Child seating system and method

Abstract

A seating system for a child includes a base. A formed seat is arranged so as to communicate with and selectively rotate about the base. A retention apparatus includes a first handle and the retention apparatus secures the formed seat to the base. A single actuation and substantially continuous movement of the first handle causes the formed seat to move around the base with respect to at least two different axes.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The field of the invention relates to seating systems and, more specifically, to seating systems for children.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Various types of child seating systems have been used over the years. For example, child seats have been used in vehicles in order to restrain the movement of children in the vehicle and thereby prevent injury to the seated children in case of an accident involving the vehicle. For instance, rear-facing infant seating systems have been used to secure infants while forward-facing child seats have been used to secure older children. In all of these seating systems, the child is placed in the seat and secured to the seat using a harness system (e.g., a five-point harness) either incorporated into the seating system or using an existing harness of the vehicle. Various types of arrangements have also been used to attach the base of the car seat of the vehicle. In one example, the Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (...

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Benefits of technology

[0019]Thus, approaches are described that allow a child seat to be easily and quickly rotated so that a child can be quickly and easily placed and secured in the seat. The approaches described herein easy and convenient to use and, in some exa

Problems solved by technology

One challenge faced by adults or others using these previous child seating systems has been being able to place the child in the child seat easily and quickly without dropping or otherwise injuring the child.

For forward-facing seats, this task can be difficult because the child may move as the user attempts to place the child into the child seat and/or the dimensions of the seat relative to the vehicle may be such that little extra space exists to easily maneuver the child into the seat.

Unfortunately, while in certain respects these systems have made it easier for the child to be placed in a child seat, other problems still exist with these previous approaches.

For example, complicated mechanisms were typically used to lock the seat to its base and thes

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