U.S. patent application number 13/267645 was filed with the patent office on 2012-04-12 for strap system and method for securing a child safety seat to wheeled luggage.
This patent application is currently assigned to Go-Go Babyz Corp.. Invention is credited to Kenneth P. Ostrow, Kerry Williams, Kevin Williams.
Application Number | 20120085609 13/267645 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45924262 |
Filed Date | 2012-04-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120085609 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ostrow; Kenneth P. ; et
al. |
April 12, 2012 |
Strap System and Method for Securing a Child Safety Seat to Wheeled
Luggage
Abstract
One or more adjustable-length straps are used to secure a child
safety seat to wheeled luggage, to facilitate transporting a child,
the child's safety seat, and luggage, all at the same time.
Depending on the features available on the child safety seat,
different types of straps may be utilized in different ways.
Inventors: |
Ostrow; Kenneth P.; (Los
Gatos, CA) ; Williams; Kerry; (San Jose, CA) ;
Williams; Kevin; (San Jose, CA) |
Assignee: |
Go-Go Babyz Corp.
San Jose
CA
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Family ID: |
45924262 |
Appl. No.: |
13/267645 |
Filed: |
October 6, 2011 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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61391714 |
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
190/18A ;
190/102; 24/302; 24/68CD |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 24/318 20150115;
A45C 2013/306 20130101; Y10T 24/2175 20150115; A45C 5/14 20130101;
A45C 13/30 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
190/18.A ;
190/102; 24/68.CD; 24/302 |
International
Class: |
A45C 13/30 20060101
A45C013/30; A44B 11/06 20060101 A44B011/06; A45C 5/14 20060101
A45C005/14 |
Claims
1. A kit comprising first and second child safety seat-to-wheeled
luggage clamping straps, each clamping strap comprising a first end
provided with a ratchet buckle, a second end provided with a
toothed tongue configured to cooperate with said ratchet buckle for
tightening the strap, and an adjustable-length portion between the
first and second ends, the child safety seat having a back side
provided with a horizontally extending passageway, and the wheeled
luggage having a luggage body and a handle assembly connected to
the luggage body, wherein: the first strap is capable of abutting
the luggage body, with the adjustable-length portion of the first
strap passing through the horizontally extending passageway and the
ratchet buckle and toothed tongue engaging one another to tighten
the first strap so as to clamp the wheeled luggage against the back
side of the child safety seat, and the second strap is capable of
abutting the handle assembly at a location vertically spaced apart
from where the first strap abuts luggage body, with the
adjustable-length portion of the second strap also passing through
the horizontally extending passageway and the ratchet buckle and
toothed tongue engaging one another to tighten the second strap so
as to further clamp the wheeled luggage against the back side of
the child safety seat.
2. In combination, a child safety seat strapped to wheeled luggage
by means of first and second adjustable-length clamping straps, the
child safety seat having a back side provided with a horizontally
extending passageway; the wheeled luggage having a luggage body and
a handle assembly connected to the luggage body, each strap
comprising a first end provided with a ratchet buckle, a second end
provided with a toothed tongue configured to cooperate with said
ratchet buckle for tightening the strap, and an adjustable-length
portion between the first and second ends, the first strap abutting
the luggage body, with the adjustable-length portion of the first
strap passing through the horizontally extending passageway and the
ratchet buckle and toothed tongue engaging one another to tighten
the first strap so as to clamp the wheeled luggage against the back
side of the child safety seat, the second strap abutting the handle
assembly at location vertically spaced apart from where the first
strap abuts luggage body, with the adjustable-length portion of the
second strap also passing through the horizontally extending
passageway and the ratchet buckle and toothed tongue engaging one
another to tighten the second strap so as to further clamp the
wheeled luggage against the back side of the child safety seat.
