Britax Excelsior Limited

Britax (dynasafe) Limited

Harry W Gilkes

Douglas J Cunningham

Keith J Bishop

Paul W Turner

The seat portion of a vehicle seat comprises upper and lower rigid frames which are held spaced from each other by compression springs. The upper frame is rigidly mounted on supports. A fabric cover (not shown) encloses the two frames and is put under tension by the springs.

Seat comprising a fabric tensioned over spaced rigid members

A safety device for enabling a child to use an adult vehicle safety belt of the type having a shoulder strap and a lap strap consists of a cushion (50) having a respective belt retainer (54, 56) on each side thereof, under which the lap strap of the adult safety belt engages. An auxiliary strap (14) is attached to the cushion so as to extend from the back thereof and has a belt guide connector (18) secured to its free end. In use, the belt guide connector slidably receives the shoulder strap of the adult belt so that the shoulder strap extends in front of, and the auxiliary strap extends behind the child's torso with the belt guide connector located above the child's shoulder.

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Coventry, United Kingdom

Harry W Gilkes