A foldable child booster seat

Abstract

A foldable child booster seat based on the origami and popup technique. The booster seat is light and easy to be folded flat into a compact form for storage and transport. The foldable booster seat, comprising: a plurality of rigid substrates, each rigid substrate is interconnected to another by one or more integrated hinges or flexible parts allowing the rigid substrate to fold either inward or outward when folding up; wherein when the foldable booster seat is folded flat, the rigid substrates are stacked together; and wherein when the foldable booster seat is folded up, the rigid substrates are arranged to form the shape of a chair or stool.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This is a national phase application of PCT / CN2016 / 086206 filed on 17 Jun. 2016 which claims priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 180,618 filed on 17 Jun. 2015; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to furniture and the manufacture thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to portable child booster seats.BACKGROUND[0003]Child booster seats are often used in flights, vehicles, homes, and restaurants to alleviate the sitting height level of small children on regular seats and chairs. When attached to a regular chair or seat, a child booster seat allows a child to sit safely, comfortably, and at the approximately same height level as a sitting adult. Child booster seats are also necessary for safety reasons, particularly in flights and vehicles where seat belts are employed to ensure the proper fa...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]The present invention provides a collapsible child booster seat that addresses the problems of poor portability and stow-ability of traditional child booster seats. The booster seat in accordance to various embodiments of the present invention is based on the origami and popup technique, which is an art form of paper folding. The booster seat is light and easy to be folded flat into a compact form for storage and transport.

Problems solved by technology

Problem with existing booster seats is that they are heavy (each typically weighing 2 kg and up), bulky, not easily portable, and occupy considerable storage space when not in-use.

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