3. A method of securing a child safety seat to wheeled luggage
having a luggage body and a handle assembly connected to the
luggage body, comprising: providing first and second clamping
straps, each strap comprising a first end provided with a ratchet
buckle, a second end provided with a toothed tongue configured to
cooperate with said ratchet buckle for tightening the strap, and an
adjustable-length portion between the first and second ends;
positioning the wheeled luggage proximate to a back side of a child
safety seat, the back side of the child safety seat having a
passageway; passing, through the passageway, a portion of the first
clamping strap and then mating the toothed tongue to the ratchet
buckle with the luggage being encircled by the first clamping
strap; passing, through the passageway, a portion of the second
clamping strap and then mating the toothed tongue to the ratchet
buckle with the luggage being encircled by the second clamping
strap; tightening the first clamping strap so as to clamp the
wheeled luggage against the back side of the child safety seat; and
tightening the second clamping strap such that the second strap
abuts the handle assembly at location vertically spaced apart from
where the first clamping strap abuts luggage body, so as to clamp
the wheeled luggage against the back side of the child safety
seat.
4. A child-safety-seat-to-luggage clamping strap comprising: a
first end provided with a ratchet buckle; a second end provided
with a toothed tongue configured to cooperate with said ratchet
buckle for tightening the strap; an adjustable-length portion
between the first and second ends, and a retaining ring positioned
along the adjustable-length portion, wherein: the strap has a
length sufficient to pass through a passageway formed on a back
side of a child safety seat and encircle a luggage body of wheeled
luggage of a size suitable for carrying onto a commercial aircraft
with the ratchet buckle engaging the toothed tongue, when the strap
clamps the child safety seat to the wheeled luggage.
5. The strap of claim 4, wherein the retaining ring is one from the
group consisting of a keyhole-shaped ring, a circular ring, an oval
ring and an S-hook.
6. In combination, a child safety seat strapped to wheeled luggage
by means of an adjustable-length strap, the child safety seat
having a top tether and a back side provided with a horizontally
extending passageway; the wheeled luggage having a luggage body;
and the strap having a first end provided with a ratchet buckle, a
second end provided with a toothed tongue configured to cooperate
with said ratchet buckle for tightening the strap, an
adjustable-length portion between the first and second ends, and a
retaining ring positioned along the adjustable-length portion,
wherein: the back side of the child safety seat abuts the luggage
body with the top tether extending over a top portion of the
luggage body and down along a back side thereof; a section of the
adjustable-length portion of the strap passes through the
horizontally extending passageway and encircles the luggage body;
the ratchet buckle and toothed section engage one another, thereby
clamping together the child safety seat and the luggage body, and
the retaining ring engages the top tether.
7. A method of securing a child safety seat to wheeled luggage, the
wheel luggage having a luggage body and a handle assembly connected
to the luggage body, the method comprising: providing a clamping
strap having a first end provided with a ratchet buckle, a second
end provided with a toothed tongue configured to cooperate with
said ratchet buckle for tightening the strap, an adjustable-length
portion between the first and second ends, and a retaining ring
positioned along the adjustable-length portion; positioning the
wheeled luggage proximate to a back side of a child safety seat,
the back side of the child safety seat having a passageway;
passing, through the passageway, a portion of the clamping strap
and encircling the luggage with the clamping strap; mating the
toothed tongue to the ratchet buckle; engaging the retaining ring
to a top tether of the child safety seat; and tightening the
clamping strap so as to clamp the wheeled luggage against the back
side of the child safety seat, wherein: the top tether extends over
a top portion of the luggage body and down along a back side
thereof.
8. A child-safety-seat-to-luggage clamping strap comprising: a
first end provided with a first retaining ring; a second end
provided with a second retaining ring; an adjustable-length portion
between the first and second ends, and a third retaining ring
positioned along the adjustable-length portion between the first
and second ends; wherein: the clamping strap has a length
sufficient for the first and second retaining rings to engage hook
members belonging to corresponding first and second latch straps of
a child safety seat, and the third retaining ring to simultaneously
engage a top tether of the same child safety seat, when the strap's
first, second and third retaining rings form a three-point
connection to clamp the child safety seat to a luggage body of
wheeled luggage of a size suitable for carrying onto a commercial
aircraft, with the top tether extending over a top portion of the
luggage body and down along a back side thereof.
9. The strap of claim 8, wherein the retaining ring is one from the
group consisting of a keyhole-shaped ring, a circular ring, an oval
ring and an S-hook.
