# US 10,945,535 B2 · Multi-stage infant activity center

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- Number: US 10,945,535 B2
- Document ID: US10945535B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/167,210
- Filed: 2018-10-22
- Published: 2019-04-25
- Granted: 2021-03-16
- Earliest claimed: 2017-10-23
- Assignees: Summer Infant (USA), Inc.
- Applicants: Summer Infant (USA), Inc.
- Inventors: Luke Roberts; Anthony Carbone
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945535B2

## CPC

- A47D 1/0085: {removable}
- A47D 1/0081: {adjustable}
- A47D 1/103: {attachable to adult's chairs}
- A47D 11/00: Children's furniture convertible into other kinds of furniture, e.g. children's chairs or benches convertible into beds {or constructional play-furniture}
- A47D 15/00: Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
- A47D 15/006: {in chairs}
- A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00)

## Abstract

An apparatus includes a hard plastic booster seat, a soft foam insert positioned inside the hard plastic booster seat, and a semi-circular tray removeably affixed to an upper channel of a top portion of the hard plastic booster seat, the tray comprising one or more sections configured to be locked separately or in combination into the upper channel with a dual function latch mechanism.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus comprising:
a hard plastic booster seat;
a soft foam insert positioned inside the hard plastic booster seat; and
a semi-circular tray removeably affixed to an upper channel of a top portion of the hard plastic booster seat, the tray comprising at least one section configured to be locked into the upper channel with a dual function latch mechanism, wherein the tray is configured to rotate 360 degrees about the hard plastic booster seat.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dual function latch mechanism comprises a pair of latch hooks that release from tray or seat when pulled back.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dual function latch mechanism comprises a first latch hook and a second latch hook, the first latch hook engaged to a tray tab and the second latch hook held back so the tray can spin.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
an adjustable three-point harness affixed to a center of a seating position of the hard plastic booster seat for securing an occupant.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a securing strap or band placed through lower apertures in a lower portion of the hard plastic booster seat to secure the hard plastic booster seat to a chair.

### Claim 6

An apparatus comprising:
a solid base;
a soft insert configured to fit within the base;
a harness affixed to the solid base and passing through a center of the soft insert; and
a removable tray slideably fixated in an outer channel of an upper portion of the solid base and secured by a dual function latch mechanism, wherein the tray is configured to rotate about the solid base.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the tray comprises one of more sections and includes one or more items.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the items comprises infant's toys.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising a securing strap or band placed through lower apertures in a lower portion of the base to secure the base to a chair.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the dual function latch mechanism comprises a pair of latch hooks that release from tray or base when pulled back.

### Claim 11

An apparatus comprising:
a solid base;
a soft insert configured to fit within the base;
a harness affixed to the solid base and passing through a center of the soft insert; and
a removable tray slideably fixated in an outer channel of an upper portion of the solid base and secured by a dual function latch mechanism;
wherein the dual function latch mechanism comprises a first latch hook and a second latch hook, the first latch hook engaged to a tray tab and the second latch hook held back so the tray can spin about the base.