Child safety seat with side impact energy redirection
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1. A child safety seat comprising:
- a seat bottom having a top surface;
a seat back having a front surface, the seat back coupled to the seat bottom at a seat bight region;
a seating surface defined by the top surface and the front surface and configured to support a child occupant;
a structural element coupled to the seat bottom, the seat back, or both; and
a bumper has a substantially rigid portion and is mounted to the structural element and protrudes from a side of the child safety seat, the bumper positioned to redirect energy from a side impact with the child safety seat away from the seat back, the seat bottom, or both and to the structural element.
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Abstract
A child safety seat has a seat bottom, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom at a seat bight region, and a seating surface defined by the seat bottom and seat back to support a child occupant. A structural element is coupled to the seat bottom, the seat back, or both. A bumper has a substantially rigid component or portion and is mounted to the structural element and protrudes from a side of the child safety seat. The bumper is positioned to redirect energy from a side impact with the child safety seat away from the seat back, the seat bottom, or both and to the structural element.
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19 Claims
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1. A child safety seat comprising:
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a seat bottom having a top surface; a seat back having a front surface, the seat back coupled to the seat bottom at a seat bight region; a seating surface defined by the top surface and the front surface and configured to support a child occupant; a structural element coupled to the seat bottom, the seat back, or both; and a bumper has a substantially rigid portion and is mounted to the structural element and protrudes from a side of the child safety seat, the bumper positioned to redirect energy from a side impact with the child safety seat away from the seat back, the seat bottom, or both and to the structural element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A child safety seat comprising:
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a molded seat shell forming a seat bottom and a seat back, the seat back joined to the seat bottom at a seat bight region; a seating surface defined by a top surface of the seat bottom and a front surface of the seat back and configured to support a child occupant; a structural element coupled to the seat shell; and two substantially rigid bumpers mounted to the structural element, one of the bumpers protruding from each side of the child safety seat, each bumper positioned to redirect energy from a side impact with the child safety seat away from the seat shell to the structural element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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