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US4591208A
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Safety shield for use in a vehicle
Assignee: BOBBY MAC CO Inc
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Filing: 1979-12-06
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 1999-12-06
Abstract
Abstract The safety shield is designed to be energy absorbing and is constructed of a non-rigid self-supporting energy-absorbing material and is adapted to engage across the side walls of a children's car seat. The lateral sides of the shield are provided with depending flanges which envelop the upstanding side walls of the car seat as well as with snap-lock protuberances for engaging the side walls at top and bottom. Also, the shield is provided with a face guard which extends from the shield and with padding which envelops the face guard and the inside of the shield. A gripping means is provided on the front of the shield to securely receive and grip a retaining belt, such as an automobile seat belt, to hold the seat and shield in place against lateral movement and pivoting.
Inventors
- 👤 Quentin H. McDonald
- 👤 Richard L. Panicci
- 👤 Ralph M. Nowak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 16:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2839; B60N2/2803; B60N2/2806; B60N2/2812; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
The combination of a seat for a small child including a pair of upstanding side walls and a safety shield including a one-piece body having means on each lateral side engaging a respective side wall of said seat and a central portion extending across said seat, said portion having a continuous curvilinear cross-section with a decreasing thickness from the center line thereof towards each said lateral side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
The combination of a seat for a small child including a pair of upstanding side walls and a safety shield including a one-piece body having means on each lateral side engaging a respective side wall of said seat and a central portion extending across said seat, said portion having a continuous curvilinear cross-section with a decreasing thickness from the center line thereof towards each said lateral side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination of a seat for a small child including a pair of upstanding side walls and a safety shield including a one-piece body having means on each lateral side engaging a respective side wall of said seat and a central portion having a rounded transverse cross-sectional shape extending across said seat in an arch-like manner and which further comprises a gripping means secured to said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt to restrain lateral movement of said seat and shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination of a seat for a small child including a pair of upstanding side walls and a safety shield including a one-piece body having means on each lateral side engaging a respective side wall of said seat and a central portion having a rounded transverse cross-sectional shape extending across said seat in an arch-like manner and which further comprises a gripping means secured to said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt to restrain lateral movement of said seat and shield.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said means on each lateral side includes a pair of depending flanges disposed over a respective side wall of said seat, and an outwardly extending flange on each said side wall, at least one of said flanges on said body on each lateral side of said seat including a protuberance engaging under said flange of said side wall to releaseably lock said shield to said seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece body including a central portion having a rounded transverse cross-sectional shape, a recess in a central plane of said central portion, a pair of depending flanges on each lateral side of said central portion for enveloping a portion of a seat and an integral face guard portion extending outwardly from and over an upper edge of said central portion in cantilevered fashion; and a gripping means secured to said body within said recess of said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece body including a central portion having a rounded transverse cross-sectional shape, a recess in a central plane of said central portion, a pair of depending flanges on each lateral side of said central portion for enveloping a portion of a seat and an integral face guard portion extending outwardly from and over an upper edge of said central portion in cantilevered fashion; and a gripping means secured to said body within said recess of said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece body including a central portion and means on each lateral side thereof for abutting a seat and a gripping means secured to said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt therein, said gripping means including a base, a clamp pivotally mounted on said base to receive and grip a retaining belt therebetween, a handle pivotally mounted on said clamp to move said clamp relative to said base and a lock ring securing said handle to said base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece body including a central portion and means on each lateral side thereof for abutting a seat and a gripping means secured to said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt therein, said gripping means including a base, a clamp pivotally mounted on said base to receive and grip a retaining belt therebetween, a handle pivotally mounted on said clamp to move said clamp relative to said base and a lock ring securing said handle to said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A safety shield as set forth in claim 5 wherein said base is secured to said central portion of said body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece energy-absorbing body of non-rigid energy-absorbing material adapted to yield under the impact of an occupant to absorb the energy of the impact to some degree before precluding further forward motion of the occupant; said body including means on each lateral side thereof for engaging a seat, a central portion extending in an arch-like manner between said means for disposition across an engaged seat, said central portion having a rounded convexly curved transverse cross-sectional shape and being of a continuous curvilinear cross-section with a decreasing thickness from the center line thereof towards each said lateral side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece energy-absorbing body of non-rigid energy-absorbing material adapted to yield under the impact of an occupant to absorb the energy of the impact to some degree before precluding further forward motion of the occupant; said body including means on each lateral side thereof for engaging a seat, a central portion extending in an arch-like manner between said means for disposition across an engaged seat, said central portion having a rounded convexly curved transverse cross-sectional shape and being of a continuous curvilinear cross-section with a decreasing thickness from the center line thereof towards each said lateral side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece energy-absorbing body of non-rigid energy-absorbing material adapted to yield under the impact of an occupant to absorb the energy of the impact to some degree before precluding further forward motion of the occupant; said body including means on each lateral side thereof for engaging a seat, a central portion extending in an arch-like manner between said means for disposition across an engaged seat, said central portion having a rounded convexly curved transverse cross-sectional shape, a face guard portion extending outwardly from and over an upper edge of said central portion, and a gripping means secured to said body within said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece energy-absorbing body of non-rigid energy-absorbing material adapted to yield under the impact of an occupant to absorb the energy of the impact to some degree before precluding further forward motion of the occupant; said body including means on each lateral side thereof for engaging a seat, a central portion extending in an arch-like manner between said means for disposition across an engaged seat, said central portion having a rounded convexly curved transverse cross-sectional shape, a face guard portion extending outwardly from and over an upper edge of said central portion, and a gripping means secured to said body within said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece body including depending flange means on each lateral side thereof for engaging a portion of a seat, a central portion having a rounded convexly curved transverse cross-sectional shape extending between said flange means, said body being made of non-rigid energy-absorbing material to yield under the impact of an occupant to absorb the energy of the impact to some degree before precluding further forward motion of the occupant, and a gripping means secured to said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt therein in clamped frictional engagement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
99 words
A safety shield for use in a vehicle comprising a one-piece body including depending flange means on each lateral side thereof for engaging a portion of a seat, a central portion having a rounded convexly curved transverse cross-sectional shape extending between said flange means, said body being made of non-rigid energy-absorbing material to yield under the impact of an occupant to absorb the energy of the impact to some degree before precluding further forward motion of the occupant, and a gripping means secured to said central portion for receiving and gripping a retaining belt therein in clamped frictional engagement.
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