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US 10,118,510 B2Granted
Impact protection for child car seat
AssigneeEvenflo Company, Inc.
InventorsJason McRoberts, Andrew R. Davis
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Abstract
A side impact protection device for a child car seat comprised of an energy absorbing element and an energy dispersing element.
Claims6
A child car seat comprising:
- a headrest portion;
- an energy absorbing structure incorporated into the headrest portion, the energy absorbing structure including at least two separate energy absorbing elements and an energy dispersing element and being mounted inside a housing mounted for sliding movement with respect to the headrest portion;
- wherein the energy absorbing elements are separated by the energy dispersing element, the energy dispersing element is comprised of a plate and a protrusion, and at least one of the energy absorbing elements includes a relief portion to receive the protrusion.
The child car seat of clam 1 wherein the energy absorbing elements are comprised of an open cell foam, a closed cell foam, or expanded polystyrene.
The child car seat of clam 1 wherein the headrest portion includes at least one wing portion and the energy absorbing structure is mounted on the at least one wing portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.