Child vehicle seat with adjustable and removable base
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1. A seat assembly suitable for supporting a child in various recline positions on a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising:
- a base having a body and a recline support coupled to the body, the recline support defining a plurality of adjustable positions, a seat having a top portion and a seat portion, the seat portion pivotally and detachably coupled to the base, the seat having a seat shell and a release mechanism coupled to the seat shell, and the seat shell being coupled to the base to be pivotable about an axis relative to the base, and the release mechanism being configured to engage the recline support at one of the adjustable positions.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a child vehicle seat, and particularly, to a child vehicle seat detachably coupled to a base adapted to rest on a seat in a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a child vehicle seat that is adjustable to an upright or reclining position. The base of the child vehicle seat is formed to include a storage compartment.
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1. A seat assembly suitable for supporting a child in various recline positions on a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising:
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a base having a body and a recline support coupled to the body, the recline support defining a plurality of adjustable positions, a seat having a top portion and a seat portion, the seat portion pivotally and detachably coupled to the base, the seat having a seat shell and a release mechanism coupled to the seat shell, and the seat shell being coupled to the base to be pivotable about an axis relative to the base, and the release mechanism being configured to engage the recline support at one of the adjustable positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A seat assembly for restraining a child on a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising
a base having a body portion and a pair of recline supports coupled to the body portion and positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to one another, each recline support being formed to include a set of detents and recesses defining a plurality of adjustable positions, a seat shell pivotally and detachably coupled to the base, and a release mechanism coupled to the seat shell and configured to be received within the recesses of the recline supports of the base, the release mechanism including an engaging element, a spring coupled to the engaging element and the seat shell, and a release handle coupled to the engaging element and positioned to lie at a front end of the seat shell.
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36. A seat assembly for supporting a child, the assembly comprising
a base formed to include a body, a first support coupled to the body, and a second support coupled to the body and positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first support, the first and second supports defining selected positions of a seat shell relative to the base, the seat shell detachably coupled to the base, and a release mechanism coupled to the seat shell and configured to selectively engage the supports of the base, the release mechanism including a release element, a release handle coupled to the release element, spring means configured to bias the release element of the release mechanism into engagement with the first and second supports.
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43. A seat assembly for restraining a child on a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising
a base having a body portion and a pair of recline supports coupled to the body portion and positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to one another, each recline support being formed to include a set of detents and recesses defining a plurality of adjustable positions, wherein the body of the base is formed to include a back wall, a front wall, side walls coupled to the front and back walls and positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to one another, a partition coupled to the side walls and positioned to lie between the front wall and the back wall, and a floor coupled to the front wall, back wall, side walls, and partition in order to form a cavity defined by the floor, partition, side walls, and back wall, and further wherein the base further includes a lid pivotally coupled to the partition in order to enclose the cavity a seat shell pivotally coupled to the base, and a release mechanism coupled to the seat shell and configured to be received within the recesses of the recline supports of the base, the release mechanism including an engaging element, a spring coupled to the engaging element and the seat shell, and a release handle coupled to the engaging element and positioned to lie at a front end of the seat shell.
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