Lightweight juvenile transport product with protective and decorative microshell cover and method
AssigneeBritax Child Safety, Inc.
InventorsSaid Nakhla, Cherie Alexander
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Abstract
A juvenile transport product, such as an infant carrier, having a protective microshell cover adhered to a foam body to protect the foam against damage from wear and impacts. The protective cover shell may be transparent, and the method includes the step of applying a material to an inside surface of the protective cover shell before adhering the protective cover shell to the foam body. The material may be selected from the group consisting of paints, pigments, dyes, decalcomanias, labels and placards.
Claims16
A juvenile transport product, comprising:
- (a) a foam body molded to define the shape of the juvenile transport product;
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- (b) a protective cover shell adhered to the foam body to protect the foam against damage from wear and impacts.
A method of forming a juvenile transport product, and comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a load-bearing support skeleton;
- (b) placing the support skeleton in a mold;
- (c) molding a foam body to the skeleton;
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- (d) applying a protective cover shell to the foam body to protect the foam against damage from wear and impacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.