Child safety seat accessory
First Claim
1. A child safety seat accessory apparatus for mounting in an automobile equipped with seatbelts and passenger-side air bags to protect an occupant child, said apparatus comprising:
- a seat containment casing with an inner containment cavity and an exterior surface with upper and lower sides, said inner containment cavity having an attachment means for releasably mounting a production child safety seat therein, said exterior surface having receiving means for incorporating said automobile seatbelts to securely hold said casing to said automobile seat;
a protective shield constructed from a transparent, high impact plastic with upper, lower, and inner facing edge surfaces, said shield pivotally mounted to said seat containment casing to extend across the front of said child safety seat in a first shielding position, said shield rotatable to a second access position to allow placement and removal of a child within said child safety seat; and
a containment groove for receipt of said inner facing edge surfaces of said protective shield when said shield is rotated to said first shielding position;
whereby said protective shield serves to protect said occupant child from the impact of said passenger-side air bag and flying debris associated with an automobile accident.
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Abstract
A child safety seat accessory apparatus for use in conjunction with a conventional child car seat which allows placement of the child car seat within an inner containment cavity from a seat containment casing. The casing includes a protective shield which protects the child occupant from the impact of an air bag and other flying debris in the event of an accident. The device is constructed from a one piece seat containment casing having a pivotally coupled transparent shield rotatably secured to the front portion of the casing. Release latches allow for ease of insertion of a child into the proper position in relation to the car seat wherein the shield is rotated allowing access to an inner cavity formed by the casing.
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Citations
11 Claims
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1. A child safety seat accessory apparatus for mounting in an automobile equipped with seatbelts and passenger-side air bags to protect an occupant child, said apparatus comprising:
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a seat containment casing with an inner containment cavity and an exterior surface with upper and lower sides, said inner containment cavity having an attachment means for releasably mounting a production child safety seat therein, said exterior surface having receiving means for incorporating said automobile seatbelts to securely hold said casing to said automobile seat; a protective shield constructed from a transparent, high impact plastic with upper, lower, and inner facing edge surfaces, said shield pivotally mounted to said seat containment casing to extend across the front of said child safety seat in a first shielding position, said shield rotatable to a second access position to allow placement and removal of a child within said child safety seat; and a containment groove for receipt of said inner facing edge surfaces of said protective shield when said shield is rotated to said first shielding position; whereby said protective shield serves to protect said occupant child from the impact of said passenger-side air bag and flying debris associated with an automobile accident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A child safety seat accessory apparatus for mounting in an automobile equipped with seatbelts and passenger-side air bags to protect an occupant child, said apparatus comprising:
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a seat containment casing with an inner containment cavity having a given span and an exterior surface with upper and lower sides, said inner containment cavity having an attachment means for releasably mounting a production child safety seat therein, said exterior surface having receiving means for incorporating said automobile seatbelts to securely hold said casing to said automobile seat, and said exterior surface having one releasable latching means on each side; a protective shield having upper and lower portions, and upper and inner facing edge surfaces, said lower portion of said shield releasably and pivotally mounted with a lower pivoting means through each said lower side of said containment casing, with said upper portion of said shield releasably secured on each side with said releasable latching means; whereby said protective shield can be pivotally placed across said containment cavity in a first shielding position, said shield rotatable to a second access position by pivoting said shield downward about said pivoting means to allow placement and removal of a child within said child safety seat, or said protective shield can be replacably removed altogether by releasing said pivoting means and said latching means; and whereby said protective shield serves to protect said occupant child from the impact of said passenger-side air bag and flying debris associated with an automobile accident. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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