Kinetic child restraint device
OwnerJohn Guentherinventor
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Abstract
A kinetic child restraint device which is fastened to or integrated into the seat of a vehicle to provide for 360 degree spherical impact protection to significantly reduce the risk of injury to a child in the event of a collision. The restraint device includes a capsule, a pivotally attached bracket and a pivotally attached base. The restraint device is designed so that it will automatically pivot a child forward, rearward and sideways to position the head, neck and back of the child perpendicular to the impact force. The restraint device is also designed to rotate during a collision to dissipate impact forces to reduce the risk of injury to the child.
Claims12
A child restraint device adapted for vehicular travel including:
- a seat having a back portion and a bottom portion, said seat adapted to contain and support a child during travel;
- a base member secured to a vehicle seat in a vehicle;
- said base member pivotally attached to said bottom portion of said seat at a point offset from the center of gravity of said seat to create a vertical axis of rotation and provide eccentric pivotal movement with respect to the center of gravity of said seat;
- a securement mechanism connected to said seat, said securement system adapted to restrain the child to said seat;
- whereby said seat pivots as a direct result of an impact force to position the child in a rearwardly direction in relation to the direction of the impact.
A vehicular child restraint seat comprising:
- a seat having a back portion and a bottom portion, said seat adapted to support a child during travel;
- a base member having a substantially vertical back member and a substantially horizontal platform member associated with said back member;
- a pivot attached to said platform member and adapted to be connected to said bottom portion of said seat at a point offset from the center of gravity of said seat to create a vertical axis of rotation and provide eccentric pivotal movement with respect to the center of gravity of said seat such that said seat pivots as a direct result of an impact force to position the child in a rearwardly direction in relation to the direction of the impact;
- a securement mechanism connected to said seat, said securement mechanism adapted to restrain the child to said seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.