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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2023
Evenflo Company Inc., Miamisburg, OH (US);
Jason Kyle Mcroberts, Mason, OH (US);
Bryan Ray Adams, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Eric Dahle, Ludlow Falls, OH (US);
Brian Whitt, Dayton, OH (US);
Bingqing Zhou, Kunshan, CN;
Zhiyong Kuang, Kunshan, CN;
EVENFLO COMPANY INC., Miamisburg, OH (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an occupant safety restraint system that dampens forces applied to an occupant by belts used for restraining the occupant in the occupant safety restraint system. Energy dampening structures may be disposed in either a seat back portion of an occupant safety restraint system or a seat bottom portion of an occupant safety restraint system (or both) through which shoulder and/or hip belts pass. The energy dampening structures may include deformation members that deform when restraining belts (i.e., shoulder and/or hip belts) contact the deformation members during vehicle collisions or rapid deceleration or acceleration. Deformation of the deformation members reduces or dampens energy in the restraining belts applied to occupants of the occupant safety restraint systems.