US6908151B2 — Adjustable and foldable booster car seat

Claim 1

Independent Claim 146 words

A collapsible car seat which comprises: a seat member; a back member pivotally connected to said seat member, said back member further comprising: a fixed component; a movable component said movable component comprising an upper headrest area with a pair of forward extending wings and a lower area for sliding movement along said fixed component, said upper headrest area in invariant fixed relationship to said lower area; and said fixed and movable components in overlapping essentially gapless relationship with respect to each other with sliding movement between said components; means on said car seat for selectively positioning and retaining said car seat in either an essentially L-shaped first position or a second essentially collapsed position wherein a top of said seat member is adjacent to a front of said back member; and means for selectively positioning and retaining said movable component relative to said fixed component.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 146 words

A collapsible car seat which comprises: a seat member; a back member pivotally connected to said seat member, said back member further comprising: a fixed component; a movable component said movable component comprising an upper headrest area with a pair of forward extending wings and a lower area for sliding movement along said fixed component, said upper headrest area in invariant fixed relationship to said lower area; and said fixed and movable components in overlapping essentially gapless relationship with respect to each other with sliding movement between said components; means on said car seat for selectively positioning and retaining said car seat in either an essentially L-shaped first position or a second essentially collapsed position wherein a top of said seat member is adjacent to a front of said back member; and means for selectively positioning and retaining said movable component relative to said fixed component.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

The seat of claim 1 wherein said back member and said seat member share a common axis that allows said back member and said seat member to pivot and fold toward each other.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 27 words

The seat of claim 2 wherein said seat member and back member are shaped such that said seat member and said back member nest when folded together.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 17 words

The seat of claim 2 wherein said movable component is attached in front of said fixed component.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 22 words

The seat of claim 2 wherein an inner contour of said movable component mates with an outer contour of said fixed component.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 22 words

The seat of claim 5 wherein said inner contour of said movable component nests with an outer contour of said fixed component.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 26 words

The seat of claim 6 wherein said outer contour of said fixed component further comprises a pair of raised surfaces for side support of an occupant.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 17 words

The seat of claim 7 wherein said fixed component and said movable component permit telescoping movement therebetween.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 24 words

The seat of claim 8 wherein said telescoping movement is fixed by a length of at least one longitudinal channel in said fixed component.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 24 words

The seat of claim 9 wherein said telescoping movement is fixed by a length of at least two longitudinal channels in said fixed component.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 40 words

The seat of claim 9 wherein said movable component further comprises at least two generally horizontal and symmetrical slots that intersect said movable back from a pair of sides to allow a shoulder belt to penetrate through said movable component.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 19 words

The seat of claim 9 wherein each slot has a hook to retain said shoulder belt within said slot.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 25 words

The seat of claim 9 wherein said means for selectively positioning said movable component relative to said fixed component permits adjustment by incremental discrete movement.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 34 words

The seat of claim 13 wherein said means for selectively positioning said movable component relative to said fixed component is a pair of outwardly biased shafts which engage locking means on said fixed component.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 14 words

The seat of claim 14 wherein said locking means are mating teeth and grooves.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 23 words

The seat of claim 9 wherein said means for selectively positioning said movable component relative to said fixed component permits infinitely variable movement.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 29 words

The seat of claim 9 wherein a shoulder belt slots are is properly positioned when adjusted through the simultaneous movement of said slots with adjustment of said movable component.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 12 words

The seat of claim 17 which further comprises a pair of armrests.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 50 words

The seat of claim 18 wherein said armrests further comprise: at least one biased sliding latch having a laterally extending protrusion on one side of said latch; and a pair of detents for engagement with said laterally extending protrusion for securing said armrests in a first and a second position.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 18 words

The seat of claim 19 which further comprises a generally flat-bottomed seat saver portion under said seat member.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 16 words

The seat of claim 20 which further comprises a cup holder in said seat saver portion.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 20 words

The seat of claim 19 wherein said movable member further comprises an aperture toward a top of said movable component.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 36 words

The seat of claim 20 wherein said sliding latch further comprises: a laterally extending cam follower; and a cam surface having a geometry to effect axial movement of said sliding latch and said laterally extending protrusion.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 48 words

The seat of claim 23 wherein said cam surface generates upward axial movement of said sliding latch when moving said armrest from a lowered position into a raised position thereby permitting pivotal rotational movement of laterally extending protrusion from a first detent position to a second detent position.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 19 words

The seat of claim 24 wherein pivoting rotational movement is prohibited when said armrests are in a lowered position.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 42 words

The seat of claim 1 wherein said means for selectively positioning said seat member from said essentially L-shaped first position to said second essentially collapsed position comprises a pivoting latch which prohibits rotational movement of said seat member toward said back member.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 126 words

