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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1988
Richard E Cone, Dayton, OH (US);
Cosco, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either a first generally planar orientation or in a second angular orientation with respect to the lower shell portion. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the upper and lower shell portions together in either the first or second orientations. In the first generally planar orientation, the device provides a car bed for the infant. In the second angular orientation, the device provides a standard rear-facing infant seat. A collapsible lower support surface provides a seat for the infant when the device is in the angular orientation. The lower support surface bends along a flexible portion when the upper shell portion of the device moves to the planar orientation to provide a generally planar support surface for the infant. The infant is held in position within the device by a lower strap and first and second shoulder straps. A slide mechanism is provided to permit lateral movement of the first and second shoulder straps with respect to the shell assembly without misaligning or tangling the shoulder straps. An adjustment strap is provided for simultaneously adjusting the position of the lower strap and the first and second shoulder straps after the infant is situated inside the shell assembly.