Patent ID: 8678499

Claim:
A booster cushion for use in a vehicle, the booster cushion comprising: a base in the form of at least one inflatable member upon which a child may sit; a harness adapted to fit over at least a front portion of the base to retain the base when the base is positioned on a vehicle seat of the vehicle, said harness comprising a transverse strap and a longitudinal strap, the transverse strap extending transversely across a width of the base, and the longitudinal strap coupled to a lower region of the transverse strap located under the base and extending around a front surface of the base; and seat belt receiving members attached to respective sides of the harness at the transverse strap, wherein the seat belt receiving members are configured for receiving respective portions of a lap belt portion of a seat belt of the vehicle in a manner that (i) retains the base upon the vehicle seat, and (ii) aligns the lap belt portion to extend over the pelvic region of the child when the child is positioned on the inflatable member, upon engagement of the lap belt portion of the seat belt with the seat belt receiving members.