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Child safety cushion
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-03-20
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Granted: 1986-02-04
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Expires: 2004-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A child safety cushion suitable for use in a wide variety of environments. The cushion is constructed from flexible padded material and includes a back portion, side bolsters and a seat portion. The cushion may be opened flat, and in use the side bolsters snap to the seat portion to form an upstanding chair-like cushion for supporting the child. A padded tee portion may be snapped to the seat portion and the side bolsters to restrain the child. Belts and straps are provided for holding the child and for attaching the cushion to an external object. The straps permit the cushion to be secured to a shopping cart with the child sitting up or an infant laying down. The cushion may also be secured to a chair even if the chair does not have any arms. In all cases, the child will be firmly supported along the sides.
Inventors
- 👤 Anne M. Sckolnik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D1/00; A47D1/10; A47D1/103; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006; B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/144; B62B3/1448
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A child safety cushion comprising: a flexible padded back portion having upper, lower and side edges; flexible padded side bolsters hingedly connected to said side edges of said back portion; a flexible padded seat portion hingedly connected to the lower edge of said back portion; means for releasably fastening said side bolsters to said seat portion to permit said side bolsters and said seat portion to be disposed upstanding from said back portion; lateral belt means including fastening means for engagement around the waist of a child; crotch step means, extending from said seat portion and joining said lateral belt means to prevent a child from sliding out of said cushion; and strap means for attaching said cushion to an external object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A child safety cushion comprising: a flexible padded back portion having upper, lower and side edges; flexible padded side bolsters hingedly connected to said side edges of said back portion; a flexible padded seat portion hingedly connected to the lower edge of said back portion; means for releasably fastening said side bolsters to said seat portion to permit said side bolsters and said seat portion to be disposed upstanding from said back portion; lateral belt means including fastening means for engagement around the waist of a child; crotch step means, extending from said seat portion and joining said lateral belt means to prevent a child from sliding out of said cushion; and strap means for attaching said cushion to an external object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap means include straps disposed at the lower edge of said seat portion and the upper edge of said back portion, said strap means including releasable connectors to thereby permit said cushion to be attached to an external object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap means include straps disposed at the rear side edges of said back portion, said side straps including releasable fasteners to permit said cushion to be attached to an external object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seat portion includes belt means extending laterally therefrom to permit attachment of said safety cushion to an external object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said crotch strap means include a loop through which said belt portion may pass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lateral belt means and said crotch strap means are formed from T-shaped flexible padded material and include releasable fastening means for adjustable attachment to said side bolsters and said seat portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lateral belt means and said crotch strap means comprise webbing straps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side bolsters include elastic loop means for holding a baby bottle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side bolsters include a lower edge and said means for releasably fastening said side bolster to said seat portion comprise flap means joined to said lower edge of said side bolster, said flap means carrying releasable connector means for interconnection with releasable connector means carried by said seat portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The child safety cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side bolsters are generally L-shaped with a wide portion disposed proximate to said seat portion and a narrow portion disposed distally from said seat portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-02-03 | 1993-08-05 | 1994-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-02-03 | 1997-08-05 | 1998-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |