US 11,884,188 B2
Method and apparatus for a rotatable child safety seat
Daniel J Brunick, Cumming, GA (US); Thomas Jake Mitchell, Atlanta, GA (US); Andrew Phillip Kitchens, Kennesaw, GA (US); and David Hotard, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/592,812.
Application 17/592,812 is a continuation of application No. 17/087,539, filed on Nov. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,260,779.
Application 17/087,539 is a continuation of application No. 15/876,942, filed on Jan. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,829,012, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/449,319, filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219581 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/28 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/2869 (2013.01) [B60N 2/2806 (2013.01); B60N 2/2821 (2013.01); B60N 2/2875 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A car seat comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a bottom surface;
one or more side walls extending from the bottom surface;
a seatbelt attachment pathway extending from a first side of the first portion to a second side of the first portion, the seatbelt attachment pathway configured to receive a portion of an automobile seatbelt, wherein the seatbelt attachment pathway is disposed at a rear end of the first portion;
a rotating pedestal configured to rotate at least 180 degrees; and
a tab channel configured to receive at least a portion of a rotation limiter tab; and
a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion comprising:
a seat configured to couple to the rotating pedestal;
a rotation limiter tab configured to engage the rotation limiter tab; and
a set of shoulder belts to secure a child in the car seat;
wherein the second portion is configured to rotate at least 180 degrees with respect to the first portion, wherein an angle of recline of the seat changes as the second portion rotates with respect to the first portion.