10. In combination, a child safety seat strapped to wheeled
luggage, by means of an adjustable-length strap, the child safety
seat having a top tether and first and second lower latch straps,
each lower latch strap having a hook member; the wheeled luggage
having a luggage body; and the strap having a first end provided
with first retaining ring, a second end provided with a second
retaining ring, an adjustable-length portion between the first and
second ends, and a third retaining ring positioned along the
adjustable-length portion, wherein: the back side of the child
safety seat abuts the luggage body with the top tether extending
over a top of the luggage body, and the first and second lower
latch straps extend on either side of the luggage body; the first
and second retaining rings engage the hook members of respective
first and second lower latch straps, and the third retaining ring
engages the top tether, whereby the first second and third
retaining rings form a three-point connection to clamp the child
safety seat to the luggage body.
11. A method of securing a child safety seat to wheeled luggage,
the wheeled luggage having a luggage body and a handle assembly
connected to the luggage body, the method comprising: providing a
clamping strap having a first end provided with first retaining
ring, a second end provided with a second retaining ring, an
adjustable-length portion between the first and second ends, and a
third retaining ring positioned along the adjustable-length
portion; positioning the wheeled luggage proximate to a back side
of a child safety seat, the back side of the child safety seat
having a passageway; engaging the first and second retaining rings
to hook members of respective first and second lower latch straps
and engaging the third retaining ring to a top tether of the child
safety seat, wherein the top tether extends over a top portion of
the luggage body and down along a back side thereof; and adjusting
one or more of the top tether and the first and second latch
straps; whereby the first second and third retaining rings form a
three-point connection to clamp the child safety seat to the
luggage body.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention claims priority to U.S. Provisional
Patent Application No. 61/391,714, filed 11 Oct. 2010, whose
contents are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to transporting a child safety
seat such as a child car seat, or a child booster seat. In
particular, the invention relates to strapping systems to secure
the child safety seat to wheeled luggage.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The use of child safety seats for the safe restraint of
infants and children in vehicles is well known. For the safety and
comfort of an infant or child, and also to comply with applicable
laws requiring the use of child safety seats for children of
specified ages, child safety seats now are commonly removed from
the family vehicle and taken along on travels. For example, a
child's child safety seat may be used for the child in a rental car
on the family vacation. In addition, child safety seats commonly
may be used in other modes of transportation, such as airplanes,
buses, boats, or trains, to provide a safer and more comfortable
seat for young children.
[0004] Such use of child safety seats away from the family vehicle
thus requires the transport of the child safety seats through
airport terminals, bus stations, train stations, boat terminals,
and the like. The typical infant or child safety seat is quite
bulky, of an awkward shape, and may weigh between ten and twenty
pounds. Thus the physical size, structure, and weight of the child
safety seat make it difficult to carry and for most persons,
require the use of both hands. This is particularly necessary if
the child safety seat is carried for a substantial distance.
[0005] Various devices have been developed to assist with the
transport of child safety seats, including a wide variety of bags,
totes, and cases. Typically these travel bags comprise a zippered
sack, with a handle and/or shoulder strap. The child safety seat
may be placed in the sack and then carried from the family vehicle
to baggage check, or onto the airplane, bus, etc.
[0006] Alternatively, some models of child safety seats are
provided with wheels and a handle, essentially converting the child
safety seat into a stroller so that it can be wheeled through an
airport or other area. In addition, stroller-type attachments are
made for child safety seats, again converting the child safety seat
to a stroller-like apparatus that can be wheeled to its
destination.
[0007] A child young enough to require the use of a child safety
seat may also be too young to walk any considerable distance
through an airport terminal, train station, etc. This generally
requires that the child also be carried, typically in a stroller, a
backpack or front carrier, or simply in the guardian's arms. In
addition, travel with young children generally entails transporting
various other equipment, such as diaper bags. As a result, persons
transporting young children while traveling must potentially
negotiate a number of large, awkward items, in addition to the
child.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Among other things, the present invention is directed to
child safety seat strapping systems for retaining a child safety
seat to luggage, methods of retaining a child safety seat to
luggage using one or more straps which cooperate with one or more
features of the child safety seat, and the straps themselves.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present invention will now be described with respect to
the following figures in which:
[0010] FIG. 1 shows a first view of one embodiment of a child
safety seat strap in accordance with the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of opposite ends of the child
safety seat strap of FIG. 1.
