Child-restraint booster seat

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, the movable shield further including a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, and
• means for selectively trapping one of the pivot posts in a selected post-receiving slot so that said one of the pair of left and right pivot posts cooperate to define a pivot axis extending therethrough during pivoting movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about the pivot axis from a closed position overlying the seat bottom to an opened position away from the seat bottom, the trapping means including a shield lock plate, the left side wall including first mounting means for mounting the shield lock plate in a position adjacent to one of the post-receiving slots included in the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots to block removal of a pivot post therefrom, and the right side wall including second mounting means for mounting the shield lock plate in a position adjacent to one of the post-receiving slots included in the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots to block removal of a pivot post therefrom.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the left side wall including a first U-shaped wall defining a first of the left pair of post-receiving slots and a second U-shaped wall defining a second of the left pair of post-receiving slots, the right side wall including a third U-shaped wall defining a first of the right pair of post-receiving slots and a fourth U-shaped wall defining a second of the right pair of post-receiving slots, each of the U-shaped walls being formed to include an open mouth at one end thereof defining a pivot post-receiving entrance opening into the post-receiving slot defined therein,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, the movable shield further including a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, and
• means for selectively trapping one of the pivot posts in a selected post-receiving slot so that said one of the pair of left and right pivot posts cooperate to define a pivot axis extending therethrough during pivoting movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about the pivot axis from a closed position overlying the seat bottom to an opened position away from the seat bottom, the trapping means including a shield lock plate and means for retaining the shield lock plate on a selected one of the left and right side walls in a position closing the open mouth formed in one of the U-shaped walls so that a pivot post received in the post-receiving slot defined in said one of the U-shaped walls is blocked from exiting said post-receiving slot through a pivot post-receiving entrance opening associated with said post-receiving slot without blocking reciprocating movement of said pivot post in said post-receiving slot along a longitudinal axis extending along the length of said post-receiving slot and pivoting movement of said pivot post in said pivot-receiving slot about said pivot axis.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the seat being formed to include a fixed-position slot bottom wall appended to one of the side walls and a fixed-position slot side wall appended to said fixed-position slot bottom wall defining each of the post-receiving slots and defining a pivot post-receiving entrance opening associated with each post-receiving slot,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, the movable shield further including a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots,
• means for selectively trapping one of the pivot posts in a selected post-receiving slot so that said one of the pair of left and right pivot posts cooperate to define a pivot axis extending therethrough during pivoting movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about the pivot axis from a closed position overlying the seat bottom to an opened position away from the seat bottom, the trapping means being mounted on the seat to block one of the pivot posts from exiting its companion post-receiving slot through said pivot post-receiving entrance opening during pivoting movement of the movable shield relative to the seat.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the left side wall including a left shield support appended to the seat bottom, a left arm rest, and an arm rest support interconnecting the left shield support and the left arm rest to position the left arm rest in spaced-apart relation to the left shield support, the left shield support including an exterior wall configured to define one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots therein in a fixed position relative to the seat bottom, and the left arm rest including an exterior wall configured to define another of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots therein in a fixed position relative to the seat bottom and opposite to said one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the left shield support, the left shield support and left arm rest each being formed to include an open mouth at an outer end of each of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots to permit movement of the left pivot posts into and out of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots during insertion of the left wing into the left wing-receiving slot,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, the movable shield further including a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, and
• a removable shield lock plate coupled to the left shield support to block withdrawal of the left pivot post from said one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the left shield support and permit pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a pivot axis defined by the left pivot post in said one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the left shield support.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the left side wall including a left shield support appended to the seat bottom, a left arm rest, and an arm rest support interconnecting the left shield support and the left arm rest to position the left arm rest in spaced-apart relation to the left shield support, the left shield support including an exterior wall configured, to define one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots therein in a fixed position relative to the seat bottom, and the left arm rest including an exterior wall configured to define another of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots therein in a fixed position relative to the seat bottom and opposite to said one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the left shield support, the right side wall including a right shield support appended to the seat bottom, a right arm rest, and an arm rest support interconnecting the right shield support and the right arm rest to position the right arm rest in spaced-apart relation to the right shield support, the right shield support including an exterior wall configured to define one of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots therein in a fixed position relative to the barrier, and the right arm rest including an exterior wall configured to define another of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots therein in a fixed position relative to the barrier and opposite to said one of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the right shield support, the right shield support and right arm rest each being formed to include an open mouth at an outer end of each of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots to permit movement of the right pivot posts into and out of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots during insertion of the right wing into the right wing-receiving slot,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, the movable shield further including a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, and
• a removable shield lock plate coupled to one of the left shield support to block withdrawal of the left pivot post from said one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the left shield support and permit pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a left-side pivot axis defined by the left pivot post in said one of the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the left shield support and the right shield support to block withdrawal of the right pivot post from said one of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the right shield support and permit pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a right-side pivot axis defined by the right pivot post in said one of the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots formed in the right shield support.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, the movable shield further including a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, one of the left pivot posts extending away from the left wing along a left axis in a first direction and another of the left pivot posts extending away from the left wing along the left axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and
• a shield lock plate selectively coupled to one of the left and right side walls to block removal of a selected pivot post from one of the post-receiving slots formed in said one of the left and right side walls to allow pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a pivot axis extending through said selected pivot post yet block movement of said selected pivot post out of said one of the post-receiving slots.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a first left edge wall and a second left edge wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first left edge wall to define a left wing-receiving slot therebetween, the first left edge wall being formed to include an elongated left lower post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the second left edge wall being formed to include an elongated left upper post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the right side wall being formed to include a first right edge wall and a second right edge wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first right edge wall to define a right wing-receiving slot therebetween, the first right edge wall being formed to include an elongated right lower post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the second right edge wall being formed to include an elongated upper post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom upon movement of the movable shield relative to the seat to a closed position, the left wing including a lower pivot post in the left lower post-receiving slot and an upper pivot post in the left upper post-receiving slot, the right wing including a lower pivot post in the right lower post-receiving slot and an upper pivot post in the right upper post-receiving slot, and
• a shield lock plate selectively coupled to one of the left and right side walls to block removal of a selected pivot post from one of the post-receiving slots formed in said one of the left and right side walls to allow pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a pivot axis extending through said selected pivot post yet block movement of said selected pivot post out of said one of the post-receiving slots.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a first left edge wall and a second left edge wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first left edge wall to define a left wing-receiving slot therebetween, the first left edge wall being formed to include an elongated left lower post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the second left edge wall being formed to include an elongated left upper post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the right side wall being formed to include a first right edge wall and a second right edge wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first right edge wall to define a right wing-receiving slot therebetween, the first right edge wall being formed to include an elongated right lower post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the second right edge wall being formed to include an elongated upper post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom upon movement of the movable shield relative to the seat to a closed position, the left wing including a lower pivot post in the left lower post-receiving slot and an upper pivot post in the left upper post-receiving slot, the right wing including a lower pivot post in the right lower post-receiving slot and an upper pivot post in the right upper post-receiving slot, and
• a shield lock plate selectively coupled to one of the left and right side walls to block removal of a selected pivot post from one of the post-receiving slots formed in said one of the left and right side walls to allow pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a pivot axis extending through said selected pivot post yet block movement of said selected pivot post out of said one of the post-receiving slots, the shield lock plate including a shell having a top wall and a pair of mounting posts depending from the top wall, the first left edge wall being formed to include first aperture means for selectively receiving the pair of mounting posts therein to establish a fixed position of the shield lock plate on the first left edge wall closing the open mouth of the left lower post-receiving slot, and the first right edge wall being formed to include second aperture means for selectively receiving the pair of mounting posts therein to establish a fixed position of the shield lock plate on the first right edge wall closing the open mouth of the right lower post-receiving slot.

