US 7,073,859 B1 · Pivotable child seat for use in a vehicle

Abstract

The child safety seat includes a seat body that is attached to a base that is held in place by the vehicle seat belt. The base provides for movement of the seat body around at least one axis. A turntable allows the seat body to be rotated from a safe-riding position to face the car door to facilitate positioning the child in the seat or to make it easier to grasp and maneuver a separable child carrier with the child in it. Inadvertent rotation of the turntable is prevented by a locking mechanism that remains engaged until released by the parent or caregiver. In one embodiment, a second axis of movement allows the seat body to be reclined so that the child's head is supported when he or she falls asleep. The reclining adjustment is a motorized motion which can be remotely controlled by the parent or caregiver sitting in the front of the vehicle via wires connected to a remote control.

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Dependent claims

A child safety seat for a vehicle, comprising:

a seat body having a seat section and a backrest;
a base having a seat belt securing means integrally formed in a rear portion thereof for securing the base to a vehicle seat, the base comprising a turntable for supporting the seat body, the turntable having a plurality of fixed angle positions corresponding to a safe-riding position and at least one load/unload position;
a locking mechanism for releasably locking the turntable at one of the plurality of fixed angle positions, wherein the turntable remains locked at one of the plurality of fixed angle positions until released;
and
a recliner mechanism disposed between the seat body and the base, the recliner mechanism comprising:
a drive motor attached to the turntable;
a gear extending upwardly from the turntable, the gear driven by the drive motor;
a back plate separably attached to the seat back;
a rack disposed in the back plate, wherein the rack cooperates with the gear to control inclination of the back plate;
and
a power cord for supplying power to the drive motor.

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A child safety seat for use in a vehicle, comprising:

a seat body having a seat section and a backrest;
a base having means for securing to a vehicle seat, the base comprising a turntable for supporting the seat body, the turntable having a plurality of fixed angle positions corresponding to a safe-riding position and at least one load/unload position;
a turntable locking mechanism for releasably locking the turntable at one of the plurality of fixed angle positions, wherein the turntable remains locked at one of the plurality of fixed angle positions until released;
a remotely-adjustable recliner mechanism disposed between the seat body and the base, wherein the recliner-mechanism comprises:
a back plate separably attached to the seat back;
a drive motor attached to the turntable;
a gear extending upwardly from the turntable, the gear driven by the drive motor;
a rack disposed in the back plate, wherein the rack cooperates with the gear to control inclination of the back plate;
a remote control for controlling the drive motor for adjusting inclination of the back plate;
a power cord for supplying power to the drive motor;
and
a cord connecting the remote control to the drive motor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pivotable child seat for use in a vehicle

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Pivotable child seat for use in a vehicle

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