Juvenile seating with resilient side impact protection

US7726734B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Britax Child Safety, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Barry Mahal · York, US
• Pankaj Tulsidas Amesar · Charlotte, US
• Ronald M. Marsilio · Ridgeland, US
• L. Curtis Strong · Clearfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 2008
• Grant date: Jun 1, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 23, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/2884
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A child safety seat including a seat bottom and seat back first and second resilient side elements carried on laterally-opposed sides of the seat back, and including walls defining an enclosed chamber. The walls have sufficient rigidity to maintain a nominal shape and are deformable in response to a predetermined minimum impact.