Child car seat with multiple use configurations
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A car seat for use in an automobile to transport a child, comprising:
- a seat assembly defining a generally horizontal seat surface for supporting a child positioned thereon, said seat assembly including a pair of receptacles; and
a seat back having a locking mechanism for selectively detachably connecting said seat back to said seat assembly, said seat back including a rear support portion oriented in generally upright position when attached to said seat assembly, said seat back having a pair of attachment arms projecting generally perpendicularly outwardly relative to said rear support portion for engagement with said seat assembly so as to be received within corresponding said receptacles.
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Abstract
A car seat is formed with a seat member pivotally connected to a base member for positional adjustment in desired reclined positions controlled by an intuitively operable adjustment mechanism. The seat back is pivotally connected to the seat member to be oriented in a shipping position or an operative position. A latching mechanism secures the seat back to the seat member in the operative position. The seat back is provided with a head rest that is vertically movable relative to the seat back to uncover routing openings in the seat back as the child grows and the head rest is positioned accordingly. The harness is routed through selected routing openings in the seat back before passing over a hanger at the top of the seat back so that the length of the harness remains constant irrespective of the positioning of the harness in conjunction with the size of the child.
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22 Claims
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1. A car seat for use in an automobile to transport a child, comprising:
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a seat assembly defining a generally horizontal seat surface for supporting a child positioned thereon, said seat assembly including a pair of receptacles; and a seat back having a locking mechanism for selectively detachably connecting said seat back to said seat assembly, said seat back including a rear support portion oriented in generally upright position when attached to said seat assembly, said seat back having a pair of attachment arms projecting generally perpendicularly outwardly relative to said rear support portion for engagement with said seat assembly so as to be received within corresponding said receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A recline adjustment mechanism for a car seat having a seat member pivotally supported on a base member for pivotal movement through a plurality of recline angles, said recline adjustment mechanism operably interconnecting said seat member and said base member to control the pivoted recline angle of said seat member, comprising:
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an actuation handle supported for movement between a home position and a release position; a stepped ramp fixed to said base member and including a plurality of step positions corresponding respectively to predefined recline angles of said seat member relative to said base member; a recline paddle pivotally associated with said actuation handle and being engagable with a selected one of said step positions to secure said seat member at the selected predefined recline angle; and a paddle trap apparatus being operable to secure said recline paddle into engagement with the selected step position when said actuation handle is in said home position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A car seat for use in an automobile to transport a child, comprising:
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a seat assembly defining a generally horizontal seat surface for supporting a child positioned thereon, said seat assembly being formed with a pair of laterally spaced receptacles in said seat surface and a pair of laterally spaced pivot sockets; a seat back selectively detachably connected to said seat assembly, said seat back including a rear support portion oriented in generally upright position when attached to said seat assembly and a pair of attachment arms projecting outwardly relative to said rear support portion for engagement with said seat assembly, said seat back being formed with a pair of opposing laterally extending mounting pins engagable with said pivot sockets so that said seat back is pivotable relative to said seat assembly; and a locking mechanism mounted on said attachment arms for securing said attachment arms within said receptacles in said seat assembly and being operable between a locking position in which said locking mechanism is operable to engage said seat assembly to structurally integrate said attachment arms into said seat assembly and lock the seat back into a generally upright orientation with respect to the seat assembly and a release position in which said attachment arms are free to disengage said seat assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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