US 12,134,339 B2
Child restraint carrier and locking mechanism thereof
Clyde S. Harmes, V, Mohnton, PA (US); and James M. F. Hutchinson, Mohnton, PA (US)
Assigned to WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG, Steinhausen (CH)
Filed by Wonderland Switzerland AG, Steinhausen (CH)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/455,117.
Application 18/455,117 is a continuation of application No. 17/669,634, filed on Feb. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,772,528.
Application 17/669,634 is a continuation of application No. 17/149,694, filed on Jan. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,279,267, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 17/149,694 is a continuation of application No. 16/565,514, filed on Sep. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,926,672, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/730,314, filed on Sep. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0398911 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/28 (2006.01); B60N 2/26 (2006.01); B60N 2/815 (2018.01)
CPC B60N 2/2821 (2013.01) [B60N 2/265 (2013.01); B60N 2/2812 (2013.01); B60N 2/2851 (2013.01); B60N 2/815 (2018.02); B60N 2/2806 (2013.01); B60N 2/2845 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A child restraint carrier comprising:
a seat body;
a harness assembly comprising:
a harness member movably installed on the seat body, the harness member defining at least one slot, and
at least one shoulder strap, the at least one shoulder strap slidably passing through the at least one slot,
wherein a height of the harness assembly is adjusted by a movement of the harness member relative to the seat body; and
a locking mechanism for allowing or restraining a movement of the harness assembly relative to the seat body, the locking mechanism comprising:
a driving component;
a first engaging module disposed on the seat body; and
a second engaging module abutting against the driving component for engaging with or disengaging from the first engaging module, the driving component directly driving the second engaging module outwardly in a rearward direction and away from the first engaging module to disengage from the first engaging module for allowing movement of the harness member both in a first direction and a second direction relative to the seat body.