Patents by Inventor Phillip Przybylo
Phillip Przybylo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240092234Abstract: Disclosed herein are car seats and bases therefor. The base includes top tether and an energy-absorbing elongate finger. The tether includes webbing. The webbing is at least partially wrapped about the elongate finger. The elongate finger is configured to deform when a load applied thereto by the webbing exceeds a predetermined threshold so as to pay out the webbing from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Oronde ARMSTRONG, Jay BULLINGTON, Kurt GABRIEL, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Publication number: 20230234480Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotatable car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom is convex and interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. Additionally provided are a features that allow for the effective use of a rotatable car seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Patent number: 11427114Abstract: Disclosed herein is a car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is removably attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. A recline mechanism is configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively reclinable between a plurality of recline positions. The seat shell includes handles configured to independently unlock rotation of the seat shell with respect to the base. The lower portion of the seat shell includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a projection of the base therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip Przybylo
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Publication number: 20220048414Abstract: Disclosed herein is a car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is removably attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. A recline mechanism is configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively reclinable between a plurality of recline positions. The seat shell includes handles configured to independently unlock rotation of the seat shell with respect to the base. The lower portion of the seat shell includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a projection of the base therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Publication number: 20220048415Abstract: Disclosed herein is a car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is removably attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. A recline mechanism is configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively reclinable between a plurality of recline positions. The seat shell includes handles configured to independently unlock rotation of the seat shell with respect to the base. The lower portion of the seat shell includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a projection of the base therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Patent number: 8544952Abstract: A novel infant child restraint system that includes a base having a height adjustment to allow the base to assume one of a plurality of positions and inclinations when mounted to the vehicle seat. Additionally, in certain embodiments the base is formed to have a recessed knee-receiving area, into which the user can place their knee when tightening the vehicle's restraint system around the base. The base and car seat are removably attached in interlocking relation using a novel connection mechanism that is not susceptible to premature or improper release due to forces, regardless of the direction of such forces. This mechanism is independent of the car seat handle. Furthermore, this connection mechanism includes a simple manual disconnect or release system, to allow quick removal of the seat from the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Goodbaby Child Product Co., Ltd.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip A. Przybylo, William Henderson
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Patent number: 8393678Abstract: A novel infant child restraint system that includes a base having a height adjustment to allow the base to assume one of a plurality of positions and inclinations when mounted to the vehicle seat. Additionally, in certain embodiments the base is formed to have a recessed knee-receiving area, into which the user can place their knee when tightening the vehicle's restraint system around the base. The base and car seat are removably attached in interlocking relation using a novel connection mechanism that is not susceptible to premature or improper release due to forces, regardless of the direction of such forces. This mechanism is independent of the car seat handle. Furthermore, this connection mechanism includes a simple manual disconnect or release system, to allow quick removal of the seat from the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Goodbaby Child Product Co., Ltd.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip A. Przybylo, William Henderson
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Patent number: 8393674Abstract: An infant car seat having an outer shell, a protective layer, and a padded fabric cover covering the protective layer is disclosed. The protective layer is preferably made of a polymer, such as expanded polystyrene, and includes a plurality of crush ribs. The spacing of these crush ribs is varied in accordance with the size of the infant. The spacing of these crush ribs determines the stiffness of the layer. In other words, closer spaced ribs offer more resistance to compression, and are therefore stiffer. Ribs that are spaced further apart offer less resistance to compression, and are therefore softer. By varying the spacing of the ribs, the stiffness of the protective layer varies in accordance with the infant's size. Alternatively, or additionally, the width of the crush ribs can be varied to achieve a similar result.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignees: Goodbaby Child Product Co., Ltd., Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip A. Przybylo, Stephen B. Oltman
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Publication number: 20110169310Abstract: A novel infant child restraint system that includes a base having a height adjustment to allow the base to assume one of a plurality of positions and inclinations when mounted to the vehicle seat. Additionally, in certain embodiments the base is formed to have a recessed knee-receiving area, into which the user can place their knee when tightening the vehicle's restraint system around the base. The base and car seat are removably attached in interlocking relation using a novel connection mechanism that is not susceptible to premature or improper release due to forces, regardless of the direction of such forces. This mechanism is independent of the car seat handle. Furthermore, this connection mechanism includes a simple manual disconnect or release system, to allow quick removal of the seat from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip A. Przybylo, William Henderson
