Patent ID: 8393679

Claim:
A carseat comprising: a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end, a rear end, and two opposed sides, the lower surface dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat, the rear end of the base dimensioned to be positioned adjacent a seat back portion of the vehicle seat; a seat having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface dimensioned to receive a passenger, the exterior surface dimensioned to engage the base; an engaging system to removably secure the seat to the base, the engaging system comprising: a pair of securing latches positioned toward the rear end of the base and a complementary pair of receiving apertures defined in the exterior surface of the seat, the receiving apertures receive the securing latches; a pair of right and left retractable securing projections extending from the exterior surface of the seat and a complementary pair of opposed side recesses defined in the upper surface of the base and positioned toward the front end of the base, the opposed side recesses receive the right and left retractable securing projections; and an actuating assembly to release the engagement between the securing latches and the receiving apertures and the left and right retractable securing projections and the opposed side recesses.