Rotating rigid latch attachments for a car seat base

A base for a child car seat comprising:

• a seat base body configured to support a child carrier, the seat base body having a belt channel configured to receive a vehicle seat belt to retain the seat base body against a vehicle seat;
• and
• a latch connector arm having a proximal end pivotally connected to the seat base body and a distal end configured to attach to a rigid anchor of the vehicle seat, the latch connector arm rotatable between a stowed position and an attachment position,
• wherein, in the stowed position, the latch connector arm is located such that the vehicle seat belt may extend through the belt channel and connect to a buckle of the vehicle seat without contacting the latch connector arm, and
• wherein the proximal end of the latch connector arm is pivotal about a transverse axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction.

A base for a child car seat, comprising:

• a seat base body configured to support a child carrier, the seat base body configured to be retained against a vehicle seat of a vehicle via a seat belt of the vehicle;
• a leg extending from the seat base body and configured to engage a floor surface of the vehicle to elevate at least a portion of the seat base body above the vehicle seat;
• and
• a latch connector arm having a proximal end pivotally connected to the seat base body and a distal end configured to attach to a rigid anchor of the vehicle seat, the latch connector arm rotatable between a stowed position and an attachment position,
• wherein the proximal end of the latch connector arm is pivotal about an orthogonal axis extending substantially perpendicular to a major axis of the latch connector arm.