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Child safety seat with self-contained air bag

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-05-02
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Granted: 1998-07-14
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Expires: 2017-05-02
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Abstract

Abstract A child safety seat which has incorporated into it an inflatable air bag system. The air bags are contained in the sides of the seat and also in the front of the seat so the child is protected on all sides.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronny L. Cunningham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286; B60N2/2839; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/207; B60R21/2072

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A child safety seat for an automobile comprising: a seat having a back, a seat portion and a pair of wings disposed on opposite sides of said back, one of said wings contains an air bag means which will deploy in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision, said air bag means extending completely from one of said wings to the other of said wings when deployed, a second air bag means contained in said seat portion, said second air bag means deploying upward toward said back in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision, means for deploying said air bags means in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
A child safety seat for an automobile comprising: a seat having a back, a seat portion and a pair of wings disposed on opposite sides of said back, one of said wings contains an air bag means which will deploy in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision, said air bag means extending completely from one of said wings to the other of said wings when deployed, a second air bag means contained in said seat portion, said second air bag means deploying upward toward said back in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision, means for deploying said air bags means in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The child safety seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for deploying said air bags means in the event that said automobile is involved in a collision is means connected to said automobile's main air bag system.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 2001-07-13 2002-01-12 2002-07-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2005-07-13 2006-01-12 2006-07-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2009-07-13 2010-01-12 2010-07-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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