Claims
- 1. An apparatus for adjusting the inclination of a child support member comprising:
- a first frame portion;
- a second frame portion spaced apart from said first frame portion;
- a first child support member;
- a second child support member moveable with respect to said first child support member between an upright position and a reclined position;
- a first flexible web extending between said first frame portion and said second child support member, said first web having a first extended configuration in which said second child support member is suspended in said reclined position and said first web having a second, foreshortened configuration in which said second child support member is suspended in said upright position;
- a second flexible web extending between said second frame portion and said second child support member, said second web having a first extended configuration in which said second child support member is suspended in said upright position; and
- means coupled to said first and second flexible webs for selectively foreshortening said webs to said foreshortened configuration to maintain said second child support member in said upright position.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for foreshortening said webs comprises:
- a first web extension having a first end attached to a medial portion of said first web and having a second end with a first fastener attached thereto; and
- a second web extension attached at a first end to a medial portion of said second web and having a second end with a second fastener attached thereto, said first and second fasteners being releasably connectable to each other behind said second child support member so that said second child support member is suspended by a foreshortened, cried portion of said first and second webs and by said web extensions.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:
- said first and second web extensions are attached to said first and second webs, respectively, by stitching.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:
- said first fastener and said second fastener are male and female portions of a buckle, respectively.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
- said first flexible web and said second flexible web are attached to said first frame portion and said second frame portion, respectively, by hook and loop fasteners.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
- said first flexible web and said second flexible web are attached to said first frame portion and said second frame portion, respectively, by fabric retainers and screws.
- 7. An adjustable child support comprising:
- a first frame portion;
- a second frame portion spaced apart from said first frame portion;
- a first child support member;
- a second child support member wherein the angle of inclination of said second child support member relative to said first child support member can be adjusted;
- a first flexible web extending between said first frame portion and said second frame portion and integrally formed with said second child support member wherein when said first flexible web is in a fully extended configuration said second child support member is positioned in a first inclined position relative to said first child support member and wherein said first flexible web provides the sole means for supporting said second child support member in said first inclined position;
- a second flexible web having a first end and a second end extending between said first frame portion and said second frame portion wherein when said first end is connected to said second end said first flexible web is in a foreshortened configuration, said second child support member is fully supported by said second flexible web, and said second child support member is positioned in a second, more upright inclined position relative to said first child support member and wherein when said first end is disconnected from said second end said second child .support member is fully supported by said first flexible web in said first inclined position; and
- means for connecting said first end and said second end of said second flexible web.
- 8. The adjustable child support of claim 7 wherein:
- said second flexible web is integrally formed with said first flexible web.
- 9. The adjustable child support of claim 7 wherein:
- said means for connecting said first end and said second end of said second flexible web comprises a male end of a buckle attached to said first end and a female end of a buckle attached to said second end.
- 10. The adjustable child support of claim 7 wherein:
- said first end and said second end of said second flexible web are connectable at a single position such that said second flexible web has a single connected length.
- 11. The adjustable child support of claim 7 wherein:
- said first and second ends of said second flexible web are connectable behind said second child support member at a location proximate the center of the surface area of said second child support member.
- 12. Apparatus for adjusting the degree of recline of a child seating surface, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a child support member having a child supporting surface on a front face thereof, a rear surface on an opposite, rear face thereof, and opposed first and second side edges and having a predefined width;
- a first flexible web having an upper end coupled to said support frame, a lower end coupled to said first side edge of said child support member, and a first attachment point disposed between said upper and lower ends and dividing said first flexible web into an upper portion between said first attachment point and said upper end and a lower portion between said first attachment point and said lower end;
- a first flexible member depending from said first flexible web at said first attachment point and having a first connector disposed at the opposite end thereof;
- a second flexible web having an upper end coupled to said support frame, a lower end coupled to said second side edge of said child support member, and a second attachment point disposed between said upper and lower ends and dividing said second flexible web into an upper portion between said second attachment point and said upper end and a lower portion between said attachment second point and said lower end; and
- a second flexible member depending from said second flexible web at said second attachment point and having a second connector disposed at the opposite end thereof, said second connector being selectively coupleable with said first connector;
- said upper and lower portions of said webs and said width of said child support member having a first combined length and said upper portions of said webs and said first and second flexible members having a second combined length less than said first combined length,
- said child support member being positionable in a lower position in which said first and second connectors are uncoupled and said child support member is suspended from said support frame by said side edges via said upper and lower portions of said webs and in an upper position in which said first and second connectors are coupled behind said rear surface of said child support member and said child support member is suspended from said frame support by said upper portions of said webs and by said first and second flexible webs.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein:
- said first and second flexible members depend from said first and second flexible webs at said first and second attachment points, respectively, by stitching said members to said webs.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein:
- said first connector and said second connector are male and female portions of a buckle, respectively.
- 15. A reclining seatback assembly, comprising:
- a first frame portion;
- a second frame portion spaced apart from said first frame portion;
- a generally rigid seatback portion;
- a first flexible web extending between said first frame portion and said seatback portion, said web having a first extended configuration in which said seatback is suspended in a first reclining position and said web having a second, foreshortened configuration in which said seatback is suspended in a second position more upright than the first position;
- a second flexible web extending between said second frame portion and said seatback portion, said second web also having a first extended configuration in which said seatback is suspended in a first, reclined position and said second web also having a second, foreshortened configuration in which said seatback is suspended in a second position more upright than the first position; and
- means for selectively foreshortening said webs to move said seatback from the first position to the second position.
- 16. A reclining seatback assembly, according to claim 15, wherein said means for foreshortening said webs comprises:
- a first web extension having one end attached to a medial portion of said first web and having a second end with a first fastener attached thereto; and
- a second web extension attached at one end to a medial portion of said second web and having another end with a second fastener attached thereto, wherein said first and second fasteners are releasably connectable to each other and wherein said first and second fasteners may be connected behind said seat back so that said seat back is suspended by a foreshortened portion of said first and second webs and by said web extensions, to pull said seatback closer to said frame portions into said second position.
- 17. The reclining seatback assembly of claim 16 wherein:
- said first and second fasteners are connectable behind said seat back at a location proximate the center of said seat back.
- 18. The reclining seatback assembly of claim 16 wherein:
- said first and second web extensions are formed of fabric and are attached to said first and second webs, respectively, by stitching.
- 19. The reclining seatback assembly of claim 16 wherein:
- said first fastener and said second fastener are male and female portions of a buckle, respectively.
- 20. The reclining seatback assembly of claim 15 wherein:
- said first flexible web and said second flexible web are attached to said first frame portion and said second frame portion, respectively, by hook and loop fasteners.
- 21. The reclining seatback assembly of claim 15 wherein:
- said first flexible web and said second flexible web are attached to said first frame portion and said second frame portion, respectively, by fabric retainers and screws.
Parent Case Info
This application is a Division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/304,663 filed on Sep. 9, 1994 now Pat. No. 5,590,896.
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