Infant seat assembly with retention member

Abstract

An infant seat assembly includes a seat member and a retention member. The seat member includes a seat body having a front end and left and right sides, and a pair of side panels extending respectively from the left and right sides of the seat body. The retention member includes a main section and a pair of side sections attached respectively to opposite sides of the main section. The main section has a bottom end attached to the front end of the seat body, and the side sections are further attached to the side panels, respectively. The main section of the retention member is formed with a pair of spaced-apart leg openings through which legs of an infant seated on the seat member can pass.

1 . An infant seat assembly comprising:
 a seat member including a seat body having a front end and left and right sides, and a pair of side panels extending respectively from said left and right sides of said seat body; and   a retention member including a main section and a pair of side sections attached respectively to opposite sides of said main section, said main section having a bottom end attached to said front end of said seat body, said side sections being further attached to said side panels, respectively;   wherein said main section of said retention member is formed with a pair of spaced-apart leg openings through which legs of an infant seated on said seat member can pass.   
   
   
       2 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said retention member is foldable relative to said seat body such that said retention member is convertible between a stowed position, where said retention member overlies said seat body, and a use position, where said retention member stands substantially upright from said seat body. 
   
   
       3 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each of said side sections of said retention member is formed substantially as a right triangle having a hypotenuse side attached to the respective one of said side panels. 
   
   
       4 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said side sections of said retention member have front and rear faces and are each attached to an intermediate part of the respective one of said side panels,
 said main section of said retention member overlying said seat body, and said rear face of each of said side sections being adjacent to the respective one of said side panels when said retention member is in said stowed position,   said main section of said retention member standing substantially upright from said seat body, and at least a portion of said front face of each of said side sections being adjacent to the respective one of said side panels when said retention member is in said use position,   said main and side sections of said retention member cooperating to define an enclosed space when said retention member is in said use position,   said main section pivoting about said bottom end thereof, and each of said side sections pivoting relative to said main section and about said hypotenuse side thereof when said retention member is converted between said stowed and use positions.   
   
   
       5 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said main section pivots about said bottom end thereof, and each of said side sections pivots relative to said main section and the respective one of said side panels when said retention member is converted between said stowed and use positions. 
   
   
       6 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said main section of said retention member is further formed with a strap slot adapted for extension of a seat belt strap therethrough when said retention member is in said stowed position. 
   
   
       7 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a tray disposed in front of said seat body to thereby define a gap between said tray and said seat body, said main section of said retention member standing substantially upright between said tray and said seat body when said retention member is in said use position to thereby block entry into said gap from said seat body. 
   
   
       8 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said side sections of said retention member is formed substantially as a right triangle having a hypotenuse side attached to the respective one of said side panels. 
   
   
       9 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said main section of said retention member is further formed with a strap slot therethrough. 
   
   
       10 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a tray disposed in front of said seat body to thereby define a gap between said tray and said seat body, said main section of said retention member standing substantially-upright between said tray and said seat body to thereby block entry into said gap from said seat body. 
   
   
       11 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said main and side sections of said retention member are made of a rigid material. 
   
   
       12 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said main and side sections of said retention member are integrally formed. 
   
   
       13 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said main and side sections of said retention member are integrally formed. 
   
   
       14 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said retention member further includes a fabric cover for covering said main and side sections. 
   
   
       15 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said main and side sections of said retention member are made of a rigid material. 
   
   
       16 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said retention member further includes a fabric cover for covering said main and side sections, said side sections being attached respectively to said opposite sides of said main section through said fabric cover. 
   
   
       17 . The infant seat assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said retention member further includes a fabric cover for covering said main and side sections, said side sections being attached respectively to said opposite sides of said main section through said fabric cover.