US 12,077,071 B2
Child safety seat with energy absorbing elements
Wieslaw Maciejczyk, Sunshine (AU)
Assigned to BRITAX CHILDCARE PTY LTD, Victoria (AU)
Filed by BRITAX CHILDCARE PTY LTD., Sunshine (AU)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/232,002.
Application 18/232,002 is a continuation of application No. 17/845,323, filed on Jun. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,760,238.
Application 17/845,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/231,846, filed on Apr. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,390,194, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/231,846 is a continuation of application No. 15/851,862, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,988,057, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2016905370 (AU), filed on Dec. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382279 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/28 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/2884 (2013.01) [B60N 2/2872 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A child safety seat, comprising at least one energy absorber, the energy absorber comprising:
an outwardly facing surface facing away from an outer surface of a seat body;
an inwardly facing surface facing towards the outer surface of a seat body; and
at least one energy absorbing element located between the outwardly facing surface and the inwardly facing surface;
wherein the energy absorber absorbs energy in response to an impact;
wherein each energy absorbing element extends a respective depth towards the inwardly facing surface;
wherein a first energy absorbing element extends a first depth;
wherein a second energy absorbing portion extends a second depth different than the first depth; and
wherein the at least one energy absorbing element forms an array of energy absorbing elements that collectively deform in response to the impact.