Patent ID: 7344192

Claim:
A child car seat ( 1 ; 1 ′) comprising: a seat shell ( 2 ; 2 ′), comprising a lower sitting portion ( 4 ; 4 ′) with a substantially uninterrupted shell bottom surface adapted to be placed on a seat of a vehicle, and a substantially uninterrupted shell backrest ( 5 ; 5 ′) extending upwardly from said shell lower sitting portion ( 4 ; 4 ′) the shell backrest being adapted to be leaned against a backrest of the vehicle seat, and armrests ( 6 ; 6 ′), shoulder and head supports ( 7 ; 7 ′) integral with and extending from the seat shell for limiting a lateral range of movement of a child, at least a portion of said shell backrest ( 5 ; 5 ′) comprises a rear leaning surface rigidly extending from said shell lower sitting portion ( 4 ; 4 ′), wherein the lower sitting portion ( 4 ; 4 ′) as well as the shell backrest ( 5 ; 5 ′) are not padded in any way; and an insert ( 3 , 8 , 9 ; 8 ′, 9 ′) comprising both a sitting surface ( 8 ; 8 ′) and backrest ( 9 ; 9 ′), which are disposed on an inner side of said seat shell ( 2 ; 2 ′) and are adjustable with respect thereto in terms of their inclination and position, said insert being a continuous generally planar part of bendable material, whereby a relative movement is possible between said insert sitting surface ( 8 ; 8 ′), and said insert backrest ( 9 ; 9 ′); and a manually operable device ( 19 - 21 ; 19 ′- 21 ′) on the seat, coupled to the insert ( 3 , 8 , 9 ; 3 ′, 8 ′, 9 ′) on the one hand and to said seat shell ( 2 ; 2 ′) on the other hand, for adjusting inclination and position of said insert ( 3 , 8 , 9 ; 3 ′, 8 ′, 9 ′) and for securing same in a selected one of a plurality of different inclinations and positions.