Infant vehicle seat with tiltable base
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1. An apparatus comprising a juvenile seat including a seat bottom and a seat back and a base to be coupled to the juvenile seat, the base having a front edge positioned to lie under the seat back, the base comprising:
- a support foundation adapted to set on a vehicle seat, a seat support to be coupled to the juvenile seat and mounted to move relative to the support foundation to establish a position of the juvenile seat relative to the support foundation, and an actuator mounted to move between a locked position retaining the seat support in a fixed position relative to the support foundation and an unlocked position releasing the seat support for movement relative to the support foundation, the actuator being positioned to be actuated from the front edge of the base.
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Abstract
A tiltable base is adapted to rest on a vehicle seat and support a juvenile vehicle seat in a desired position with respect to the underlying vehicle seat. The base includes a support foundation, a seat support movable relative to the support foundation, and a retainer configured to retain the seat support in selected positions relative to the support foundation and to release the seat support for movement relative to the support foundation.
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1. An apparatus comprising
a juvenile seat including a seat bottom and a seat back and a base to be coupled to the juvenile seat, the base having a front edge positioned to lie under the seat back, the base comprising: -
a support foundation adapted to set on a vehicle seat, a seat support to be coupled to the juvenile seat and mounted to move relative to the support foundation to establish a position of the juvenile seat relative to the support foundation, and an actuator mounted to move between a locked position retaining the seat support in a fixed position relative to the support foundation and an unlocked position releasing the seat support for movement relative to the support foundation, the actuator being positioned to be actuated from the front edge of the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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14. An apparatus for retaining a juvenile in a vehicle seat, the apparatus comprising
a juvenile seat, a seat support having a rear portion adapted to rest against a vehicle seat back and a front portion opposite the rear portion, the seat support being adapted to receive the juvenile seat thereon, a support foundation pivotally coupled to the seat support and adapted to lie on a vehicle seat, and an actuator coupled to the seat support, the actuator accessible from the front portion of the seat support and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to provide movement of the seat support relative to the support foundation.
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22. A seat mount for a juvenile seat, the seat mount comprising
a seat support having a rear portion adapted to rest against a vehicle seat back, a support foundation coupled to the seat support, and means for permitting adjustable movement of the support foundation relative to the seat support to establish a position of the juvenile seat relative to the support foundation so that the juvenile seat is oriented to lie in a desired position regardless of the inclination of the vehicle seat underlying the support foundation, wherein the permitting means is accessible to a caregiver when the juvenile seat is coupled to the seat support and the seat support is mounted on the vehicle seat.
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29. A method of positioning a juvenile seat to lie in a desired position regardless of the angle of inclination of a vehicle seat underlying the juvenile seat, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a base having a support foundation adapted to lie on the vehicle seat and a seat support configured to be coupled to the juvenile seat, providing an actuator for releasing the support foundation from a fixed position relative to the seat support, the actuator being positioned relative to the seat support and support foundation so that the actuator can be actuated when the juvenile seat is coupled to the base and the base is mounted on the vehicle seat, moving the seat support relative to the support foundation so that the juvenile seat is in a desired position, and securing the actuator so that the support foundation is in the fixed position relative to the seat support.
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30. A juvenile seat for use with a vehicle seat and seat belt combination, the juvenile seat comprising:
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a seat support to be secured in place by the seat belt, the seat support having a back and a front with the back to be juxtaposed against the vehicle seat back, a support foundation coupled to the seat support and configured to rest on the vehicle seat, the support foundation comprising an anchor, the coupling between the support foundation and the seat support configured to provide for adjustable movement of the seat support relative to the seat, and an actuator disposed to extend from the front of the seat support, the actuator being moveable relative to the seat support to selectively engage the anchor to adjust the position of the seat support relative to the vehicle seat.
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