aergo car seat

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Space Net Technology asked Jelly Products
to design an infant car seat with all the safety
and support needed to protect the child,
without the rigid frame and quilted fabrics
commonly used for the last twenty years.

The initial spark for Jelly was a mesh cylinder idea. Sam then evolved this by stretching the highly technical, supportive mesh fabric over a ‘pringle’ -shaped frame, which provided just the right combination of support, safety, light weight and good air flow.

This is Sam’s first freehand sketch of a mesh cylinder – the germ of the Aergo seat design.

The first prototype was made in Jelly’s studio, from copper plumbing pipes, and modelled by Sam’s eight-month old son. At this stage, it just had to prove the concept – not be tested for safety on the roads! Once satisfied with the concept, a full product design was created using CAD along with all the correct ergonomic and industry data

Once the initial rough prototype was successful, Jelly sent the CAD data to rapid-prototyping bureaus. They manufactured the parts needed to produce a high quality prototype, which was then used as a mock-up version of the real product. The final version was then fully tested for road safety.

The aergo carseat offers key advantages over traditional rigid plastic framed and upholstered car seats

safety

Poor fitting of a carseat is the single largest threat facing a child on a car journey. With the Aergo, easy visibility through the mesh fabric, plus easy accessibility, allow the retaining system to be checked and adjusted with ease.

comfort

The tensioned web platform suspends the child comfortably and cushions him against vibration and bumps in the road. The even weight distribution reduces pressure points.

airflow

the high-tech fabric aids ventilation, reduces overheating and prevents the build-up of condensation within the seat.

weight advantage

the Aergo is far lighter than existing products so is easier to lift and transport to the car.

Space Net Technology Ltd filed a patent application for the design of
“a child vehicle seating system” in June 2006, and the UK’s Intellectual
Property Office granted the patent in January 2009. The invention has
now been granted patents in Europe, the USA and China. It also has
the protection of design registration in Europe, Canada and the USA.

The rights to the “Aergo” car seat design are now licensed to a leading
nursery products manufacturer.

“Sam very quickly turned our ideas into a design. He innovated our ideas, providing real ‘eureka moments’, and converted the design ideas into professional prototype products.

With the work that Sam had done we were able to get patents on our ideas, and design registrations, so we were able to protect the innovation. His credibility with large manufacturers really helped us in securing a licensing agreement.

Working with Jelly Products, we achieved all the objectives we set out in the initial meeting – really everything.

Indeed we achieved more than we had expected, because we got worldwide patents, including in the very difficult Chinese market. This is a great testament to Sam’s design ability.”

Bob Vickers MBE
Chief Executive,
Space Net Technology Ltd

“With Jelly, we achieved all the objectives we set out in the initial meeting - really everything. Indeed we achieved more than we had expected, because we got worldwide patents, including the very difficult Chinese market. This is a great testament to Sam's design ability.”

Bob Vickers MBE,
Chief Executive,
Space Net Technology Ltd