Patent ID: 6938954
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A rotatable child safety seat mounting apparatus for use in combination with a vehicular child safety seat, said rotatable mounting apparatus comprising: (a) a base means having an upper surface, a front end, a rear end, and opposing sides connecting said front and rear ends, said base means further including an elongated aperture extending therethrough from said upper surface to said lower surface, with said aperture having a longitudinal axis extending substantially parallel to said sides, and a lateral axis extending substantially parallel to said front and rear ends, with said longitudinal axis being longer than said lateral axis, said base means further including a first guide means disposed on said upper surface thereof, and a releasable lock means; and (b) an interface means that is removably and rotatably engageable with said base means, said interface means having a mating means extending from a lower surface thereof, said mating means being configured for operable, slidable, and rotatable engagement with said aperture to thereby removably secure said interface means to said base means, said interface means further including a second guide means on said lower surface thereof that is matingly engageable with said first guide means such that relative rotational motion between said interface means and said base means while said first and second guide means are operably engaged with one another “a back portion of” before the limitation “said interface means”causes said interface means to progressively displace towards said front end of said base means, an upper surface of said interface means being specifically configured to operably and retainably receive said vehicular child safety seat thereto.