[0012] FIG. 3 shows the ratchet buckle provided on one end of the
child safety seat strap of FIG. 1.
[0013] FIG. 4 shows the toothed tongue provided on a second end of
the child safety seat strap of FIG. 1.
[0014] FIG. 5 shows a side view of first strapping arrangement for
retaining a child safety seat to luggage employing two child safety
seat straps of the sort seen in FIG. 1.
[0015] FIG. 6 shows a back view of the first strapping arrangement
of FIG. 5.
[0016] FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of a child safety seat
strap in accordance with the present invention, which has a
keyhole-shaped retaining ring on the strap.
[0017] FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of a child safety seat
strap in accordance with the present invention, which has a
circular retaining ring on the strap.
[0018] FIG. 9 shows the back side of a car seat showing the lower
latch straps and the top tether.
[0019] FIG. 10 shows a back view of a strapping system in which a
single strap in accordance with FIG. 7 is used to strap the car
seat of FIG. 9 to luggage.
[0020] FIG. 11 shows a side view of what is shown in FIG. 10
[0021] FIG. 12 show a third embodiment of a child safety seat strap
having a pair of retaining rings at opposite ends of the strap and
middle retaining ring along the strap itself.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0022] 100--Clamping Strap [0023] 100a, 100b, 100c--Clamping strap
[0024] 102--First end of clamping strap [0025] 104--Second end of
clamping strap [0026] 106--Adjustable length portion of clamping
strap [0027] 108--Ratchet Buckle [0028] 110--Toothed Tongue [0029]
112--Adjustment Buckle [0030] 114--Buckle Rivet [0031] 116--Buckle
Harness [0032] 118--Tongue Rivet [0033] 120--Teeth of Tongue [0034]
122--Keyhole-shaped Retaining Ring [0035] 124--Circular Retaining
Ring [0036] 130--Child Safety Seat [0037] 132--Passageway [0038]
134--Top Tether [0039] 134a--Hook Member of Top Tether [0040] 136,
138--Latch Strap [0041] 136a, 138a--Hook Members of Latch Strap
[0042] 140--Luggage [0043] 142--Luggage Body [0044] 144--Handle
Assembly [0045] 146--Telescoping Handle [0046] 148--Back side of
Luggage Body [0047] 150--Clamping Strap [0048] 152a, 152b--First
& Second Ends of Clamping Strap [0049] 154--Adjustable-length
portion of Clamping Strap [0050] 156--Adjustment Buckle [0051]
158a, 158b--First & Second Retaining Rings [0052] 160--Third
Retaining Ring
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0053] FIGS. 1-4 show a first embodiment of a clamping strap 100 in
accordance with the present invention. The clamping strap 100
comprises a first end 102 provided with a ratchet buckle 108 and a
second end 104 provided with a toothed tongue 110 which is
configured to cooperate with the ratchet buckle 108 for tightening
the strap 100. The clamping strap 100 also has an adjustable-length
portion 106 between the first and second ends 102, 104. The
adjustable-length portion 106 is preferably formed from a strong
fabric, though it may be formed from other materials as well.
Proximate the first end 102, a buckle harness 116 connects the
adjustable-length portion 106 to the ratchet buckle via a first
fastener 114, such as a buckle rivet 114. Proximate the second end
104, a second fastener 118 connects the adjustable-length portion
to the toothed tongue 110. As best seen in FIG. 4, the toothed
tongue 110 has a plurality of parallel teeth 120 which are
configured to cooperate with the ratchet buckle in a known
manner.
[0054] FIGS. 5 & 6 show side and rear views of one embodiment
of a clamping system between a child safety seat 132 and an item of
luggage 140 which employs two clamping straps of the sort seen in
FIGS. 1-4.
[0055] The child safety seat 130 includes a horizontally-extending
passageway 132 formed on a back side thereof. The
horizontally-extending passageway 132 is of the sort configured to
pass a portion of a seat belt therethrough for securing a child
safety seat in a vehicle. It is understood that the term
`passageway`, as used herein, encompasses not only a fully enclosed
hollow channel formed on the back side of the child safety seat,
but also other shaped formations configured to receive or otherwise
accommodate a belt, strap or other securing mechanism.
