Swiveling car seat system

• US 10,464,451 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2017
• Issued: 11/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Linda Stamper
• Original Assignee: Linda Stamper
• Inventors: Stamper, Linda
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abraham, Tania
• Application Number:
  US15/622,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20180361889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2821 having a seat and a base part
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2869 rotatable about a vertical axis

Abstract

A swiveling car seat system for facilitating a car seat to be rotated in a vehicle includes a car seat that selectively has a child seated therein. The car seat is selectively positioned on a seat in a vehicle. A swivel unit is coupled to the car seat and the swivel unit abuts the seat in the vehicle when the car seat is positioned in the vehicle. The car seat is rotatable on the swivel such that the car seat selectively faces a door on the vehicle thereby enhancing removing and placing the child in the car seat.

Claims

1. A swiveling car seat system comprising:

a car seat being configured to have a child seated therein, said car seat being configured to be positioned on a seat in a vehicle, said car seat having a bottom side; and

a swivel unit being coupled to said car seat wherein said swivel unit is configured to abut the seat in the vehicle when said car seat is positioned in said vehicle, said car seat being rotatable on said swivel unit wherein said car seat is configured to selectively face a door on the vehicle thereby enhancing removing and placing the child in said car seat, said swivel unit comprising

a first plate having a first surface, a second surface and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said first surface being coupled to said bottom side of said car seat, said peripheral edge having a first tab extending outwardly therefrom, said first tab having an upwardly facing surface, said upwardly facing surface having a first well extending downwardly therein, and

a bearing being coupled to said second surface of said first plate, said bearing being continuous such that said bearing forms a closed loop, and

a second plate having a primary surface, a secondary surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said primary surface being coupled to said bearing such that said second plate is rotatably coupled to said first plate having said perimeter edge being aligned with said peripheral edge, said car seat being rotatable about an axis extending through said first surface and said second surface of said first plate, said secondary surface being configured to abut the seat in the vehicle when said car seat is positioned in the vehicle.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a pin being slidably positioned in said first well wherein said pin is configured to be manipulated, said pin extending downwardly through said tab.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein perimeter edge has a plurality of second tabs extending outwardly therefrom, said second tabs being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said perimeter edge, each of said second tabs having a top surface, said top surface corresponding to each of said second tabs having a second well extending downwardly therein.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein:

said first plate has a first tab, said first tab having a pin; and

said second well in a corresponding one of said second tabs insertably receives said pin when said first tab is aligned with said corresponding second tab such that said car seat is retained at a selected point of rotation about said axis.

5. A swiveling car seat system comprising:

a car seat being configured to have a child seated therein, said car seat being configured to be positioned on a seat in a vehicle, said car seat having a bottom side; and

a swivel unit being coupled to said car seat wherein said swivel unit is configured to abut the seat in the vehicle when said car seat is positioned in said vehicle, said car seat being rotatable on said swivel unit wherein said car seat is configured to selectively face a door on the vehicle thereby enhancing removing and placing the child in said car seat, said swivel unit comprising;

a first plate having a first surface, a second surface and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said first surface being coupled to said bottom side of said car seat, said peripheral edge having a first tab extending outwardly therefrom, said first tab having an upwardly facing surface, said upwardly facing surface having a first well extending downwardly therein,

a pin being slidably positioned in said first well wherein said pin is configured to be manipulated, said pin extending downwardly through said tab,

a biasing member being positioned around said pin, said first biasing member biasing said pin to extend downwardly through said first tab,

a bearing being coupled to said second surface of said first plate, said bearing being continuous such that said bearing forms a closed loop,

a second plate having a primary surface, a secondary surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said primary surface being coupled to said bearing such that said second plate is rotatably coupled to said first plate having said perimeter edge being aligned with said peripheral edge, said car seat being rotatable about an axis extending through said first surface and said second surface of said first plate, said secondary surface being configured to abut the seat in the vehicle when said car seat is positioned in the vehicle, perimeter edge having a plurality of second tabs extending outwardly therefrom, said second tabs being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said perimeter edge, each of said second tabs having a top surface, said top surface corresponding to each of said second tabs having a second well extending downwardly therein, said second well in a corresponding one of said second tabs insertably receiving said pin when said first tab is aligned with said corresponding second tab such that said car seat is retained at a selected point of rotation about said axis.