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US 9,283,872 B2Granted
Child head restraint system and methods of using same
OwnerJohn Gabrielinventor
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Abstract
A head restraint system includes a first support arm formed of a flexible material. The head restraint further includes a first clamp arm coupleable to a child seat. A first joint for coupling the first support arm to the first clamp arm is configured to allow actuation of the first support arm between a first position extending horizontally across a portion of a child's forehead and a second position disposed away from the child's forehead.
Claims9
A head restraint comprising:
- a first clamp arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first clamp arm being coupleable to a first side wall of a child seat via a fastener, the first clamp arm being rotatable about a first axis with respect to the first side wall about the fastener between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position;
- a first support arm formed of a flexible material and extending along a longitudinal axis between an attached end and a free end opposite the attached end;
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- a first joint for coupling the second end of the first clamp arm to the attached end of the first support arm, the first joint being configured to allow rotation of the first support arm about a second axis between a first orientation that is substantially horizontal across a child's forehead to support the child's forehead, and a second orientation that is substantially vertical and disposed above the first joint and away from the child's forehead, the first axis and the second axis being different.
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