1. A child carrier restraint system, comprising:
a) a child carrier having a least one carrier pass through which defines a restraint path between opposed carrier sides;
b) a carrier restraint tensioner secured at a fixed location on said child carrier; and
c) a carrier restraint coupled to said carrier restraint tensioner, said carrier restraint established in said restraint path to locate one of a first carrier restraint end and a second carrier restraint end proximate a corresponding one of said opposed carrier sides, said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end adapted for coupling to a first lower latch anchor and a second lower latch anchor of a vehicle seat, said carrier restraint tensioner operable to shorten said carrier restraint in said restraint path to secure said child carrier in relation to said vehicle seat.
2. The child carrier restraint system of claim 1, wherein said at least one pass through comprises a first carrier pass through which defines a first restraint path which communicates between said opposed carrier sides, said carrier restraint established in said first restraint path to locate said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end proximate a corresponding one of said opposed carrier sides, said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end correspondingly coupled to said first lower latch anchor and said second lower latch anchor of said vehicle seat secure said child carrier to said vehicle seat in a rear-facing condition.
3. The child carrier restraint system of claim 1, wherein said at least one pass through comprises a second carrier pass through which defines a second restraint path which communicates between said opposed carrier sides, said carrier restraint established in said second restraint path to locate said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end proximate a corresponding one of said opposed carrier seat sides, said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end correspondingly coupled to said first lower latch anchor and said second lower latch anchor of said vehicle seat secure said child carrier to said vehicle seat in a forward-facing condition.
4. The child carrier restraint system of claim 2, further comprising a first carrier restraint tensioner mount fixedly coupled to said child carrier, said carrier restraint tensioner removably couples to said first carrier restraint tensioner mount.
5. The child carrier restraint system of claim 3, further comprising a second carrier restraint tensioner mount fixedly coupled to said child carrier, said carrier restraint tensioner removably couples to said second carrier restraint tensioner mount.
6. The child carrier restraint system of claim 4, wherein said child carrier and said first carrier restraint tensioner mount comprises a one piece child carrier and carrier restraint tensioner mount.
7. The child carrier restraint system of claim 5, wherein said child carrier and said first and second carrier restraint tensioner mounts comprise a one piece child carrier and carrier restraint tensioner mounts.
8. The child carrier restraint system of claim 6, wherein said first carrier restraint tensioner mount fixedly couples inside of a first mount recess, and wherein said carrier restraint tensioner removably couples to said first carrier restraint tensioner mount coupled inside of said first mount recess.
9. The child carrier restraint system of claim 8, wherein said second carrier restraint tensioner mount fixedly couples inside of a second mount recess, and wherein said carrier restraint tensioner removably couples to said second carrier restraint tensioner mount coupled inside of said second mount recess.
10. The child carrier restraint system of any one of claim 9, further comprising a lock element which operates between a locked position and an unlocked position for locking and unlocking said carrier restraint tensioner in relation to either of said first or second carrier restraint tensioner mounts.
11. The child carrier restraint system of any one of claim 9, wherein said a carrier restraint tensioner comprises:
a) a generally channel-shaped frame having a bottom wall and opposed frame side walls;
b) a carrier restraint winding shaft rotationally journaled between said opposed frame side walls for rotation about a rotation axis to wind said carrier restraint about said carrier restraint winding shaft;
c) a ratchet coupled to one or both ends of said carrier restraint winding shaft; and
d) a ratchet handle rotatably coupled about one or both ends of the carrier restraint winding shaft, said ratchet locks rotation of said carrier restraint winding shaft in relation to said opposed frame side walls as said ratchet handle rotates about said one or both ends of said carrier restraint winding shaft in a first direction, said ratchet handle rotated about said carrier restraint winding shaft in a second direction unlocks rotation of carrier restraint winding shaft in relation to said opposed frame side walls and rotates said carrier restraint winding shaft about said rotation axis.
12. The child carrier restraint system of claim 11, wherein each of said first and second carrier restraint tensioner mounts includes a pair of mount channels disposed in opposed relation to correspondingly receive a pair of flanges outwardly projecting from said channel shaped frame of said carrier restraint tensioner.
