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US 8,540,312 B2Granted
Infant support with independently repositionable legs
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsRonald M. Asbach, Maarten Van Huystee
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Abstract
An infant support includes a seat and an upright portion that extends from the seat. A tray has a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member of the tray is configured to be removably coupled to the upright portion. Additionally, the second member of the tray is configured to be removably coupled between the first member and the third member.
Claims14
A booster seat for supporting an infant on a support surface, the booster seat comprising:
- a base member including a seat portion configured to support the infant in a seated position, the seat portion comprising a seating surface and a support-facing surface opposite the seating surface;
- a first arm support portion,
- a second arm support portion,
- a backrest portion pivotally coupled to the seat portion such that it pivots from a deployed position, in which the backrest is upright, to a stowed position, in which the backrest is folded onto and disposed parallel to the seating surface, wherein the backrest, in its deployed position, cooperates with first and second arm portions to define the seating surface;
- a first telescoping leg operable to telescope into and out of the base member;
- a second telescoping leg operable to telescope into and out of the base member, wherein the first and second telescoping legs cooperate to raise and lower the seat portion with respect to the support surface, and wherein the first telescoping leg telescopes into and out of the base member independently of the second telescoping leg;
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- a coupling mechanism operable to couple the booster seat to a support structure, the coupling mechanism comprising:
- a first attachment strap having a proximal portion connected to the first arm support portion and a distal portion including a first coupling device,
- a second attachment strap having a proximal portion connected to the second arm support portion and a distal portion including a second coupling device adapted to mate with the first coupling device,
- wherein, in a storage configuration of the booster seat, the backrest is disposed in its stowed position, and the first and second attachment straps are wrapped around the base member and coupled to each other via the first and second coupling devices,
- and wherein the booster seat further comprises a tray member coupled to the first and second arm support portions and, in the storage configuration of the booster seat, the tray member is positioned over the stowed backrest portion such that the backrest portion is oriented between the tray member and seat portion, and the first and second attachment straps are wrapped around the base member such that the coupling devices are secured proximate the tray member.
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An infant support for supporting an infant on a support surface, the infant support comprising:
- a base member having:
- a seat portion configured to support the infant in a seated position,
- a first arm support portion configured to support an arm, the first arm support portion being formed integrally with the seat portion, and
- a second arm support portion configured to support an arm, the second arm support portion being formed integrally with the seat portion,
- wherein the seat portion, the first arm support portion, and the second arm support portion cooperate to define a seating surface;
- a support assembly comprising:
- a first telescoping leg operable to support the base member on the support surface, wherein the first telescoping leg is configured to selectively retract into and extend out of the base member, and
- a second telescoping leg operable to support the base member on the support surface, wherein the second telescoping leg is configured to selectively retract into and extend out of the base member,
- wherein the telescoping legs cooperate to position the seat portion at a predetermined height with respect to the support surface, and wherein the first telescoping leg operates independently of the second leg;
- a first adjustment member coupled to the base member such that the first adjustment member is disposed below the seating surface proximate the first telescoping leg, the first adjustment member being configured to selectively engage the first telescoping leg to secure the first telescoping leg into position with respect to the base member;
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- a second adjustment member coupled to the base member such that the second adjustment member is disposed below the seating surface proximate the second telescoping leg, the second adjustment member being configured to selectively engage the second telescoping leg to secure the second telescoping leg into position with respect to the base member,
- wherein the base member further defines a support-facing surface disposed opposite the seating surface and oriented to face the support surface, the first and second adjustment members are slidably coupled to the support-facing surface of the base member, and the first and second adjustment members are disposed between the first telescoping leg and the second telescoping leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.