US3707008A
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Automotive seat pad for use by children
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-12-31
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Granted: 1972-12-26
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Expires: 1990-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A seat pad for placement on an automobile seat enabling children or other users of same to sit at a substantially normal eye level. The pad includes integral sections with each section being adjustable to provide the seating height desired. The pad includes openings for the passage of the automobiles seat belts which in addition to their normal function serve to retain the pad in place. Each section of the pad receives insertable layers of resilient foamed material the number and thicknesses of which will determine the effective seating height. The sidewalls of the pad are of a pliable nature to permit varying of the pads seating surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack J Fellin
- 👤 Karin E Fellin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2866; B60N2/2803; B60N2/2812; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A seat pad for young children for placement lengthwise along an automobile seat for individually elevating the sitting height of each child occupant to permit seated viewing out of the automobile during travel, said pad comprising, upper and lower pad members of generally rectangular configuration providing plural seating sections and interconnecting sidewall means all of pliable material and adapted to enclose various thicknesses of cushion inserts therebetween thereby providing for the indivIdual height adjustment of each seating section according to the childs size, said upper and lower members defining corresponding slotted areas at spaced intervals between said sections, said slotted areas adapted to permit the passage of automobile seat belt halves through the pad members permitting use of the seat belts by the pad occupants in the normal manner, said belt halves being permanently retained by said slotted areas thereby facilitating proper belt half selection by a child, and said sidewall means including closure means permitting both the addition and removal of the cushion inserts into and out of each section to effect the desired sitting height of each child.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A seat pad for young children for placement lengthwise along an automobile seat for individually elevating the sitting height of each child occupant to permit seated viewing out of the automobile during travel, said pad comprising, upper and lower pad members of generally rectangular configuration providing plural seating sections and interconnecting sidewall means all of pliable material and adapted to enclose various thicknesses of cushion inserts therebetween thereby providing for the indivIdual height adjustment of each seating section according to the childs size, said upper and lower members defining corresponding slotted areas at spaced intervals between said sections, said slotted areas adapted to permit the passage of automobile seat belt halves through the pad members permitting use of the seat belts by the pad occupants in the normal manner, said belt halves being permanently retained by said slotted areas thereby facilitating proper belt half selection by a child, and said sidewall means including closure means permitting both the addition and removal of the cushion inserts into and out of each section to effect the desired sitting height of each child.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The seat pad as claimed in claim 1 wherein said slotted areas have a crosswise dimension less than the thickness of two juxtaposed seat belt halves for frictional engagement of the latter with the seat pad for purposes of pad retention in place on the auto seat when the pad is not in use.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The seat pad as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sidewall means includes fabric inserts of stretchable material yieldable to facilitate the adding of cushion inserts to achieve the pad thickness desired for the occupant of a pad section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The seat pad as claimed in claim 3 wherein said slotted areas have a crosswise dimension less than the thickness of two juxtaposed seat belt halves for frictional engagement of the latter with the seat pad for purposes of pad retention in place on the auto seat when the pad is not in use.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-12-26 | 1976-06-26 | 1976-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-12-26 | 1980-06-26 | 1980-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-12-26 | 1984-06-26 | 1984-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |