Pivotable reclining child safety car seat
First Claim
1. A pivotable reclining child safety seat for a vehicle, which child safety seat maintains close proximity with the vehicle seat back and a low center of gravity in all positions, the child safety seat comprising:
- a safety seat adapted for reclining and capable of supporting a child therein;
a base of adapted for supporting the safety seat and allowing relative motion therebetween;
at least one groove means in the base on each side of the seat and a pivotable protrusion means from the seat in each of the groove means for interconnecting the child safety seat and the base so the child safety seat adapted for moving through a range of positions from an upright sitting position to a reclined sleeping position and is adapted for maintaining close proximity with a vehicle seat back in the full range of positions, the at least one groove means being horizontally oriented to maintain the safety seat with a low center of gravity;
wherein the safety seat and the base are formed as a mating pair of molded hollow shells and the groove means and pivotable protrusion means are housed within the hollow shells; and
a motorized drive means, housed within the pair of molded hollow shells comprising at least one motor and at least one reversible drive means interconnecting the safety seat and the base adapted for moving the safety seat.
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Abstract
A child safety seat pivots between a sitting and reclining position on a base secured by a vehicle safety belt. A pair of pivot arms extending from each side of the safety seat slide in a pair of grooves in each side of the base. The primary pivot arm moves in an essentially horizontal groove to maintain a low center of gravity. A secondary pivot arm stabilizes the safety seat and helps to maintain the safety seat back in close proximity with the vehicle seat back. A high pivot arm near the top of each side of the seat may be positioned in a mating opening or a slotted opening in each side of the base. A motor and reversible drive assembly, which may be remotely controlled can be used to move the safety seat.
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10 Claims
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1. A pivotable reclining child safety seat for a vehicle, which child safety seat maintains close proximity with the vehicle seat back and a low center of gravity in all positions, the child safety seat comprising:
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a safety seat adapted for reclining and capable of supporting a child therein;
a base of adapted for supporting the safety seat and allowing relative motion therebetween;
at least one groove means in the base on each side of the seat and a pivotable protrusion means from the seat in each of the groove means for interconnecting the child safety seat and the base so the child safety seat adapted for moving through a range of positions from an upright sitting position to a reclined sleeping position and is adapted for maintaining close proximity with a vehicle seat back in the full range of positions, the at least one groove means being horizontally oriented to maintain the safety seat with a low center of gravity;
wherein the safety seat and the base are formed as a mating pair of molded hollow shells and the groove means and pivotable protrusion means are housed within the hollow shells; and
a motorized drive means, housed within the pair of molded hollow shells comprising at least one motor and at least one reversible drive means interconnecting the safety seat and the base adapted for moving the safety seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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