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US 2006/0138825 A1Published application
Infant car seat with adjustable base platform
AssigneeEvenflo Company, Inc.
InventorPeter Eros
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Abstract
An infant car seat with an adjustable base platform provides a variable angle of tilt for the seat. The base platform has a visual indicator showing the degree of tilt that has been selected. This visual indicator can include a clear plastic window in the base platform, through which a number or other symbol indicating the degree of tilt can be seen. The user can adjust the degree of tilt by depressing a button to disengage a locking mechanism, allowing the user to vary the degree of tilt until the desired degree of tilt is indicated on the visual indicator.
Claims50
An adjustable base platform for an infant car seat, comprising:
- a frame member,
- a wedge member affixed to the frame member along an axis parallel to one edge of the frame and wedge members, the wedge member being capable of rotating about the axis;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent rotation of the wedge member about the axis;
- and
- an indicator for displaying visible markings to indicate the wedge's rotational position;
- wherein
- the visible markings comprise numerals.
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An adjustable base platform for an infant car seat, comprising:
- a frame member
- a wedge member affixed to the frame member along an axis parallel to one edge of the frame and wedge members, the wedge member being capable of rotating about the axis;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent rotation of the wedge member about the axis;
- and
- an indicator for displaying a visual indication of the wedge's rotational position;
- wherein
- the wedge member includes a plurality of pairs of notches for engaging the locking member;
- and wherein
- the locking member includes a wide portion and a narrow portion, the wide portion capable of engaging any one of the plurality of pairs of notches on the wedge member to prevent rotation of the wedge member about the axis.
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An infant car seat comprising:
- a seat member;
- and
- a base member capable of being removably coupled to the seat member, wherein
- the base member includes a frame member;
- a wedge member affixed to the frame member along an axis parallel to one edge of the frame and wedge members, the wedge member being capable of rotating about the axis;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent rotation of the wedge member about the axis;
- and an indicator for displaying visible markings to indicate the wedge's rotational position;
- wherein
- the visible markings comprise numerals.
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An infant car seat comprising:
- a seat member, and
- a base member capable of being removably coupled to the seat member, wherein
- the base member includes a frame member;
- a wedge member affixed to the frame member along an axis parallel to one edge of the frame and wedge members, the wedge member being capable of rotating about the axis;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent rotation of the wedge member about the axis;
- and an indicator for displaying a visual indication of the wedge's rotational position;
- wherein
- the wedge member includes a plurality of pairs of notches for engaging the locking member;
- and wherein
- the locking member includes a wide portion and a narrow portion, the wide portion capable of engaging any one of the plurality of pairs of notches on the wedge member to prevent rotation of the wedge member about the axis.
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An adjustable base platform for an infant car seat, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a base member affixed to the frame member in at least one attachment point and capable of rotating about the attachment point;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent rotation of the base member about the attachment point;
- and
- an indicator for displaying visible markings to indicate the base member's rotational position;
- wherein
- the visible markings comprise numerals.
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(canceled)
An adjustable base platform for an infant car seat, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a base member affixed to the frame member in at least one attachment point and capable of rotating about the attachment point;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent rotation of the base member about the attachment point;
- and
- an indicator for displaying a visual indication of the base member's rotational position;
- wherein
- the base member includes a plurality of notches for engaging the locking member;
- and wherein
- the locking member includes a wide portion and a narrow portion, the wide portion capable of engaging any one of the plurality of notches on the base member to prevent rotation of the base member about the attachment point.
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An adjustable base platform for an infant car seat, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a base member affixed capable of sliding vertically with respect to the frame member;
- a locking member capable of being positioned to prevent the base member from sliding vertically with respect to the frame member;
- and
- an indicator for displaying visible markings to indicate the base member's position relative to the frame member wherein
- the visible markings comprise numerals.
3 more elements
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An adjustable base platform for an infant car seat, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a base member affixed capable of sliding vertically with respect to the frame member;
- a locking member capable of sliding vertically to prevent the base member from sliding vertically with respect to the frame member;
- and
- an indicator for displaying a visual indication of the base member's position relative to the frame member;
- wherein
- the base member includes a plurality of notches for engaging the locking member;
- and wherein
- the locking member includes a wide portion and a narrow portion, the wide portion capable of engaging any one of the plurality of notches on the base member to prevent the base member from sliding vertically with respect to the frame member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.