Child seat
AssigneeGraco Children's Products Inc.
InventorsBruce Williams, Daniel J. Brunick, Charles E. Crane
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Abstract
An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base and may be used with or without the backrest. The child seat includes adjustable arm rests. The height of the backrest and the depth of the seat base are also adjustable. The connection between the backrest and the seat base is configured to prevent unintentional separation but allows simple and intuitive separation when desired. A belt guide operating in either a seat belt locking mode or a seat belt free mode is also provided.
Claims58
A child seat comprising:
- a backrest having a top portion movably connected to a bottom portion wherein the position of the top portion is vertically adjustable;
- a latch connected to one of the top and bottom portions;
- and
- notches located in the other of the top and bottom portions;
- wherein the latch is positioned to engage one of the notches to fix the position of top portion relative to the bottom portion.
A child seat comprising:
- a backrest having a top portion movably connected to a bottom portion wherein the position of the top portion is vertically adjustable;
- a tab connected to one of the top portion and the bottom portion;
- and
- notches located in the other of the top portion and the bottom portion;
- wherein the tab is positioned to engage one of the notches to fix the position of the top portion relative to the bottom portion.
A child seat comprising:
- a seat portion including a base having a seating surface;
- and
- an object holder;
- wherein the object holder is attached to the base and movable to a position at least partially under the seating surface.
24 The child seat of claim 23, wherein the extension includes a slot, and the base includes a post positioned in the slot to limit the sliding motion of the object holder.
A child seat having a seating surface on a base and an object holder movably attached to the base and adapted to be at least partially retracted under the seating surface.
A child seat comprising:
- a seat base including two connected portions, each portion having a top surface, wherein the connected portions together form a seating surface, and wherein the connected portions are movably connected to each other, thereby allowing the area of the seating surface to be varied.
A child seat comprising:
- a base having a seating surface;
- an armrest connected to the base on a side of the seating surface;
- wherein the armrest is adjustable between first and second positions;
- and
- wherein the armrest includes a connecting portion that slidably fits into a corresponding receiving portion of the base.
A child seat comprising:
- a base having a seating surface;
- an armrest connected to the base on a side of the seating surface;
- wherein the armrest is adjustable between first and second positions;
- and
- wherein the armrest includes a connecting portion that slidably fits over a corresponding receiving portion of the base.
A child seat comprising:
- a base;
- a backrest;
- wherein the base and the backrest are pivotally connected by a connection mechanism that includes a plurality of hooks engaged with a bar;
- wherein the curved surface of at least one of the hooks opposes the curved surface of at least two of the other hooks.
50 The child seat of claim 48, wherein the flat sections are arranged so that when the child seat is in a normal, installed position, each flat section of the bar faces the curved surface of one of the hooks.
The child seat of claim 50, wherein the back rest and the base are configured to be separated when the backrest is pivoted about 180 degrees from a normal use position.
A child seat comprising a back rest having a guide for a seat belt, wherein the guide includes a locked position for locking the seat belt in position relative to the belt guide and a free position wherein the seat belt can move relative to the guide.
56 The child seat of claim 55, further comprising a locking tab for changing the position of the belt guide;
- wherein locking tab includes a slot for receiving the upper bar, wherein the locking tab pivots to force the upper bar closer to the backrest for clamping the seatbelt between the locking bar and the backrest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.