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US7748781B2
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Head and body protection child safety seat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2008-08-14
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Granted: 2010-07-06
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Expires: 2028-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A head and body protection assembly which includes a safety seat shell and a plurality of chambers secured to the shell. A belt which includes a plurality of chambers is placed across the lap or mid section of an individual in the seat. The chambers are inflated to a pre-selected pressure which provides protection of the occupant of the seat from side, rear and frontal impacts. The chambers or pads are inflated or deflated to permit the chambers or pads to be adjusted to the size of the occupant of the seat. The assembly includes a device to indicate the correct inflation pressure. The chambers are fluidly interconnected to distribute fluid throughout the assembly to help absorb the impact of the head of the occupant. The chambers can be filled with an energy absorbing foam.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Bass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/26; B60N2/28; B60N2/2872; B60N2/2803; B60N2/2806; B60N2/2809; B60N2/2812; B60N2/2839; B60N2/2851; B60N2/2857; B60N2/286; B60N2/2866; B60N2/2881; B60N2/2884; B60N2/90; B60N2/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A safety seat comprising: a shell defining a relatively rigid seat back, seat sides and a seat bottom; a head and body protection assembly, said head and body protection assembly including at least one chamber containing a fluid; said at least one chamber being expandable and contractible; said head and body protection assembly constructed and arranged to be placed in said shell in alignment with a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat; a device securing said safety seat to a support surface, a device for selectively expanding said at least one chamber and a valve for selectively contracting said at least one chamber, said at least one chamber is expanded or contracted relative to the size of an occupant of said safety seat to remove excess space between said safety seat shell and the occupant; and a device for indicating when said at least one chamber is expanded or contracted relative to the size of an occupant of said safety seat to remove excess space between said safety seat shell and the occupant whereby a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat are protected against forward, rearward and lateral movement relative to said safety seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A safety seat comprising: a shell defining a relatively rigid seat back, seat sides and a seat bottom; a head and body protection assembly, said head and body protection assembly including at least one chamber containing a fluid; said at least one chamber being expandable and contractible; said head and body protection assembly constructed and arranged to be placed in said shell in alignment with a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat; a device securing said safety seat to a support surface, a device for selectively expanding said at least one chamber and a valve for selectively contracting said at least one chamber, said at least one chamber is expanded or contracted relative to the size of an occupant of said safety seat to remove excess space between said safety seat shell and the occupant; and a device for indicating when said at least one chamber is expanded or contracted relative to the size of an occupant of said safety seat to remove excess space between said safety seat shell and the occupant whereby a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat are protected against forward, rearward and lateral movement relative to said safety seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a plurality of chambers, at least two of said chambers positioned adjacent said seat back and said seat sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The safety seat of claim 2 wherein said plurality of chambers are separated from each other by a fluid impermeable barrier, said fluid impermeable barrier including at least one fluid passageway connecting adjacent chambers, said fluid passageway enabling the passage of fluid from one chamber to an adjacent chamber whereby the displacement of fluid from a chamber enables said chamber to absorb an impact of a head or body of an occupant of said safety seat against said safety seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The safety seat of claim 2 including at least one additional chamber which is not fluidly connected to said plurality of chambers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The safety seat of claim 2 wherein said at least two chambers each extend continuously from one of said seat sides along said seat back and to said other seat side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The safety seat of claim 5 including at least one additional chamber, said additional chamber positioned on said safety seat adjacent both sides of a head of an occupant of said safety seat whereby the head is protected against lateral movements relative to said safety seat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The safety seat of claim 2 including at least one additional chamber, said additional chamber positioned on said safety seat adjacent both sides of a head of an occupant of said safety seat whereby the head is protected against lateral movements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a device for selectively expanding and contracting said at least one chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The safety seat of claim 8 wherein said device is a pump.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a lap restraint extending from one side of said safety seat to another side of said safety seat, said lap restraint including at least one chamber containing a fluid, said at least one chamber being expandable and contractible whereby said at least one chamber absorbs an impact of a body of an occupant of said safety seat against said chamber thereby protecting the body against forward movement relative to said safety seat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a fluid bladder positioned within said at least one chamber, said fluid bladder being expandable and contractible.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The safety seat of claim 1 wherein at least one of said chambers contains an energy absorbing material, said energy absorbing material being compressible whereby a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat are protected against forward, rearward and lateral movement relative to said safety seat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The safety seat of claim 12 wherein said energy absorbing material is foam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The safety seat of claim 1 wherein said at least one chamber contains a fluid for expansion and contraction and said device for indicating when said at least one chamber is correctly expanded or contracted is an audible device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a lap restraint extending from one side of said safety seat to another side of said safety seat, said lap restraint including at least one chamber containing an energy absorbing material, whereby said at least one chamber absorbs an impact of a body of an occupant of said safety seat against said chamber thereby protecting the body against forward movement relative to said safety seat.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a seat upon which an occupant of said safety seat is seated, said seat contains an energy absorbing material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The safety seat of claim 1 including a plurality of chambers, at least two of said chambers positioned ion alignment with each other and between said shell and a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The safety seat of claim 17 wherein at least one of said chambers in alignment contains an energy absorbing material, said energy absorbing material being compressible whereby a head and body of an occupant of said safety seat are protected against forward, rearward and lateral movement relative to said safety seat.
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