Patent ID: 6799799
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A child safety seat for use on a vehicle seat having a seat cushion and a seat back, the child safety seat comprising:a child seat structure having a base support surface for resting on said seat cushion, and a seating surface for a child occupant, a rigid link attached to the child seat structure solely by a coupling mechanism that permits angular movement of the child seat structure relative to the rigid link about an axis located above the base support surface, and wherein the rigid link is connected to the child seat structure by both a first auxiliary link which has one end attached to the child seat structure by a first pivot joint and another end attached to the rigid link by a second pivot joint and a second auxiliary link which has one end attached to the child seat structure by a third pivot joint located above the first pivot joint and another end attached to the rigid link by a fourth pivot joint located below the second pivot joint, and a releasable connector mounted on the rigid link for engagement with a standard anchorage unit associated with the vehicle seat.