Patent ID: 8393505

Claim:
A device for protecting a child, the device comprising: a. A back panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge; b. A right shoulder strap coupled at a right side of the top edge and a right side of the bottom edge; c. A left shoulder strap coupled at a left side of the top edge and a left side of the bottom edge; d. A seat panel coupled to an exterior side of the back panel and presenting a left leg aperture and a right leg aperture; and e. A retractable hood having a hood cloth and a retracting cord, the retractable hood coupled to the back panel and the retracting cord extending from a top edge of the hood cloth; and a hood pocket for enclosing the retractable hood in a retracted position, the hood pocket including an upper opening through which the hood extends and a cord aperture opposite the upper opening through which the retracting cord extends.