Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A child safety seat comprising: a cradle; a frame having a side profile larger than a side profile of said cradle, said cradle movably suspended within boundaries of said frame; a pivot element securing said cradle to said frame and allowing said cradle to rotate from a first position to a second position with respect to said frame; and a rotation inhibitor associated with at least one of said frame, said cradle and said pivot element, for limiting the amount of rotation and dampening the rotation between the first position and the second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A child safety seat comprising: a cradle; a frame having a side profile larger than a side profile of said cradle, said cradle movably suspended within boundaries of said frame; a pivot element securing said cradle to said frame and allowing said cradle to rotate from a first position to a second position with respect to said frame; and a rotation inhibitor associated with at least one of said frame, said cradle and said pivot element, for limiting the amount of rotation and dampening the rotation between the first position and the second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein said pivot element is shock mounted with respect to said cradle and said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The child safety seat of claim 2, wherein said frame includes a first frame element and a second frame element, at least a portion of said cradle being between said first frame element and said second frame element, said pivot element having a first end secured to said first frame element and a second end secured to said second frame element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The child safety seat of claim 3, wherein said pivot element is unitary.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The child safety seat of claim 3, wherein said pivot element traverses a region proximate a portion of said cradle adapted to receive an infant's head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The child safety seat of claim 3, wherein said cradle is apertured to receive at least a portion of said pivot element therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein said rotation inhibitor includes a shock mount between said cradle and said frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The child safety seat of claim 7, wherein said rotation inhibitor is mounted at an angle β that is tangent to a ray r that is orthogonal to an axis of rotation α defined by said pivot element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
202 words
A child safety seat comprising: a cradle; a frame having a side profile larger than a side profile of said cradle, said cradle movably suspended within boundaries of said frame; a pivot element securing said cradle to said frame and allowing said cradle to rotate from a first position to a second position with respect to said frame, said pivot element being shock mounted with respect to said cradle and said frame; a rotation inhibitor associated with at least one of said frame, said cradle, and said pivot element that inhibits rotation of said cradle with respect to said frame, said rotation inhibitor including a shock mount, mounted at an angle β, said rotation inhibitor positioned between said cradle and said frame, and the angle of said rotation inhibitor being tangent to a ray r that is orthogonal to an axis of rotation α defined by said pivot element; said frame including a first frame element and a second frame element, at least a portion of said cradle being between said first frame element and said second frame element, said pivot element having a first end secured to said first frame element and a second end secured to said second frame element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
202 words
A child safety seat comprising: a cradle; a frame having a side profile larger than a side profile of said cradle, said cradle movably suspended within boundaries of said frame; a pivot element securing said cradle to said frame and allowing said cradle to rotate from a first position to a second position with respect to said frame, said pivot element being shock mounted with respect to said cradle and said frame; a rotation inhibitor associated with at least one of said frame, said cradle, and said pivot element that inhibits rotation of said cradle with respect to said frame, said rotation inhibitor including a shock mount, mounted at an angle β, said rotation inhibitor positioned between said cradle and said frame, and the angle of said rotation inhibitor being tangent to a ray r that is orthogonal to an axis of rotation α defined by said pivot element; said frame including a first frame element and a second frame element, at least a portion of said cradle being between said first frame element and said second frame element, said pivot element having a first end secured to said first frame element and a second end secured to said second frame element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The child safety seat of claim 9, wherein said cradle is apertured to receive at least a portion of said pivot element therethrough.