over the central bar of the aslide 224′ and anchored thereto, for example by using a strong pattern of permanent stitching depicted at 213′. Downstream of theslide 224′, thewebbing 212′ is formed into aslack loop 215′ which is secured to the remainder of thewebbing 212′ by a frangible connection such as a single stitching line, depicted at 217′. When anchored in abackshell 30, theslack loop 215′ and the free end of thewebbing 212′ both extend from the rear side of thebackshell 30. In an accident, thefrangible connection 217′ will break, tending to increase the length of thetether 210′ and pull out the slack loop′. This absorbs some energy by allowing the length of thewebbing 212′ available for stretching to increase. The total slippage is restricted by the secure anchorage of thewebbing 212′ to theslide 224′. - An important benefit of the tethers described above over prior art tethers is the ability of the webbing to slip through the slides and/or increase its length upon impact. This provides energy absorption benefits in two ways. First, energy is used to overcome friction as the webbing slips through the slides as described above. Second, by allowing more webbing to slip through the slides, the total length of webbing that is available to stretch is greater than the amount available if slipping did not occur. More webbing stretch or elongation allows for greater energy absorption.
- The foregoing has described an energy-absorbing tether for a child safety seat. While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications thereto can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The principles of allowing webbing to slide with frictional resistance and/or of providing additional tether length for stretching in a crash are not limited to a tether strap having two mounting points. It may be applied to a tether having a single mounting point, or other kinds of straps and harnesses used with child safety seats. Accordingly, the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention and the best mode for practicing the invention are provided for the purpose of illustration only and not for the purpose of limitation.
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1. A tether assembly for use with a child safety seat in a vehicle, the seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell, the tether assembly comprising:
(a) a length of webbing for routing through the spaced apart slots in the shell;
(b) a first slide for disposition along the length of webbing to retain webbing in one of the spaced apart slots;
(c) a second slide for disposition along the length of webbing to retain webbing in the other of the spaced apart slots;
(d) an adjuster connected to the length of webbing; and
(e) a hook for securing the seat in the vehicle.
2. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein the first and second slides are three bar slides.
3. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein the length of webbing is flexible.
4. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein the webbing is routed through the slides to permit slippage.
5. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein a portion of the length of webbing is folded over and stitched together to form a handle.
6. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein movement of the slides is limited by the shell.
7. An assembly according to claim 1 further including stitching for frangibly connecting the length of webbing to itself on the back side of the shell.
8. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein the slides are larger than the slots.
9. A tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell, the assembly comprising:
(a) a first length of webbing for routing through an adjuster;
(b) a second length of webbing fixed to the adjuster;
(c) a first slide for disposition along the first length of webbing to retain webbing of the first length in one of the spaced apart slots; and
(d) a second slide for disposition along the second length of webbing to retain webbing of the second length in the other of the spaced apart slots.
10. An assembly according to claim 9 further comprising a hook having an opening for receiving one of the lengths of webbing.
11. An assembly according to claim 10 wherein the seat is for use in a vehicle and the hook is for securing the seat to the vehicle.
12. An assembly according to claim 9 wherein the first and second slides are three bar slides.
13. An assembly according to claim 9 wherein the lengths of webbing are routed through the slides to permit slippage.
14. An assembly according to claim 13 wherein the slides are larger than the slots.
15. An assembly according to claim 1 further including stitching for frangibly coupling portions of the length of webbing together on a back side of the shell.
16. A tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell, the assembly comprising:
(a) a first length of webbing for routing through an adjuster;
(b) a second length of webbing fixed at one end to the adjuster;
(c) a first slide for disposition along the first length of webbing on a front side of the shell to retain webbing of the first length in one of the spaced apart slots;
(d) a second slide for disposition along the second length of webbing on a front side of the shell to retain webbing of the second length in the other of the spaced apart slots;
(e) stitching for permanently coupling portions of the first length together to retain the first slide on the front side of the shell; and
(f) stitching for permanently coupling portions of the second length together to retain the second slide on the front side of the shell.
17. A tether assembly according to claim 16 further comprising a hook having an opening for receiving the second length of webbing.
18. A tether assembly according to claim 17 further comprising stitching for frangibly coupling portions of the first length of webbing together and portions of the second length of webbing together on one side of the shell to provide slack loops.
19. A tether assembly according to claim 18 wherein the slack loops are provided on the front side of the shell.
20. A tether assembly according to claim 18 wherein the slack loops are provided on the back side of the shell.
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