Patent ID: 6692072
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A45F,A47D

Abstract:
A booster seat comprising:a base expandable in thickness between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition and comprising: a rigid lower panel sized to rest upon a chair seat, a rigid upper panel generally parallel to the lower panel, an inflatable bladder having a valve for selectively expanding the bladder but otherwise forming an airtight barrier enclosing a spring member contained within the bladder to bias the base toward an expanded condition; a seat back hingedly connected to the base at a rearward portion of the booster seat and constructed to be folded toward and secured against the base for storage; an adjustable strap extending from the booster seat a length sufficient to secure the booster seat upon a chair; wherein the upper surface and the lower surface are spaced apart by at least about 1 inch when supporting a child weighing about 20 pounds thereupon to provide an elevated seating position; and wherein, with the seat back folded against the upper surface of the base for storage, the booster seat has an overall thickness, measured perpendicularly to the lower surface of the base, of less than about 3.5 inches.