A booster seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a first left edge wall and a second left edge wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first left edge wall to define a left wing-receiving slot therebetween, the first left edge wall being formed to include a first U-shaped side wall and a first floor inside a region bounded by the first U-shaped side wall, the first U-shaped side wall and the first floor cooperating to define an elongated left lower post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the second left edge wall being formed to include a second U-shaped side wall and a first ceiling inside a region bounded by the second U-shaped side wall, the second U-shaped side wall and the first ceiling cooperating to define an elongated left upper post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the right side wall being formed to include a first right edge wall and a second right edge wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first right edge wall to define a right wing-receiving slot therebetween, the first right edge wall being formed to include a third U-shaped side wall and a second floor inside a region bounded by the third U-shaped side wall, the third U-shaped side wall and the second floor cooperating to define an elongated right lower post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof, the second right edge wall being formed to include a fourth U-shaped side wall and a second ceiling inside a region bounded by the fourth U-shaped side wall, the fourth U-shaped side wall and the second ceiling cooperating to define an elongated upper post-receiving slot having an open mouth at one end thereof,
• a movable shield including a left wing positioned to lie in the left wing-receiving slot, a right wing positioned to lie in the right wing-receiving slot, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom upon movement of the movable shield relative to the seat to a closed position, the left wing including a lower pivot post in the left lower post-receiving slot and an upper pivot post in the left upper post-receiving slot, the right wing including a lower pivot post in the right lower post-receiving slot and an upper pivot post in the right upper post-receiving slot, and
• a shield lock plate selectively coupled to one of the left and right side walls to block removal of a selected pivot post from one of the post-receiving slots formed in said one of the left and right side walls to allow pivotable movement of the movable shield relative to the seat about a pivot axis extending through said selected pivot post yet block movement of said selected pivot post out of said one of the post-receiving slots.

A booster-seat comprising

• a seat including a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom therebetween, the left side wall being formed to include a left wing-receiving portion, the right side wall being formed to include a right wing-receiving portion,
• a movable shield including a left wing coupling the left wing-receiving portion, a right wing coupling the right wing-receiving portion, and a barrier positioned to lie between the left and right wings and above the seat bottom, and
• a shield lock plate including a mount portion coupled to one of the seat and moveable shield to selectively trap one of the left wing and right wing with one of the left wing-receiving portion and right wing-receiving portion, respectively wherein the left wing-receiving portion is formed to include a left wing-receiving slot and a left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the right wing-receiving portion is formed to include a right wing-receiving slot and a right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots, the moveable shield further includes a pair of left pivot posts appended to the left wing and arranged to engage the left pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots and a pair of right pivot posts appended to the right wing and arranged to engage the right pair of opposing, spaced-apart, post-receiving slots.