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US4155591A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Safety seat for a child

Assignee: Automobiles Peugeot SA
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Filing: 1977-12-22
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1997-12-22
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Abstract

Abstract The safety seat comprises two parts and side walls. One seat part defines a seating, at least a rear part of the side walls and an arrangement for fixing the safety seat to a vehicle seat. The other seat part comprises a band and at least a front part of the side walls. A joint line of separation between the two seat parts has the shape of an L in the substantially vertical branch of which the energy absorbing and locking devices are located on each side of the safety seat whereas the substantially horizontal branch of the L constitutes an arrangement for guiding the two seat parts relative to each other.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerard Mauron

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 20:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2866; B60N2/2839

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 261 words
A safety seat for a child for placing on a vehicle seat and comprising two separable parts, a first of said parts defining a seating having a rear end for placing adjacent a rear end of the vehicle seat and a front end and, means for fixing the safety seat to the vehicle seat, said first part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a first part of two lateral side walls of the safety seat, a second of said safety seat parts comprising a transverse portion for placing in front of the child and restraining the child in the event the child is thrown forwardly of the safety seat, said second safety seat part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a second part of said two side walls which is at least a front part of said side walls, energy absorbing means disposed on each side of the safety seat and associated with said two parts of the side walls, the two parts of the safety seat having a joint line of separation therebetween which has the shape of an L having a substantially vertical branch and a substantially horizontal branch, the substantially horizontal branch comprising slidable guide means between said two parts of the safety seat which have an extent which is the major part of the overall horizontal extent of the second safety seat part, locking means connected to the energy absorbing means being located in the substantially vertical branch in each side wall for interlocking the two safety seat parts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 261 words
A safety seat for a child for placing on a vehicle seat and comprising two separable parts, a first of said parts defining a seating having a rear end for placing adjacent a rear end of the vehicle seat and a front end and, means for fixing the safety seat to the vehicle seat, said first part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a first part of two lateral side walls of the safety seat, a second of said safety seat parts comprising a transverse portion for placing in front of the child and restraining the child in the event the child is thrown forwardly of the safety seat, said second safety seat part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a second part of said two side walls which is at least a front part of said side walls, energy absorbing means disposed on each side of the safety seat and associated with said two parts of the side walls, the two parts of the safety seat having a joint line of separation therebetween which has the shape of an L having a substantially vertical branch and a substantially horizontal branch, the substantially horizontal branch comprising slidable guide means between said two parts of the safety seat which have an extent which is the major part of the overall horizontal extent of the second safety seat part, locking means connected to the energy absorbing means being located in the substantially vertical branch in each side wall for interlocking the two safety seat parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 275 words
A safety seat for a child for placing on a vehicle seat and comprising two separable parts, a first of said parts defining a seating having a rear end for placing adjacent a rear end of the vehicle seat and a front end, and means for fixing the safety seat to the vehicle seat said first part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a first part of two lateral side walls of the safety seat, a second of said safety seat parts comprising a transverse portion for placing in front of the child and restraining the child in the event the child is thrown forwardly of the safety seat, said second safety seat part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a second part of said two side walls which is at least a front part of said side walls, energy absorbing means disposed on each side of the safety seat and associated with said two parts of the side walls, the two parts of the safety seat having a joint line of separation therebetween which has the shape of an L having a substantially vertical branch and a substantially horizontal branch, the substantially horizontal branch comprising slidable guide means between said two parts of the safety seat which have an extent which is the major part of the overall horizontal extent of the second safety seat part and extend forwardly beyond a vertical plane containing said front end of the seating, locking means connected to the energy absorbing means being located in the substantially vertical branch in each side wall for interlocking the two safety seat parts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 275 words
A safety seat for a child for placing on a vehicle seat and comprising two separable parts, a first of said parts defining a seating having a rear end for placing adjacent a rear end of the vehicle seat and a front end, and means for fixing the safety seat to the vehicle seat said first part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a first part of two lateral side walls of the safety seat, a second of said safety seat parts comprising a transverse portion for placing in front of the child and restraining the child in the event the child is thrown forwardly of the safety seat, said second safety seat part further comprising on each lateral side of the safety seat a second part of said two side walls which is at least a front part of said side walls, energy absorbing means disposed on each side of the safety seat and associated with said two parts of the side walls, the two parts of the safety seat having a joint line of separation therebetween which has the shape of an L having a substantially vertical branch and a substantially horizontal branch, the substantially horizontal branch comprising slidable guide means between said two parts of the safety seat which have an extent which is the major part of the overall horizontal extent of the second safety seat part and extend forwardly beyond a vertical plane containing said front end of the seating, locking means connected to the energy absorbing means being located in the substantially vertical branch in each side wall for interlocking the two safety seat parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
The safety seat claimed in claim 1 wherein along the substantially horizontal branch the two safety seat parts have confronting faces which have a complementary shape to ensure a lateral guiding and positioning between the two safety seat parts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The safety seat claimed in claim 3, wherein said confronting faces define a step in cross section of the two safety seat parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The safety seat claimed in claim 3, wherein one of said confronting faces has a groove and the other confronting face has a projecting bead of shape complementary to the shape of the groove.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-05-21 1982-11-20 1983-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-05-21 1986-11-20 1987-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-05-21 1990-11-20 1991-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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