Articulated child seat apparatus

• US 8,251,446 B1
• Filed: 12/07/2010
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Natalie R. Guerrido
• Original Assignee: Natalie R. Guerrido
• Inventors: Guerrido, Natalie R.
• Primary Examiner(s): White, Rodney B
• Application Number:
  US12/962,176
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 297/250.1, 297/256.1, 297/256.13, 297/344.11, 297/362, 297/362.1, 297/362.11, 248/346.07
• US Class Current: 297/256.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/002 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02246 Electric motors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02258 characterised by the mounting of the electric motor for adjusting the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2821 having a seat and a base part
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2878 the back-rest being inclinable

Abstract

The articulated child seat apparatus provides a base, a plurality of spaced apart rotatable rungs disposed laterally within the base, a pinion gear disposed on each rung, a rack disposed above and in communication with each pinion gear, a reversible motor driving one of the pinion gears, whereby the rack is moved forwardly and rearwardly within the base, a platform affixed to the rack and extended upwardly from the base, a seat bottom affixed to the platform, a seatback affixed to the seat bottom by a pivot, a reversible motor disposed within the seatback, the motor in communication with the pivot, whereby the seat back is pivoted upwardly and downwardly, a remote control separately controlling each motor, and a harness system fitted within the seat bottom and seatback.

Claims

1. An articulated child seat apparatus comprising, in combination:

a base;

a plurality of spaced apart rotatable rungs disposed laterally within the base;

a pinion gear disposed on each rung;

a rack disposed above and in communication with each pinion gear;

a reversible motor driving one of the pinion gears;

whereby the rack is moved forwardly and rearwardly within the base;

a platform affixed to the rack and extended upwardly from the base;

a seat bottom affixed to the platform;

a seatback affixed to the seat bottom by a pivot;

a reversible motor disposed within the seatback, the motor in communication with the pivot;

whereby the seat back is pivoted upwardly and downwardly;

a means for controlling each motor;

a harness system fitted within the seat bottom and seatback.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each pinion gear is further centrally disposed.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the base reversible motor is further in communication with the pinion gear of the center rung.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the base reversible motor is further in communication with the pinion gear of the center rung.

5. An articulated child seat apparatus comprising, in combination:

a base;

a plurality of spaced apart rotatable rungs disposed laterally within the base;

a pinion gear disposed on each rung;

a rack disposed above and in communication with each pinion gear;

a reversible motor driving one of the pinion gears;

whereby the rack is moved forwardly and rearwardly within the base;

a platform affixed to the rack and extended upwardly from the base;

a seat bottom affixed to the platform;

a seatback affixed to the seat bottom by a pivot;

a reversible motor disposed within the seatback, the motor in communication with the pivot;

whereby the seat back is pivoted upwardly and downwardly;

a remote control separately controlling each motor;

a harness system fitted within the seat bottom and seatback.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein each pinion gear is further centrally disposed within the base.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the base reversible motor is further in communication with the center rung pinion gear.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the base reversible motor is further in communication with the center rung pinion gear.