A collapsible car seat which comprises: a seat member; a back member pivotally connected to said seat member, said back member further comprising: a fixed component; and a telescoping movable component overlapping said fixed component, said telescoping movable component further comprising a fixed upper headrest area with a pair of forward extending wings and wherein movement of said components relative to each other provides contiguous support for an occupant's back; and means on said car seat for selectively positioning and retaining said car seat in an essentially L-shaped first position or a second essentially collapsed position wherein a top of said seat member is adjacent to a front of said back member; means for selectively positioning and retaining said movable component relative to said fixed component.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 126 words

A collapsible car seat which comprises: a seat member; a back member pivotally connected to said seat member, said back member further comprising: a fixed component; and a telescoping movable component overlapping said fixed component, said telescoping movable component further comprising a fixed upper headrest area with a pair of forward extending wings and wherein movement of said components relative to each other provides contiguous support for an occupant's back; and means on said car seat for selectively positioning and retaining said car seat in an essentially L-shaped first position or a second essentially collapsed position wherein a top of said seat member is adjacent to a front of said back member; means for selectively positioning and retaining said movable component relative to said fixed component.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 32 words

The seat of claim 27 , wherein said back member and said seat member share a common axis that allows said back member and said seat member to pivot toward each other.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 27 words

The seat of claim 28 wherein said seat member and back member are shaped such that said seat member and said back member nest when folded together.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 17 words

The seat of claim 29 wherein said movable component is attached in front of said fixed component.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 22 words

The seat of claim 30 wherein an inner contour of said movable component mates with an outer contour of said fixed component.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 22 words

The seat of claim 31 wherein said inner contour of said movable component nests with an outer contour of said fixed component.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 26 words

The seat of claim 31 wherein said outer contour of said fixed component further comprises a pair of raised surfaces for side support of an occupant.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 17 words

The seat of claim 33 wherein said fixed component and said movable component permit telescoping movement therebetween.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 24 words

The seat of claim 34 wherein said telescoping movement is fixed by a length of at least one longitudinal channel in said fixed component.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 24 words

The seat of claim 35 wherein said telescoping movement is fixed by a length of at least two longitudinal channels in said fixed component.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 40 words

The seat of claim 36 wherein said movable component further comprises at least two generally horizontal and symmetrical slots that intersect said movable component from a pair of sides to allow a shoulder belt to penetrate through said movable component.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 19 words

The seat of claim 35 wherein each slot has a hook to retain said shoulder belt within said slot.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 25 words

The seat of claim 35 wherein said means for selectively positioning said movable component relative to said fixed component permits adjustment by incremental discrete movement.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 33 words

The seat of claim 39 wherein said means for selectively positioning said movable component relative to said fixed component is a pair of outwardly biased shafts which engage locking means-on said fixed component.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 14 words

The seat of claim 40 wherein said locking means are mating teeth and grooves.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 23 words

The seat of claim 35 wherein said means for selectively positioning said movable component relative to said fixed component permits infinitely variable movement.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 28 words

The seat of claim 35 wherein said shoulder belt slots are properly positioned when adjusted through the simultaneous movement of said slots with adjustment of said movable component.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 12 words

The seat of claim 43 which further comprises a pair of armrests.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 50 words

The seat of claim 44 wherein said armrests further comprise: at least one biased sliding latch having a laterally extending protrusion on one side of said latch; and a pair of detents for engagement with said laterally extending protrusion for securing said armrests in a first and a second position.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 36 words

The seat of claim 45 wherein said sliding latch further comprises: a laterally extending cam follower; and a cam surface having a geometry to effect axial movement of said sliding latch and said laterally extending protrusion.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 47 words

The seat of claim 46 wherein said cam surface generates upward axial movement of said sliding latch when moving said armrest from a lowered into a raised position thereby permitting pivotal rotational movement of laterally extending protrusion from a first detent position to a second detent position.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 19 words

The seat of claim 47 wherein pivoting rotational movement is prohibited when said armrests are in a lowered position.

Claim 51

Dependent Claim 42 words

The seat of claim 27 wherein said means for selectively positioning said seat member from said essentially L-shaped first position to said second essentially collapsed position further a pivoting latch which prohibits rotational movement of said seat member toward said back member.

Claim 52

Dependent Claim 18 words

The seat of claim 27 which further comprises a generally flat-bottomed seat saver portion under said seat member.

Claim 53

Dependent Claim 16 words

The seat of claim 50 which further comprises a cup holder in said seat saver portion.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2008-06-20	2008-12-20	2009-06-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2012-06-20	2012-12-20	2013-06-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2016-06-20	2016-12-20	2017-06-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Adjustable and foldable booster car seat

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