Chairs and seats – Supplemental seat – For shopping cart
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-04
2001-03-27
Brown, Peter R (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Supplemental seat
For shopping cart
C297S219120
Reexamination Certificate
active
06206471
ABSTRACT:
I BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns that of a child safety seat, and more particularly is concerned with that of a child safety seat for use with toddlers and small children with shopping carts.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
U.S. Pat. No. 5,678,888, issued to Sowell et al., discloses a shopping cart seat cover that is made from pliable material and has a seat section, a back section, a front section, and two side sections.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,330,250, issued to Reyes, discloses an apparatus that supports a seated infant in a shopping cart. This invention holds the infant in an upright position while allowing the infant to move his head and arms freely. The invention includes a backrest that is padded and made of flexible material that conforms to an infant's posture when seated. The base is padded and has an extension providing additional comfort to the infant's leg's when seated. An attachment strap holds the liner into the child seat, while a restraining strap holds the child within the liner.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,883,701, issued to Rankin et al., discloses a disposable infant seat liner that is described with the shoulder strap receiving slotways and leg or crotch receiving slotways designed to fit infant seat liners having various strap placements.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,840,841, issued to Madsen, discloses a disposable one-piece seat liner formed from a uniform layer of absorbent cellulosic fibers possessing sufficient integrity than it does not abrade during normal use bonded to a flexible moisture repellant backing sheet.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,824,168, issued to Makoski, discloses an organizing apparatus for an umbrella type baby stroller that provides a plurality of readily accessible pockets.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,805,937, issued to Boucher et al., discloses a handle cover for a shopping cart that is formed from a padded fabric strip.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,032, issued to Sanchez et al., discloses an infant seat cover having a cover pad to be placed over the seat and a blanket and a protective hood attached to the front end and head ends, respectively, of the pad.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,655,502, issued to Houllis, discloses an invention that relates to a foldable seat cushion having at least one blank for use in the seat basket of a shopping cart. The device is constructed so that the back portion of the seat cushion can be adjusted for the width of the seat basket and affixed and positioned thereupon.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,940,166, issued to Smithea, discloses an invention that relates to an auxiliary seat and back cushion means with a safety belt for protective retention of a passenger riding behind the operator of an open vehicle such as a motorcycle.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,578,380, issued to Jacobus, discloses a thin sheet of pliable material configured to removably fit the seat of a conventional shopping cart in covering relation to all cart surfaces forming a portion of and adjacent to such seat.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,797,743, issued to Rodtz, discloses an invention that is especially well adapted for use in carriages of the stroller type and like carriages which may be easily and readily converted from chairs to beds and vice versa.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,652,183, issued to Hlivka, discloses an improvement in a device for holding a baby in a highchair.
III. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention would be a foldable cushion safety seat, manufactured from durable fabric and foam, that would be placed into the seat area of any standard shopping cart. The present invention would be secured to the cart by two VELCRO tabs and an incorporated handle bar cushion extending from the front of the seat when attached to the handle of the cart by a pair of VELCRO tabs also. The present invention would feature an adjustable nylon strap that, once a child would be in the seat, would secure the child in place. A short length of the nylon strap would be attached to the upper section of the safety seat. Once a child would be placed onto the lower section of the safety seat, the strap would then be tightened around the child's mid-section as needed. A replaceable and detachable child guard would protect the cushioned seat from stains. A pocket on the back portion of the seat would provide storage for a milk bottle, and two pockets on the opposite end of the back portion would provide miscellaneous storage for toys, coupons, or other small items.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved safety seat for use by small children.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved safety seat for use by small children to be used with shopping carts.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved safety seat for use by small children that is easy to install.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved safety seat for use by small children that is inexpensive and efficient to manufacture.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved safety seat for use by small children that provides ease of use.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment when considered with the attached drawings and appended claims.
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patent: 2652183 (1953-09-01), Hlivka
patent: 2797743 (1957-07-01), Rodtz
patent: 3578380 (1971-05-01), Jacobus
patent: 3940166 (1976-02-01), Smithea
patent: 4655502 (1987-04-01), Houllis
patent: 4761032 (1988-08-01), Sanchez et al.
patent: 4805937 (1989-02-01), Boucher et al.
patent: 4824168 (1989-04-01), Makoski
patent: 4840841 (1989-06-01), Madsen
patent: 4883701 (1989-11-01), Rankin et al.
patent: 5330250 (1994-07-01), Reyes
patent: 5547250 (1996-08-01), Childers
patent: 5678888 (1997-10-01), Sowell et al.
patent: 5855412 (1999-01-01), Smith et al.
patent: 5897165 (1999-04-01), Kucharczyk et al.
patent: 5967607 (1999-10-01), Walchoup
Brown Peter R
Pierce, Esq. Matthew J.
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