RECLINING RIDE DOWN CHILD SEAT

• US 20110233978A1
• Filed: 03/21/2011
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Diono
• Original Assignee: Skjp Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Berger, Russell, Clement, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,632,124 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/256.13
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2821 having a seat and a base part
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2824 part of the base being supported by the vehicle frame B60N2/289 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2827 part of the base being supported by the seat sub-frame B60N2/2893 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/286 forward facing B60N2/2866 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2875 inclinable, as a whole or partially
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2884 with protection systems against abnormal g-forces
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2887 Fixation to a transversal anchorage bar, e.g. isofix

Abstract

The child safety seat includes a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is slidably connected to a first portion of the base and the seat back is slidably connected to a second portion of the base. The seat body is movable relative to the base, namely, between a resting position and ride down position. A dampening member is connected between the seat body and the base for dampening/retarding the movement of the seat body from the resting position to the ride down position. The dampening member is preferably partially oriented yarn that is no longer usable after use, such as in the event of an accident. The recline angle of the seat body relative to the base is adjustable.

Claims

1. A child safety seat, comprising:

a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back;

a base for supporting the seat body;

the base having a first portion positioned below the seat bottom and a second portion positioned behind the seat back;

the seat bottom being slidably connected to the first portion of the base and the seat back being slidably connected to the second portion of the base;

the seat body being movable relative to the base, between a resting position and a ride down position, defined as a position in which there has been a resulting change in location of the seat bottom relative to the second portion of the base from its resting position that was caused by a change in environmental forces.

means connected between the seat body and the base for dampening movement of the seat body from the resting position to the ride down position.

2. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the seat bottom is slidably connected to the first portion of the base by slidable engagement of a pin connected to the seat bottom in a slot in the first portion of the base.

3. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the seat back is slidably connected to the second portion of the base by slidable engagement of a pin connected to the second portion of the base in a slot in the seat back.

4. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the means for dampening is partially oriented yarn connected between the base and the seat body.

5. The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the seat body being prevented from returning back to its initial resting position from its ride down position.

6. The child safety seat of claim 1, further comprising:

means for adjusting the angle of the seat body relative to the base when the seat body is in the resting position.

7. The child safety seat of claim 6, wherein the means for adjusting, comprises:

a carriage slidably connected to the first portion of the base;

the carriage including a plurality of notches therein

a rod connected to the seat bottom of the seat body;

the rod being selectively placeable in one of the plurality of notches; and

whereby location of the rod in one of the plurality of notches sets a recline position for the seat body in a resting position.

8. A child safety seat, comprising:

a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back;

a base for supporting the seat body;

the seat body movable relative to the base between a resting position and a ride down position;

means connected between the seat body and the base for dampening movement of the seat body from a resting position to a ride down position;

means for moving the seat back downwardly and the seat bottom outwardly for repositioning of the seat body.

9. The child safety seat of claim 8, wherein movement from the a resting position to the ride down position occurs in a linear motion.

10. The child safety seat of claim 9, wherein the seat back moves in a straight line and the seat bottom moves in a straight line.

11. The child safety seat of claim 8, wherein the means for dampening is a load-limiting device.

12. The child safety seat of claim 9, wherein the load-limiting device is partially oriented yarn.