Child car seat and headrest with side impact energy absorption
US8690237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/4235
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A child car seat has a substantially rigid seat shell with a seating surface side and configured with a seat bottom section, a seat back section, and two side wings laterally spaced apart and protruding forward relative to an upper region of the seat back section. A support layer of substantially rigid foam material is positioned over at least the seating surface side of the side wings. A body of compressible resilient foam material is adjacent the support layer on at least the side wings. The body has an outer surface that is substantially sealed. One or more air passages are in fluid communication between an interior within the outer surface of the body and the atmosphere.
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