Patent ID: 8905478

Claim:
A safety seat comprising: a seat shell including a bottom, a back, a first side, and a second side, wherein the seat shell is configured for an occupant of the safety seat to be situated between the first side and the second side, on the bottom, and against the back of the seat shell; a first seat support configured to at least partially extend adjacent to the first side of the seat shell and at least a portion of the first seat support attaches to the back of the seat shell; and a second seat support configured to at least partially extend adjacent to the second side of the seat shell and at least a portion of the second seat support attaches to the back of the seat shell; wherein the bottom is located between the first seat support and the second seat support, wherein the seat shell is configured with a first and a second aperture through the first side of the seat shell, and a third and fourth aperture through the second side of the seat shell, wherein the first aperture and third aperture of the seat shell are configured to receive a belt for securing the safety seat to a vehicle in a forward-facing position and, the second aperture and fourth aperture of the seat shell are configured to receive a belt for securing the safety seat to a vehicle in a rearward-facing position, wherein the first and second seat supports are arranged to be engaged by the belt passing through the first and third apertures when the safety seat is secured in a forward-facing position, and wherein the first and second seat supports are arranged to be engaged by the belt passing through the second and fourth apertures of the seat shell when the safety seat is secured in a rearward-facing position within the vehicle.