[0056] The wheeled luggage 140 includes a luggage body 142 and a
handle assembly 144 which, as best seen in FIG. 6, is a telescoping
handle assembly. It is understood that the wheeled luggage 140 is
of a size suitable for carrying onto a commercial aircraft. It is
further understood that the luggage can take on a number of shapes
and functional attributes, and thus can constitute a suitcase, a
backpack or one of many other kinds of luggage that may be provided
with wheels to facilitate transport over a flat surface.
[0057] As seen in FIGS. 5 & 6, the child safety seat 130 is
strapped the wheeled luggage 140 by means of first and second
adjustable-length clamping straps 100a, 100b, which are in
accordance with clamping strap 100 described above. The first
clamping strap 100a abuts the luggage body 142 with the
adjustable-length portion 106 of the first strap 100a passing
through the horizontally extending passageway 132 and the ratchet
buckle 108 and toothed tongue 110 engaging one another proximate
the back side 148 of the luggage body 142 to tighten the first
strap 100a so as to clamp the wheeled luggage 140 against the back
side of the child safety seat 130.
[0058] The second clamping strap 110b abuts the telescoping handle
146 of the handle assembly 144 at location that is vertically
spaced apart from where the first strap 100a abuts luggage body
142, with the adjustable-length portion of the second strap
extending at a downward angle from the handle assembly 144 and
passing through the horizontally extending passageway 132 formed on
the back side of the child safety seat. It is understood that the
ratchet buckle 108 and the toothed tongue 110 engage one another to
tighten the second strap 100b so as to further clamp the wheeled
luggage 140 against the back side of the child safety seat 130.
[0059] Thus, a method of securing a child safety seat 130 to
wheeled luggage 140 having a luggage body 142 and a handle assembly
144 connected to the luggage body 142 begins with providing the
first and second clamping straps 100a, 100b and positioning the
wheeled luggage 140 in close proximity to a back side of the child
safety seat 130. Thereafter, the method continues with passing
through the passageway 132 a portion of the first clamping strap
100a and then mating the toothed tongue 110 to the ratchet buckle
108 with the luggage 140 being encircled by the first clamping
strap 100a. A portion of the second clamping strap 100b is
similarly passed through the passageway 132 and the toothed tongue
110 is mated to the ratchet buckle 108 with the luggage 140 being
encircled by the second clamping strap 100b. The first clamping
strap 100a is tightened so as to clamp the wheeled luggage 140
against the back side of the child safety seat 130, as is the
second clamping strap 100, the former abutting the luggage body 142
and the latter abutting the handle assembly 144.
[0060] FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment of a clamping strap
100c. Clamping strap 100c is similar to clamping strap 100 but
differs in that a retaining ring is positioned along the,
adjustable length portion of clamping strap 106, between the two
ends. As discussed below, the function of the retaining ring is to
attach to a hook or other fixture belonging to a top tether of a
child safety seat. The retaining ring can take on one of a number
of shapes. For instance, in FIG. 7, the retaining ring takes the
form of a keyhole 122, while in FIG. 8, the retaining ring takes on
the shape of a circle. In other variations, the retaining ring may
take on an oval shape or may even be an S-hook. Preferably, the
retaining ring is sized so that it cannot be removed over either
end of the clamping strap to ensure that it does not get lost.
[0061] FIG. 9 shows the back side of a child safety seat 130a of
the sort having a passageway for a seat belt (not seen) and a top
tether 134 terminating in a connection point, such as a top tether
hook 134a. As is known to those skilled in the art, the length of
the top tether is adjustable. The child safety seat 130a also
includes first and second latch straps 136, 138 provided on either
side of a lower portion, and each of these is provided with a
respective connection point, such as a latch strap hook 136a, 138a.
The length of one or both of the latch straps 136, 138 may also be
adjustable. In some embodiments, a child safety seat may only have
the horizontal passageway and the top tether, while in other
embodiments the child safety seat may only have the top tether and
the two latch straps.
[0062] As seen in FIGS. 10 and 11, the clamping strap 100c may be
used to secure a child safety seat 130a to the wheeled luggage 140.
