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Car seat apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-10-07
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2011-10-07
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Abstract

Abstract A child's car seat is arranged for securement relative to an associated transport vehicle, including a base and back portion, with an audible reproduction mechanism mounted within the base portion and operative through a sound directing conduit through the back portion into a head simulation of a representative animal configuration to assist in inducing a child to be secured within the associated car seat apparatus.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack L. Jolly

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 14:45
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286; B60N2/2881; B60N2/58; B60N2/60; B60N2/6018; B60N2/6036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 390 words
A car seat apparatus, comprising, a base portion fixedly mounted to a back portion, wherein the base portion and back portion each include respective right and left side walls defining a seat cavity, the seat cavity receiving an L-shaped cushion therewithin, and the side walls including aligned side wall slots for receiving a vehicular seat belt therethrough, and the base portion including a base cavity, the base cavity including a sound reproducing mechanism contained therewithin, and the sound reproducing mechanism including an actuator pull cord directed through the base portion for selective actuation of the sound reproducing mechanism, and a sound directing conduit is directed coextensively from the base portion through the back portion, and the sound reproducing mechanism is mounted fixedly adjacent the sound directing conduit, and a matrix of apertures communicating between the sound reproducing mechanism and the sound directing conduit to direct audible signals into the sound directing conduit, and the sound directing conduit directed through the back portion terminates in a sound chamber cavity formed within the back portion adjacent an upper terminal end of the back portion, and a back portion projecting plate coextensive with the back portion extending above the chamber cavity, and a flexible animal representation member mounted to coextensively overlie the base portion and the back portion positioned forwardly of the sound chamber cavity, and the animal representation member includes a head portion, the head portion mounted to a body member, the body member including a plurality of arm members and a plurality of leg members, the arm members positioned along the side walls, and the leg members extending forwardly along the base portion, and the head portion includes a pocket mounted to the rear surface of the head portion, the pocket including a pocket entrance formed at a lower terminal end of the pocket, and the back portion projecting plate complementarily received within the pocket mounting the animal representation member to the back portion, and the head portion includes a head portion sound directing conduit directed from the forward surface of the head portion extending through the rear surface of the head portion at an intersection of the head portion with the pocket entrance, and the pocket entrance positioned adjacent the sound chamber cavity to direct an audible signal from the sound chamber cavity through the head portion sound directing conduit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 390 words
A car seat apparatus, comprising, a base portion fixedly mounted to a back portion, wherein the base portion and back portion each include respective right and left side walls defining a seat cavity, the seat cavity receiving an L-shaped cushion therewithin, and the side walls including aligned side wall slots for receiving a vehicular seat belt therethrough, and the base portion including a base cavity, the base cavity including a sound reproducing mechanism contained therewithin, and the sound reproducing mechanism including an actuator pull cord directed through the base portion for selective actuation of the sound reproducing mechanism, and a sound directing conduit is directed coextensively from the base portion through the back portion, and the sound reproducing mechanism is mounted fixedly adjacent the sound directing conduit, and a matrix of apertures communicating between the sound reproducing mechanism and the sound directing conduit to direct audible signals into the sound directing conduit, and the sound directing conduit directed through the back portion terminates in a sound chamber cavity formed within the back portion adjacent an upper terminal end of the back portion, and a back portion projecting plate coextensive with the back portion extending above the chamber cavity, and a flexible animal representation member mounted to coextensively overlie the base portion and the back portion positioned forwardly of the sound chamber cavity, and the animal representation member includes a head portion, the head portion mounted to a body member, the body member including a plurality of arm members and a plurality of leg members, the arm members positioned along the side walls, and the leg members extending forwardly along the base portion, and the head portion includes a pocket mounted to the rear surface of the head portion, the pocket including a pocket entrance formed at a lower terminal end of the pocket, and the back portion projecting plate complementarily received within the pocket mounting the animal representation member to the back portion, and the head portion includes a head portion sound directing conduit directed from the forward surface of the head portion extending through the rear surface of the head portion at an intersection of the head portion with the pocket entrance, and the pocket entrance positioned adjacent the sound chamber cavity to direct an audible signal from the sound chamber cavity through the head portion sound directing conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the arm members each include cooperative hook and loop fastener patches arranged for securement of the arm members about an individual mounted on the animal representation member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 78 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 including a vibration assembly mounted within the base cavity, the base cavity including a base cavity interior rear wall boss, and the vibration member including a drive motor, the drive motor fixedly mounted within the base cavity, the drive motor including an output shaft, the output shaft including a plurality of deformable cam members offset relative to one another arranged for impact with the base cavity interior rear wall boss.

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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) 1995-09-15 1996-03-16 1996-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-09-15 2000-03-16 2000-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-09-15 2004-03-16 2004-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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