US 6,679,550 B2 · Child safety seat

Abstract

The infant safety seat of the present invention provides improved occupant protection in all vehicles, especially in the front seat of vehicles equipped with a passenger-side airbag. The infant safety seat includes an air bag deflecting canopy, and dampening mechanisms to protect against the shock of airbag deployment and an impact. The safety seat comprises a base, adapted to be secured to a seat of the vehicle by a seat belt passed through an opening in the base and a cradle having a back portion and seat portion having sides and a handle attached across said sides. A latching mechanism incorporated in the base removably secures the cradle to the base by grasping an attachment element between the handle and sides. The cradle of the safety seat is removable utilizing a single-handed release mechanism to unlock the cradle from the base.

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Dependent claims

A base providing a mounting space for a cradle comprising:

a foundation constructed of a deformable material comprising a back canopy wrapped around a back of the mounting space for said cradle, and a frame forming sides and a bottom of said foundation;
a suspension assembly comprising a cradle holder, incorporating a latching mechanism to hold said cradle, and shock absorbers suspending said cradle holder from said sides of said frame;
and
a canopy comprising a foam panel constructed to conform to an external side of said back canopy and a fascia panel of a thin deformable material adapted to hold said foam panel tightly against said external side of said back canopy, wherein said base provides an energy absorbing and dissipating function.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Child safety seat

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Child safety seat

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Abstract

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