Pivoting, slidable infant car seat
First Claim
1. An apparatus for an infant car seat for placement in a seat of a vehicle, the vehicle being equipped with safety belts, comprising:
- a) a child seat, said seat having a cushioned seat, a cushioned seat back, a pair of side arms and a child safety restraint thereon;
b) a seat platform for receiving said child seat, said platform having a bottom portion and a back portion;
c) a stationary platform for receiving said seat platform, said stationary platform having a horizontal plate and a vertical plate thereon;
d) means for rotatably connecting said seat platform onto said stationary platform whereby said seat platform partially rotates in the horizontal plane;
e) means for slidably connecting said seat platform onto said stationary platform, whereby said seat platform slides in the horizontal plane; and
, f) means for attaching said stationary platform to the seat in a vehicle whereby said stationary platform is removably secured to the seat back of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An infant car seat 16 is mounted on a stationary platform 28 which comprises a lower horizontal plate 42 and a vertical plate 26 extending from one edge thereof. The stationary platform 28 is secured by the seatbelts 68 against the rear seat 14 of the automobile 12 adjacent the door 18. The child seat 16 is pivotably attached to a vertical portion 26 of the stationary platform 28 by means of a hinge assembly 24 that allows the user 20 to stand outside of the vehicle 12 and swing the seat 16 into a position to enable them to place the child 22 directly therein in a face-to-face manner and then swing the seat back into place and lock it into a secure position. The child seat is secured to a seat support mechanism comprising a support bar 44 pivotably connected to a hinge assembly 24 that slides along a track assembly 30 so as to maintain the car seat in a protected area within the vehicle when in the pivoted position.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for an infant car seat for placement in a seat of a vehicle, the vehicle being equipped with safety belts, comprising:
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a) a child seat, said seat having a cushioned seat, a cushioned seat back, a pair of side arms and a child safety restraint thereon;
b) a seat platform for receiving said child seat, said platform having a bottom portion and a back portion;
c) a stationary platform for receiving said seat platform, said stationary platform having a horizontal plate and a vertical plate thereon;
d) means for rotatably connecting said seat platform onto said stationary platform whereby said seat platform partially rotates in the horizontal plane;
e) means for slidably connecting said seat platform onto said stationary platform, whereby said seat platform slides in the horizontal plane; and
,f) means for attaching said stationary platform to the seat in a vehicle whereby said stationary platform is removably secured to the seat back of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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