High chair

Abstract

A high chair features various modes of adjustability and enhanced utility. The height of the chair can be adjusted using a single hand that engages a rear handle. The height of a seat platform of the chair can be adjusted separately relative to the tray. The tray itself is ergonomically designed for the benefit of the caregiver. A removable tray liner facilitates after-meal clean-up. Wheels on the underside of the tray ease fore/aft adjustment. A pivoting back rest of the chair minimizes rearward shift of the center of gravity of the occupied chair, thus requiring a smaller chair footprint. Further, an accessory bar pivoted to a seat back portion of the chair provides readily accessible entertainment.

1 - 15 . (canceled)  
   
   
       16 . A removable insert for a tray comprising: 
 a central portion; and    a raised rim surrounding the central portion, the insert being a self-supporting, flexible member that is shaped generally to conform to and cover a central portion of the tray.    
   
   
       17 . A removable insert according to  claim 16 , wherein the insert is shaped generally to conform to and cover at least immediately adjacent portions of a rim of the tray.  
   
   
       18 . A removable insert according to  claim 17 , wherein the raised rim of the insert is shaped generally to cover completely the rim of the tray.  
   
   
       19 . A removable insert according to  claim 16 , wherein the central portion of the insert is substantially flat, whereby the insert can be stably supported on any flat surface as a rimmed place mat when removed from the tray.  
   
   
       20 - 80 . (canceled)