| CPC B60N 2/2869 (2013.01) [B60N 2/2821 (2013.01); B60N 2/2845 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |

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1. A child safety seat and base assembly wherein a base is arranged to be secured with respect to a motor vehicle and a seat is arranged to be removably secured with respect to the base, the assembly including:
a rotary element rotatably mounted to the base;
a seat latch on the rotary element that engages the child safety seat to releasably hold the child safety seat with respect to the base and rotary element;
a seat latch actuation assembly for opening or closing the seat latch wherein opening the seat latch releases the child safety seat; and
an interlock mechanism actuated upon opening the seat latch that prevents rotation of the rotary element with respect to the base;
wherein the interlock mechanism includes a locking projection and a locking recess, the locking projection engagable with the locking recess to prevent rotation of the rotary element with respect to the base when the seat latch is opened;
wherein the locking projection extends from the rotary element and the locking recess is formed in the base.
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