Patent ID: 8205940
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A child safety seat, comprising: (a) a seat frame including a seat bottom, a seat back, a headrest and a headrest adjustment knob mounted through at least one laterally-opposed side of the seat back for adjusting the position of the headrest; (b) first and second elongate, resilient impact-resisting side elements positioned adjacent respective laterally-opposed sides of the seat back and headrest, the first and second impact-resisting side elements extending from proximate respective laterally-opposed sides of the headrest to a position proximate a seating surface of the seat bottom, and comprising walls defining a unitary chamber having an interior volume; (c) an impact-absorbing material positioned in the chamber selected from the group consisting of beads, fibers, gels, liquids or gases; and (d) the resilient side elements having a wall thickness and construction permitting deformation of the side elements at a controlled rate in response to a side impact against the safety seat.