Elevated Infant Seat

Abstract

The invention is an elevated seat that adjusts to different seat back angles with the seat supported at a height to reduce the distance a user has to bend over or kneel down in order access the child.

1 . An infant seat for comfortably supporting an infant at an elevated position relative to an underlying support surface comprising a seat adjustably supported on a frame extending downwardly from said frame. 
   
   
       2 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a selector connected to one end of said seat and selectively engaging said frame such that said seat may be adjusted in inclination. 
   
   
       3 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 2  wherein said selector defines a generally vertical slot through which a portion of said frame passes and a plurality of recesses extending laterally from said slot sufficiently to selectively capture said portion therein. 
   
   
       4 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 2  further comprising adjustable treadles mounted on said frame and selectively positioned to stabilize said seat or to allow motion of said seat. 
   
   
       5 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 4  wherein said frame is designed to position said seat at a height above said supporting surface at which a person attending to an infant in said seat can do so without having to reach down to substantially the level of the supporting surface. 
   
   
       6 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 1  further comprising adjustable treadles mounted on said frame and selectively positioned to stabilize said seat or to allow motion of said seat. 
   
   
       7 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 1  wherein said frame is designed to position said seat at a height above said supporting surface at which a person attending to an infant in said seat can do so without having to reach down to substantially the level of the supporting surface. 
   
   
       8 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a container supported on said frame beneath said seat at a height above said underlying support surface. 
   
   
       9 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 8  wherein said frame is designed to position said seat at a height above said supporting surface at which a person attending to an infant in said seat can do so without having to reach down to substantially the level of the supporting surface. 
   
   
       10 . An infant seat including a flexible seat supported on an adjustable frame designed to position said seat at a height above a supporting surface at least sufficient to enable a person attending to an infant in said seat to do so without having to reach down to substantially the level of the supporting surface. 
   
   
       11 . An infant seat as defined in  claim 10  wherein said frame is designed to position said infant seat at least ten inches above said supporting surface 
   
   
       12 . Apparatus as defined in  claim 10  further comprising a selector connected to one end of said seat and selectively engaging said frame such that said seat may be adjusted in inclination.