Infant and Toddler Car Seat with integral cooling system / humidifier

• US 20100133883A1
• Filed: 04/09/2009
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Georgia Bell Walker
• Original Assignee: Georgia Bell Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Georgia Bell
• Application Number:
  US12/362,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20100133883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/180.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/74 for ventilation, heating or cooling actuated by rocking the chair A47C3/02
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2812 for securing the child to the child seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5635 coming from the passenger compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5657 blown towards the seat surface
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5692 Refrigerating means

Abstract

A plastic molded and upholstered car seat with variable sizes and colors featuring five point adjustable straps where cold air is blown in and around the underside of the seat exiting the lowest side at the front. Temperature controls are located on the side along with battery recharging outlets. Latching systems located in the rear of the seat for temporary attachment to the vehicle along with harness adjustments for existing automobile seat belts. Portability adjustments are located throughout the seat for moving the seat and carrying to and from building or automobiles.

Claims

1. An infant and toddler car seat with integral cooling system/humidifier adapted to be removably attached to a motor vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat member having a seating surface defined by a bottom portion, a back portion having left and right wing extensions, two side portions, and five point adjustable straps secured to the seat member for holding a child occupant securely in the child restraint seat, at least said bottom and said back portions having a plurality of openings formed there through, said seat member further having a n air pocket formed on a side of the bottom and back portions opposite said seating surface;

Temperature control functions and battery recharging outlets located on said side and a duct member having at least first and second ends, at least one of said ends being mountable to an opening in said air pocket, and at least one of said ends being sized so as to accommodate the second end of said connection member;

Whereby temperature conditioned air from self contained heat/air conditioning system is directed through said connection member, duct member and air pocket to said seating surface.

2. And infant and toddler car seat with integral cooling system/humidifier as in claim 1, wherein said seat member further includes means for anchoring said seat into said motor vehicle.

3. And infant and toddler car seat with integral cooling system/humidifier as in claim 1, wherein said seat member further includes openings in said left and right side portions.

4. An infant and toddler car seat with integral cooling system/humidifier as in claim 1, wherein said seating surface is covered in an air permeable padding allowing said temperature conditioned air to pass through said padding and into said seating surface.