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Method and apparatus for an infant safety seat

  • US 8,702,169 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2011
  • Issued: 04/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a car seat base lower housing fixed in a center position on a car seat;

    a car seat base sliding rail mounted to the car seat base lower housing;

    a car seat base mechanism turntable bracket mounted on the car seat base sliding rail;

    a car seat base turn table rotationally mounted to the car seat base mechanism turn table bracket;

    a car seat neck mounted to the car seat base turntable;

    a car seat peg groove formed on the car seat base;

    a car seat base peg formed on the car seat base turn table, wherein the car seat peg follows the car seat peg groove as the car seat base turn table bracket translates away from car seat base lower housing causing the car seat to rotate from a rearward facing position toward the direction of translation away from the center position; and

    a car seat base rocker arm having a first foot at a first end and a second foot at a second end, wherein the car seat base rocker arm is pivotally mounted to the car seat base turntable bracket, wherein the first foot engages the car seat base during translation of the car seat base mechanism turntable in a first direction, thereby lowering the second foot to contact the car seat to provide support for the car seat base mechanism from underneath the car seat base in the first direction and wherein the second foot engages the car seat base during translation of the car seat base mechanism turntable in a second direction, thereby lowering the first foot to contact the car seat to provide support for the car seat base mechanism from underneath the car seat base in the second direction.

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