13. The child carrier restraint system of claim 2, wherein said first carrier bypass provides a first restraint path which communicates between opposed carrier sides of a carrier seat of said child carrier, and wherein said carrier restraint tensioner couples at a fixed location on said child carrier proximate said first carrier seat bypass, and wherein said carrier restraint tensioner couples to said carrier restraint disposed in said first restraint path having said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end correspondingly coupled to said first lower latch anchor and said second lower latch anchor of said vehicle seat to position said child carrier in the rear-facing condition, whereby operation of said carrier restraint tensioner to shorten said carrier restraint generates rear-facing directionally tensioned forces which reduce net force on said child carrier in said rear-facing condition.
14. The child carrier restraint system of claim 3, wherein said second carrier bypass provides a second restraint path which communicates between opposed carrier sides of a carrier back of said child carrier, and wherein said carrier restraint tensioner couples at a fixed location on said child carrier proximate said second carrier bypass, and wherein said carrier restraint tensioner couples to said carrier restraint disposed in said second restraint path having said first carrier restraint end and said second carrier restraint end correspondingly coupled to said first lower latch anchor and said second lower latch anchor of said vehicle seat to position said child carrier in the forward-facing condition, whereby operation of said carrier restraint tensioner to shorten said carrier restraint generates forward-facing directionally tensioned forces which reduce net force on said child carrier in said forward facing condition.
15-39. (canceled)
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claims which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A keyboard key, comprising:
a display configured to display symbols;
a controller coupled with the display, the controller configured to control the operation of the display; and
a control input coupled with the controller, the control input configured to provide information to the controller concerning what symbol is to be displayed on the display.
2. The keyboard key of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display a symbol based on the information received from the control input.
3. The keyboard key of claim 1, further comprising a key cap configured to fit over the display, wherein the key cap is made from a material that allows the display to be viewed through the key cap.
4. The keyboard key of claim 3, wherein the key cap is made from a material that is rugged enough to allow the keyboard key to be depressed repeatedly without damaging the display.
5. The keyboard key of claim 1, further comprising a key switch configured to provide an indication that the key has been depressed.
6. The keyboard switch of claim 1, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display, and wherein the controller is a liquid crystal display driver.
7. The keyboard key of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a micro-electromechanical system display device.
8. A computer input device, comprising:
a keyboard key, comprising:
a display configured to display a symbol,
a controller coupled with the display, the controller configured to control the operation of the display, and
a control input coupled with the controller, the control input configured to provide information to the controller concerning what symbol is to be displayed on the display; and
a processor configured to provide the information to the controller via the control input
9. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display to display a symbol based on the information received form the control input.
10. The computer input device of claim 8, further comprising a key cap configured to fit over the display, wherein the key cap is made from a material that allows the display to be viewed through the key cap.
11. The computer input device of claim 10, wherein the key cap is made from a material that is rugged enough to allow the keyboard key to be depressed repeatedly without damaging the display.
12. The computer input device of claim 8, further comprising a key switch configured to provide an indication that the key has been depressed.
13. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display, and wherein the controller is a liquid crystal display driver.
14. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the display comprises a micro-electromechanical system display device.
15. The computer input device of claim 8, further comprising a communication interface configured to connect the computer input device to a computer.
16. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the communication interface is a universal serial bus interface.
17. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the communication interface is a Bluetooth interface.
18. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the communication interface is a PS2 interface.
19. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the communication interface is a wired interface.
20. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the communication interface is a wireless interface.
21. The computer input device of claim 8, wherein the communication interface is a Firewire interface.
22. The computer input device of claim 8, further comprising a memory coupled with the processor, the memory configured to store a character map, wherein the processor is configured to use the character map to provide ht information to the controller.
23. A computer input device, comprising:
a touch sensitive display; and
a key cap skin coupled to the touch sensitive display and configured to provide an input to the touch sensitive display.
24. The computer input device of claim 23, wherein the key cap skin comprises a clear material that allows the touch sensitive display to be seen through the key cap skin.
25. The computer input device of claim 23, wherein the touch sensitive display and the key cap skin form a keyboard and wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to display symbols corresponding to the various keys of the keyboard.
26. The computer input device of claim 25, further comprising a processor, coupled with the touch sensitive display, the processor configure dot provide information to the touch sensitive display regarding what symbols to display.
27. The computer input device of claim 26, further comprising a display driver, wherein the processor is interfaced with the touch sensitive display via the display driver.
28. The computer input device of claim 26, further comprising a memory coupled with the processor, the memory configured to store information used by the processor to determine what symbol is to be displayed for each key.
29. The computer input device of claim 28, wherein the information stored in the memory includes a character map.
30. The computer input device of claim 23, wherein the touch sensitive display is a liquid crystal display.