Reclining ride down child seat
View Patent ↗The child safety seat includes a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is slidably connected to a first portion of the base and the seat back is slidably connected to a second portion of the base. The seat body is movable relative to the base, namely, between a resting position and ride down position. A dampening member is connected between the seat body and the base for dampening/retarding the movement of the seat body from the resting position to the ride down position. The dampening member is preferably partially oriented yarn that is no longer usable after use, such as in the event of an accident. The recline angle of the seat body relative to the base is adjustable.
1. A child safety seat, comprising:
a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back;
a base for supporting the seat body; the base having a first portion positioned below the seat bottom and a second portion positioned behind the seat back;
the seat bottom being slidably connected to the first portion of the base and the seat back being slidably connected to the second portion of the base; the seat body being movable relative to the base, between a resting position and a ride down position, defined as a position in which there has been a resulting change in location of the seat bottom relative to the second portion of the base from its resting position caused by accident forces;
means for adjusting an angle of the seat body relative to the base when the seat body is in the resting position;
means connected between the seat body and the base for dampening movement of the seat body from the resting position to the ride down position.
2. The child safety seat of claim 1 , wherein the seat bottom is slidably connected to the first portion of the base by slidable engagement of a pin connected to the seat bottom in a slot in the first portion of the base.
3. The child safety seat of claim 1 , wherein the seat back is slidably connected to the second portion of the base by slidable engagement of a pin connected to the second portion of the base in a slot in the seat back.
4. The child safety seat of claim 1 , wherein the means for dampening is partially oriented yarn connected between the base and the seat body.
5. The child safety seat of claim 1 , wherein means connected between the seat body and the base for dampening movement is a one-time use material; the seat body being prevented from returning back to its initial resting position from its ride down position to prevent continued use of the child safety seat.
6. The child safety seat of claim 1 , wherein the means for adjusting, comprises:
a carriage slidably connected to the first portion of the base; the carriage including a plurality of notches therein
a rod connected to the seat bottom of the seat body; the rod being selectively placeable in one of the plurality of notches; and
whereby location of the rod in one of the plurality of notches sets a recline position for the seat body in a resting position.