No tip booster seat strap

Abstract

A child safety device for preventing a child from tipping a booster seat backwards, incorporates a strap operatively configured to prevent a child from lifting his or her legs high enough to push off a table or counter; and a mounting element to affix the strap to a booster seat, wherein the strap is operatively positioned relative to the legs of the child to thereby prevent the child from lifting his or her legs. The device may also be formed as part of a child booster seat or a high chair.

1 . A child safety device for preventing a child from tipping a booster seat backwards, comprising:
 a strap operatively configured to prevent a child from lifting his or her legs high enough to push off a table or counter; and   a mounting element to affix the strap to a booster seat, wherein the strap is operatively positioned relative to the legs of the child to thereby prevent the child from lifting his or her legs.   
     
     
         2 . A child safety device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an adjusting element to adjust at least one of a length and a position of the strap.   
     
     
         3 . A child safety device according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting element is configured to allow removable attachment of the child safety device to be used on a different seat. 
     
     
         4 . A child safety device according to  claim 3 , wherein the mounting element is configured to allow removable attachment of the child safety device to be used on a high chair. 
     
     
         5 . A child safety device for preventing a child from tipping a high chair backwards, comprising:
 a strap operatively configured to prevent a child from lifting his or her legs high enough to push off a table or counter; and   a mounting element to affix the strap to a booster seat, wherein the strap is operatively positioned relative to the legs of the child to thereby prevent the child from lifting his or her legs.   
     
     
         6 . A child booster seat having a safety device for preventing a child from tipping the seat backwards, comprising:
 a strap operatively configured to prevent a child from lifting his or her legs high enough to push off a table or counter; and   a mounting element to affix the strap to the seat, wherein the strap is operatively positioned relative to the legs of the child to thereby prevent the child from lifting his or her legs.   
     
     
         7 . A child booster seat according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 an adjusting element to adjust at least one of a length and a position of the strap.   
     
     
         8 . A high chair for a child having a safety device for preventing a child from tipping the seat backwards, comprising:
 a strap operatively configured to prevent a child from lifting his or her legs high enough to push off a table or counter; and   a mounting element to affix the strap to the seat, wherein the strap is operatively positioned relative to the legs of the child to thereby prevent the child from lifting his or her legs.   
     
     
         9 . A high chair for a child according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 an adjusting element to adjust at least one of a length and a position of the strap.