Patent ID: 8794709

Claim:
A child restraint device for use with a seat, the seat including a bottom portion, a back portion, and an associated seat belt assembly, the child restraint device comprising: a base member having a front end, a rear end, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a back member having a top end, a bottom end, a front surface, and a rear surface, the bottom end of the back member being foldably attached to the rear end of the base member such that the base member and the back member comprise a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration; at least one back member securing belt attached to the back member and configured to be fastened around the back portion of the seat; at least one base member securing belt attached to the base member and configured to be fastened around the bottom portion of the seat; at least one attachment loop disposed at a junction between the top surface of the base member and the front surface of the back member for engaging the seat belt, the attachment loop having one end attached to the top surface of the base member and a second end attached to the front surface of the back member; and a restraint harness disposed between the top surface of the base member and the front surface of the back member, wherein the restraint harness comprises: an adjustable shoulder portion attached to the back member; and an adjustable lap portion attached to the base member, the adjustable shoulder portion and the adjustable lap portion being releasably fastened together.