Chairs and seats – Supplemental seat – Having a front guard or barrier
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-07
2001-02-27
Nelson, Jr., Milton (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Supplemental seat
Having a front guard or barrier
C297S250100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06193311
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to infant seats used to hold and protect infants in vehicles. More particularly this invention relates to an improved infant seat which will more securely hold an infant in everyday us, more safely restrain an infant in a collision, and additionally offer protection to the infant against a rapidly expanding air bag in a collision.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The applicant commenced this application before an accident in which his vehicle was struck from the side. His son was strapped in a car seat and died due to head injuries. Prior to the accident the applicant's son had learned how to disengage himself from his car seat while travelling. The applicant was also concerned about the high likelihood of his vehicle's airbags causing severe injury or death to his son in the event of a collision. He has developed an infant seat which better secures an infant in the seat during normal use as well as in the event of a collision; affords the infant protection against a rapidly expanding airbag in the event of a collision; and additionally, offers head protection against lateral thrust sustained in a collision.
OBJECTS AND STATEMENT OF INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to disclose an infant vehicle seat which secures an infant so that the infant when seated in the vehicle seat cannot release or otherwise extricate himself from the seat. It is yet a further object of this invention to disclose an infant vehicle seat which will more uniformly restrain the body of an infant in the event of a vehicle collision. It is a final object of this invention to disclose an infant vehicle seat which will protect an infant against injury and death caused either by lateral thrust sustained in a collision or a rapidly expanding air bag.
One aspect of this invention provides for an infant seat comprising: a seat/back member having opposite side portions; a frontal frame having opposite side portions releasably attached to a corresponding side portion of the integral seat/back member; a harness connected to the opposite side portions of the frontal frame and extending therebetween to restrain an infant seated in the vehicle seat when the frontal frame is attached thereto; and, releasable frame lock means for securing the frontal frame to the seat/back member.
Another aspect of this invention provides for a seat as above wherein the bottom opposite portions of the frame are pivoted to corresponding side portions of the seat/back member and wherein the releasable lock means secures a top portion of the frame to the seat/back member.
Yet another aspect of this invention comprises an invention as above further comprising an airbag restraining guard carried by opposite side portions of the frame.
Various other objects, advantages and features of novelty which characterize this invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims which form part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages, and the specific objects attained by its users, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and description, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated.
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Gallinger G. F.
Jr. Milton Nelson
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