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Patent number: 7967376Abstract: A load-limited seat base for a child safety seat, including an attachment element carried by the seat base for attaching the seat base to a seating element, and a transversely-extending load absorbing assembly positioned in the base and cooperating with the seating element to permit the seating element to be selectively positioned in a recline position and an upright position relative to the base. The load absorbing assembly includes an elongate deforming member and a positioning block having at least a first recline position and a second upright position corresponding to the recline position and the upright position within which the deforming member is positioned. The deforming member is selectively positionable in the positioning block to position the seating element in the selected recline or upright position.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Britax Child Safety, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Przybylo, Benjamin Shane Bustle
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Publication number: 20100078976Abstract: An infant safety seat with an adjustable accommodating space includes a multi-layer cushioning insert which is detachably insertable into an infant safety seat for accommodating an infant in different stages of growth with different sizes. The multi-layer cushioning insert comprises a first cushioning part and a second cushioning part both may detachably to overlap each other and connect into the accommodating space to provide the necessary support for keeping an infant in proper postural position. The first cushioning part includes a U-shaped head cushion part, U-shaped body cushion part and U-shaped leg cushion part for restricting the side moving of the infant. Further, for accommodating a smaller infant, the second cushioning part can be detachably overlapped onto the first cushioning part for further reducing the side moving space and upright moving space of the baby in the infant safety seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: LINK TREASURE LIMITEDInventors: Hung-Chung HOU, Kai Yu HUANG, Celine PATTON, Kevin COPPAGE, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Patent number: 7648199Abstract: An energy absorbing tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Britax Child Safety, Inc.Inventors: Pankaj Tulsidas Amesar, Said Nakhla, Phillip Przybylo, James R. Tobin
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Publication number: 20090302647Abstract: A load-limited seat base for a child safety seat, including an attachment element carried by the seat base for attaching the seat base to a seating element, and a transversely-extending load absorbing assembly positioned in the base and cooperating with the seating element to permit the seating element to be selectively positioned in a recline position and an upright position relative to the base. The load absorbing assembly includes an elongate deforming member and a positioning block having at least a first recline position and a second upright position corresponding to the recline position and the upright position within which the deforming member is positioned. The deforming member is selectively positionable in the positioning block to position the seating element in the selected recline or upright position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Phillip Przybylo, Benjamin Shane Bustle
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Patent number: 7488034Abstract: A child safety seat assembly, including a base for being positioned on a vehicle seat bottom. An anti-rebound bar is carried by the base and extends outwardly and upwardly from a foot end of the base for engaging a seat back of the vehicle seat to which the seat is attached for retarding inertia-induced rotation of the base and the attached carrier by transmitting rotational force applied to the seat during a sudden change in velocity into the seat back of the vehicle seat onto which the seat is attached.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Britax Child Safety, Inc.Inventors: Hans Derek Ohren, Phillip Przybylo, Benjamin Shane Bustle, Jerry Wayne Campbell, W. Jake Kozlowski, Jr., Dieter Maier, Adrian Batchelor, Paul Brindley, Troy Mason, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul Zink, Jason Andrews, Dennis Turner
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Publication number: 20090026815Abstract: An energy absorbing tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Britax Child Safety, Inc.Inventors: Pankaj Tulsidas Amesar, Said Nakhla, Phillip Przybylo, James R. Tobin
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Publication number: 20080067846Abstract: A child safety seat assembly, including a base for being positioned on a vehicle seat bottom. An anti-rebound bar is carried by the base and extends outwardly and upwardly from a foot end of the base for engaging a seat back of the vehicle seat to which the seat is attached for retarding inertia-induced rotation of the base and the attached carrier by transmitting rotational force applied to the seat during a sudden change in velocity into the seat back of the vehicle seat onto which the seat is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC.Inventors: Hans Ohren, Phillip Przybylo, Benjamin Bustle, Jerry Campbell, W. Kozlowski, Dieter Maier, Adrian Batchelor, Paul Brindley, Troy Mason, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul Zink, Jason Andrews, Dennis Turner
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Publication number: 20080067845Abstract: A child safety seat assembly, including a base for being positioned on a vehicle seat bottom. The base includes an Isofix-type latch for attachment of the base to an Isofix bar of the vehicle seat, and a separate seat belt lock-off for allowing the base to be secured to the vehicle seat by means of the vehicle seat belt. A child carrier is provided for being releasably attached to the base. The carrier includes a handle for allowing the carrier to be lifted and carried. The handle includes a latching assembly for releasably locking the carrier to the base and detaching the carrier from the base with a single hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC.Inventors: Hans Ohren, Phillip Przybylo, Benjamin Bustle, Jerry Campbell, W. Jake Kozlowski, Dieter Maier, Adrian Batchelor, Paul Brindley, Troy Mason, Andrew Mendenhall
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Publication number: 20080012401Abstract: An energy absorbing tether assembly for use with a child safety seat of the type having a pair of spaced apart slots in a shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC.Inventors: Pankaj Amesar, Said Nakhla, Phillip Przybylo, James Tobin
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Patent number: 7284788Abstract: An energy-absorbing underrun protection system for a vehicle. The energy-absorbing underrun protection system is comprised of a deformable construction adapted for deforming along a longitudinal axis to absorb crash energy. This deformable construction has a torque arm member extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom for receiving an impact load offset from the longitudinal axis and bending the deformable construction toward the impact load.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Saeed Barbat, Gregory Frederick, Li Chai, Phillip Przybylo, Xiaowei Li
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Patent number: 7258392Abstract: An automotive vehicle front structure includes upper and lower siderails and a structural link extending from the upper and lower siderails, with the structural link having a pivotable connection to the upper siderail and a rigid connection to the lower siderail, such that energy absorption provided by the structure may be tailored by varying the character of the joint between the structural link and the upper siderail.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory S. Frederick, Phillip Przybylo, Li Chai, Xiaowei Li