Child safety system
AssigneeBritax Child Safety, Inc.
InventorsKeith C. Nagelski, Jon T. McGuire, Tom Philpott, Ian Kovacevich
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Abstract
A child safety system is described including a seat base for a seat of a vehicle. The seat base comprises a receiving portion configured to receive a carrier. The seat base further comprises a foot end portion comprising a proximal end connected to the receiving portion and a distal end. The foot end portion comprises an anti-rebound bar connected to the distal end of the foot end portion. The anti-rebound bar projects outwardly and upwardly from the distal end of the foot end portion and is configured to engage a seat back of the seat of the vehicle during an impact or sudden change in velocity of the vehicle.
Claims31
A seat base for a seat of a vehicle, the seat base comprising:
- a receiving portion configured to receive an infant carrier;
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- a foot end portion comprising a proximal end connected to the receiving portion and a distal end, wherein the foot end portion comprises an anti-rebound bar connected to the distal end of the foot end portion, wherein the anti-rebound bar projects outwardly and upwardly from the distal end of the foot end portion, and wherein the anti-rebound bar is configured to engage a seat back of the seat of the vehicle.
A safety system for a seat of a vehicle, the safety system comprising:
- an infant carrier;
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- a seat base for receiving the infant carrier, the seat base comprising:
- a receiving portion configured to receive the carrier;
- a foot end portion comprising a proximal end connected to the receiving portion and a distal end, wherein the foot end portion comprises an anti-rebound bar connected to the distal end of the foot end portion, wherein the anti-rebound bar projects outwardly and upwardly from the distal end of the foot end portion, and wherein the anti-rebound bar is configured to engage a seat back of the seat of the vehicle.
A seat base for receiving and securing an infant carrier to a seat of a vehicle, wherein the seat comprises a seat back, the seat base comprising an anti-rebound bar defining a generally square shape and comprising a seat back side generally facing the seat back, wherein a majority of the seat back side is configured to engage the seat back of the seat of the vehicle during an impact or sudden change in velocity of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.