US4579385A
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Sunshade and protective device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-06-13
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-06-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a sunshade and protective cushion device for use with a conventional automobile child seat for an infant or small child. The device includes a pair of peripherally joined flexible sheets and a valve for permitting pressurization of the airspace between the sheets. The device may be attached between the seatback and front retainer bar of the child seat to substantially cover the occupant. A pair of flaps extend from the sheets to shield the occupant from laterally incident sunlight.
Inventors
- 👤 Catherine L. Koenig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/60; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2839
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A device for use with an infant automobile seat or the like having a seatback that extends above the infants head and a front bar portion in front of the infant to serve as a shield against the heating effects of incident sunlight and to serve as a protective cushion for preventing injury to an occupant of the seat during sudden changes of velocity, comprising: a first sheet of a flexible material; a second sheet of a flexible material bound to the first sheet to form an airspace therebetween; a sealable inlet in the first sheet for admitting a pressurized gas into the air space; and means for attaching the first and second sheets between the seatback and the frontbar portion, said first and second sheets being formed to assume a generally curved configuration having sufficient structural integrity to extend over an infant occupant of the seat without additional structural support, to shield the infant occupant from sunlight and concurrently cushion the infant occupant against injury due to sudden changes in velocity of the automobile.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A device for use with an infant automobile seat or the like having a seatback that extends above the infants head and a front bar portion in front of the infant to serve as a shield against the heating effects of incident sunlight and to serve as a protective cushion for preventing injury to an occupant of the seat during sudden changes of velocity, comprising: a first sheet of a flexible material; a second sheet of a flexible material bound to the first sheet to form an airspace therebetween; a sealable inlet in the first sheet for admitting a pressurized gas into the air space; and means for attaching the first and second sheets between the seatback and the frontbar portion, said first and second sheets being formed to assume a generally curved configuration having sufficient structural integrity to extend over an infant occupant of the seat without additional structural support, to shield the infant occupant from sunlight and concurrently cushion the infant occupant against injury due to sudden changes in velocity of the automobile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising a pair of flaps extending from the periphery of the first and second sheets for shielding the occupant from laterally incident sunlight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 2 further including means for connecting selected portions of the first and second sheets together to form a plurality of panels therein tontrol the displacement between the first and second sheets as the air space is inflated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the panels are spaced apart with portions of the air space therebetween to form a generally corrugated configuration when the air space is inflated, the first and second sheets being deformable at the panels to form an arcuate configuration extending from the seatback to the frontbar of the seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 4 wherein the first and second sheets are formed of a material that absorbs sunlight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 5 wherein one of the first and second sheets is formed of a material that reflects sunlight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the attaching means comprises hook and loop tape.
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