Patent ID: 8690250

Claim:
An infant carrier apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a backrest assembly, including a first and second backrest frame, wherein the first backrest frame includes at least one first side segment and a first transverse segment, the second backrest frame includes at least one second side segment and a second transverse segment, the first side segment being coupled with the seat assembly via a first pivot point; and a backrest holding mechanism movably assembled between the first and second transverse segment, wherein the backrest holding mechanism includes a latch element movable between a first and second position; wherein the first position of the latch element causes the backrest holding mechanism to be in locking engagement with the first transverse segment to prevent rotation of the backrest assembly relative to the seat assembly, and the second position of the latch element removes the locking engagement of the backrest holding mechanism with the first transverse segment to permit rotation of the backrest assembly relative to the seat assembly.