Patent ID: 7044549

Claim:
A rearward facing child safety seat for installation in a vehicle equipped with an adult seat provided with standard anchorage units, the child seat comprising: a seat structure having a seat portion and a backrest portion including a back support for supporting a seat occupant; a support surface for resting on a vehicle seat cushion; and a pair of rigid links projecting from the seat structure, said links each having a releasable connector for pivotal engagement with said standard anchorage units for permitting rotation of the rigid links with respect to the anchorage units; when the child seat is installed in the vehicle equipped with the adult seat having the standard anchorage units, the rigid links are pivotally attached to the seat structure by respective pivotal joints which are located above the support surface and spaced apart from the back support of the seat structure, the pivotal joints allowing the seat structure to rotate relative to the rigid links, should a deceleration force be imposed on the child safety seat once installed.