CHILD RESTRAINT INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE BASE
First Claim
1. A child restraint comprisingan adjustable base including a cradle support adapted to set on a passenger seat in a vehicle, a tiltable carrier cradle mounted on the cradle support for pivotable movement about a pivot axis relative to the cradle support to change angular orientation of the tiltable carrier cradle relative to the cradle support, and a tilt controller coupled to the tiltable carrier cradle and to the cradle support, anda detachable infant carrier configured to mate temporarily with the tiltable carrier cradle and move therewith relative to the cradle support during pivotable movement of the tiltable carrier cradle about the pivot axis, wherein the tilt controller includes a cradle-orientation changer comprising a rotatable actuator mounted on the cradle support for rotation about an axis of rotation and a cradle elevator coupled to the tiltable carrier cradle and to the rotatable actuator and configured to pivot the tiltable carrier cradle about the pivot axis in response to rotation of the rotatable actuator about the axis of rotation.
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Abstract
A child restraint includes an infant carrier and a base for supporting the infant carrier. The base is configure to be tethered to a passenger seat in a vehicle. The base can be adjusted to tilt the infant carrier relative to the passenger seat.
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1. A child restraint comprising
an adjustable base including a cradle support adapted to set on a passenger seat in a vehicle, a tiltable carrier cradle mounted on the cradle support for pivotable movement about a pivot axis relative to the cradle support to change angular orientation of the tiltable carrier cradle relative to the cradle support, and a tilt controller coupled to the tiltable carrier cradle and to the cradle support, and a detachable infant carrier configured to mate temporarily with the tiltable carrier cradle and move therewith relative to the cradle support during pivotable movement of the tiltable carrier cradle about the pivot axis, wherein the tilt controller includes a cradle-orientation changer comprising a rotatable actuator mounted on the cradle support for rotation about an axis of rotation and a cradle elevator coupled to the tiltable carrier cradle and to the rotatable actuator and configured to pivot the tiltable carrier cradle about the pivot axis in response to rotation of the rotatable actuator about the axis of rotation.
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16. A child restraint comprising
a cradle support adapted to set on a passenger seat in a vehicle, a tiltable carrier cradle mounted for angular movement relative to the cradle support, a worm included in a rotatable actuator supported for rotation about an axis of rotation on the cradle support, and a cradle elevator including a worm gear mated to the worm and configured to move along the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the worm about the axis of rotation and a linkage coupled to the worm gear and to the tiltable carrier cradle and configured to move the tiltable carrier cradle angularly relative to the cradle support to establish an angular orientation of the tiltable carrier cradle in response to movement of the worm gear along the axis of rotation.
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