Safety seat harness system

Abstract

A five-point harness system is disclosed including a right side strap, a left side strap, a right buckle connected to the right side strap, a left buckle connected to the left side strap, a center strap with a center buckle configured to receive and retain the right buckle and the left buckle. The five-point harness may also include a right side elastic strip having a right front portion coupled to the right side strap, a left side elastic strip having a left front portion coupled to the left side strap, and a center elastic strip having a center front portion coupled to the center strap. The right and the left side elastic strips may be tensioned to pull the harness straps away from each other. The center elastic strip may be tensioned to pull the center strap away from the other straps.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A five-point harness system comprising:
 A right side strap configured to contact a person's right shoulder and right hip, a left side strap configured to contact a person's left shoulder and left hip, a right buckle connected to the right side strap, a left buckle connected to the left side strap, a center strap with a center buckle configured to receive and retain the right buckle and the left buckle;   A right side elastic strip having a right front portion coupled to the right side strap, a left side elastic strip having a left front portion coupled to the left side strap, and a center elastic strip having a center front portion coupled to the center strap;   Wherein the right side elastic strip and the left side elastic strip are tensioned to pull the right side strap and the left side strap away from each other, and   wherein the center elastic strip is tensioned to pull the center strap away from the right side strap and the left side strap.   
     
     
         2 . The five-point harness system according to  claim 1  wherein the right side elastic strip has a right back portion, and wherein the left side elastic strip has a left back portion, and wherein the right back portion, and the left back portion are coupled together. 
     
     
         3 . The five-point harness system according to  claim 2  wherein the center elastic strip has a center back portion, and wherein the center back portion is coupled to the right back portion and the left back portion. 
     
     
         4 . The five-point harness system according to  claim 1  wherein the five-point harness system is coupled to a car seat having a first side and a second side, wherein the right side elastic strip has a right attachment portion coupled to the first side of the car seat, and wherein the left side elastic strip has a left attachment portion coupled to the second side of the car seat. 
     
     
         5 . The five-point harness system according to  claim 4  wherein the car seat has a seat cover, and wherein the center elastic strip has a center attachment portion coupled to the seat cover. 
     
     
         6 . A kit for attaching to a five-point harness system having shoulder straps and a center strap connected to a center buckle, the kit comprising:
 A set of elastic strips with a right front portion having a right loop, and a left front portion having a left loop, wherein the right loop and the left loop are formed to allow the shoulder straps to pass through; and   A center elastic strip with a center front portion having a center loop, wherein the center loop is formed to go over the center buckle and around the center strap.   
     
     
         7 . The kit according to  claim 6 , wherein the set of elastic strips includes a right back portion connected to the right front portion, a left back portion connected to the left front portion, and a center back portion connected to the center front portion,
 wherein the right back portion, the left back portion and the center back portion are configured to be attached together.   
     
     
         8 . The kit according to  claim 7  further comprising a fastening system to connect the right back portion, the left back portion and the center back portion. 
     
     
         9 . The kit according to  claim 6  wherein the right loop and the left loop are formed by sewing the right front portion and the left front portion in a loop. 
     
     
         10 . The kit according to  claim 6  wherein the right loop and the left loop are formed by attaching the right front portion and the left front portion to adjustable fasteners to form a loop. 
     
     
         11 . The kit according to  claim 6 , wherein the kit includes a right fastener connected to the right front portion and a left fastener connected to the left front portion, wherein the right fastener is configured to connect to the left fastener between the shoulder straps. 
     
     
         12 . The kit according to  claim 6 , wherein the set of elastic strips are configured to wrap around a right side and a left side of a car seat having a back, and wherein the set of elastic strips are configured to connect to one another at the back of the car seat. 
     
     
         13 . A car seat with a five point harness system comprising:
 A set of shoulder straps,   A center strap, and   A set of elastic strips connected to the set of shoulder straps and the center strap, and wherein the set of elastic strips are tensioned to pull the set of shoulder straps and the center strap away from each other.   
     
     
         14 . The car seat of  claim 13  wherein the set of elastic strips include a right front portion with a right loop and a left front portion with a left loop, and wherein the right loop and the left loop allow the set of shoulder straps to pass through. 
     
     
         15 . The car seat of  claim 14  wherein the right loop and the left loop are formed by sewing the right front portion and the left front portion in a loop. 
     
     
         16 . The car seat of  claim 13  wherein the set of elastic strips include a right front portion with a right fastener and a left front portion with a left fastener, wherein the right fastener connects to the left fastener between the set of shoulder straps. 
     
     
         17 . The car seat of  claim 13  wherein the car seat includes a cover with a right side and a left side, and wherein the set of elastic strips are connected to the cover on the right side and the left side of the cover.