Patent ID: 8251457

Claim:
A safety device for transporting a child in a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat comprising a belt securing system with at least two belts and a crotch belt, the safety device comprising: (a) a central, back supporting portion including a pair of side edges; (b) first flexible supporting portion adjoining the back supporting portion and extending from one of the side edges to a free end portion; (c) a second flexible supporting portion adjoining the back supporting portion and extending from another of the side edges to a free end portion; (d) a belt guide adjoining the free end portion of each flexible supporting portion formed for guiding at least one of the belts of the belt securing system along an outer facing surface of the flexible supporting portions; (e) a crotch portion adjoining the back supporting portion between the first and second flexible supporting portions; (f) at least one crotch belt guide on the crotch portion for guiding the crotch belt of the belt securing system; (g) wherein the first and the second flexible supporting portions and the crotch portion together with the belts guided thereon being capable of supporting the lap and crotch areas of the body of the child sitting in the seat; (h) wherein the belt securing system has at least two shoulder belts; (i) further comprising a head support portion having a back of head portion; (j) first and second flexible cheek portions, the cheek portions protruding from the back of head portion, being capable of laterally supporting the child's head, and having undersides; and (k) a shoulder belt guide provided on each of the undersides of the cheek portions to guide the shoulder belts.