Patent ID: 8899678

Claim:
A reclinable child seat assembly comprising: a support base configured to rest on a dedicated seat of a vehicle; a seat shell defining a seat back, a seat bottom, and a seating surface and being supported on the support base; and a recline mechanism configured to selectively permit adjustment of the seat shell relative to the support base between a first recline position and a second recline position different than the first recline position, the recline mechanism including (a) a recline positioner having a first portion defining the first recline position and a second portion defining the second recline position, (b) a pin movable between a released position and an engaged position and configured to engage, in the engaged position, a selected one of the first and second portions of the recline positioner to retain the seat shell in the corresponding first or second recline position, (c) a leaf spring coupled to the pin and configured to bias the pin to the engaged position, and (d) a release handle operable to move the pin from the engaged position to the released position out of engagement with the first and second portions of the recline positioner, wherein, when the pin is in the released position, the seat shell is movable between the first recline position and the second recline position.