The back side of the child safety seat 130a abuts the luggage body
142 with the top tether 134 extending over a top portion of the
luggage body 142 and down along its back side 148. The clamping
strap 100c passes through the horizontal passageway 132 and
encircles the luggage body 142. On the back side of the luggage
body 142, the ratchet buckle 108 engages the toothed tongue 110 to
tighten the strap 100c. Meanwhile, the retaining ring (seen in FIG.
10 as having a keyhole-shape 122) connects to the top tether 134 at
the top tether hook 134a.
[0063] Generally speaking, the clamping strap 100c must have a
length sufficient to pass through the passageway 132 formed on the
back side of the child safety seat 130a and encircle the luggage
body 142 of wheeled luggage 140 of a size suitable for carrying
onto a commercial aircraft, so that the ratchet buckle 108 can
engage the toothed tongue 110 when the strap 100c clamps the child
safety seat 130a to the wheeled luggage 140.
[0064] A method of securing the child safety seat 130a to the
luggage body 142 of wheel luggage 140 can thus be described as
follows, once the clamping strap 100c is provided. The wheeled
luggage 140 is positioned proximate to a back side of the child
safety seat 130a, which has a passageway 132. A portion of the
clamping strap 100a is passed through the passageway 132 and the
entire clamping strap is brought to encircle the luggage 140. The
toothed tongue 110 is mated to the ratchet buckle 108 and the
retaining ring 122 is engaged to the top tether 134 which extends
over a top portion of the luggage body142 and down along a back
side thereof. Then, the clamping strap 100c is tightened so as to
clamp the wheeled luggage 140 against the back side of the child
safety seat 130a.
[0065] FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of a clamping strap 150.
Clamping strap 150 has first and second ends 152a, 152b and an
adjustable-length portion 154 having an adjustment buckle 156. The
first and second ends 152a, 152b are provided with first and second
retaining rings 158a, 158b, respectively. The first and second
retaining rings 158a, 158b can be "D-shaped", with the leg of the
"D" passing through a loop formed on a terminal portion on each of
the first and second ends 152a, 152b. A third retaining ring 160,
which may be of the sort described above with respect to clamping
strap 100a, is provided along the adjustable-length portion 154.
Preferably, the third retaining ring 160 is configured and
dimensioned such that it cannot be removed over either the first
and second retaining ring 158a, 158b, to prevent it from being
lost.
[0066] The clamping strap 150, with its first, second and third
retaining rings 158a, 158b, 160, respectively, is configured and
dimensioned to form a three-point connection with the connection
points 136a, 138a, 134a, respectively, belonging to the two latch
straps 136, 138 and the top tether 134, respectively. Thus, the
clamping strap 150 has a length sufficient for the first and second
retaining rings 158a, 158b to engage the hook members 136a, 138a
belonging to corresponding first and second latch straps 134, 136
of a child safety seat 130a, and the third retaining ring 160 to
simultaneously engage a top tether 134 of the same child safety
seat 130a, when the strap's first, second and third retaining rings
158a, 158b, 160 form a three-point connection to clamp the child
safety seat 130a to a luggage body of wheeled luggage. It is
understood that the clamping strap 150 needs to be able to clamp
the child seat to wheeled luggage of a size suitable for carrying
onto a commercial aircraft, again with the top tether extending
over a top portion of the luggage body and down along a back side
thereof, as previously described with respect to clamping strap
100a.
[0067] A method of securing the child safety seat 130a to the
luggage body 142 of wheel luggage 140 can thus be described as
follows. The clamping strap 150 is provided. The wheeled luggage
140 is positioned proximate to a back side of the child safety seat
130a. The first and second retaining rings 158a, 158b are engaged
to hook members 136a, 138a of respective first and second lower
latch straps 136, 138 and the third retaining ring 160 is engaged
to a hook member 134a of a top tether 134 of the child safety seat,
which top tether extends over a top portion of the luggage body 142
and down along a back side 148 thereof. Finally, the clamping strap
is tightened by adjusting the top tether and/or the two latch
straps, as appropriate, to thereby cause the first second and third
retaining rings 158a, 158b, 160 to form a three-point connection to
clamp the child safety seat 130a to the luggage body 142.
[0068] Although the present invention has been described to a
certain degree of particularity, it should be understood that
various alterations and modifications could be made without
departing from the scope of the invention as hereinafter
claimed.
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