US 12,263,765 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 Dec. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/530,859.
Application 18/530,859 is a continuation of application No. 17/592,812, filed on Feb. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,884,188.
Application 17/592,812 is a continuation of application No. 17/087,539, filed on Nov. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,260,779, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
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 2024/0149759 A1, May 9, 2024
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)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A car seat comprising:
a base comprising a channel disposed on a rear side of the car seat; and
a seat removably coupled to the base, wherein the seat is configured to rotate about the base from a first position to a second position, and the channel is disposed between the base and the seat, the seat comprising:
a child restraint system;
a handle disposed at a rear side of the seat, wherein pulling the handle causes the seat to be released from a locked rotational position and to rotate with respect to the seat; and
a rotation tab configured to engage the tab channel during rotation of the seat when the seat is in a front-facing position;
wherein the seat is configured to rotate 360 degrees with respect to the base.