Floor activity seat

Abstract

An activity seat includes a frame, a seat assembly, and a tray. The tray may be coupled to the seat assembly for use while the activity seat is in a raised configuration or coupled to the frame for storage while the activity seat is in a lowered configuration. When the activity seat is in the storage or lowered configuration and the tray is coupled to the frame, the tray nests within the frame so as to maintain the activity seat in a generally flat configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A folding activity seat, comprising a seat and a frame, wherein the seat is pivotably coupled to the frame, and wherein the seat is reconfigurable between a first height and a second height. 
     
     
         2 . The folding activity seat of  claim 1 , further comprising an arm pivotably connected to the seat and the frame. 
     
     
         3 . The folding activity seat of  claim 2 , wherein the arm comprises a locking mechanism operative for releasably locking the arm in a plurality of pre-determined positions. 
     
     
         4 . The folding activity seat of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of positions comprises an upright position, a prone position, and an intermediate position between the upright and prone positions. 
     
     
         5 . The folding activity seat of  claim 3 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises an operable actuator, a locking wheel aligned to the actuator, and a biasing component urging the locking wheel towards the actuator. 
     
     
         6 . The folding activity seat of  claim 5 , wherein the locking wheel comprises a plurality of radially extended teeth and wherein the arm comprises a recess substantially in the shape of the locking wheel and configured to receive the locking wheel. 
     
     
         7 . The folding activity seat of  claim 5 , wherein the frame comprises a recess configured to receive the locking wheel in a plurality of pre-determined positions. 
     
     
         8 . The folding activity seat of  claim 1 , further comprising a connector for releasably connecting a seat accessory. 
     
     
         9 . The folding activity seat of  claim 8 , wherein the seat accessory is a toy bar assembly or a canopy assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The folding activity seat of  claim 1 , further comprising a tray releasably coupled to the seat. 
     
     
         11 . The folding activity seat of  claim 1 , further comprising a tray releasably coupled to the frame. 
     
     
         12 . The folding activity seat of  claim 11 , wherein the tray nests within the frame when the tray is coupled to the frame. 
     
     
         13 . The folding activity seat of  claim 1 , wherein the seat comprises a detachable seat sling. 
     
     
         14 . The folding activity seat of  claim 13 , wherein the seat sling comprises a child receiving portion and a lower ground-covering portion. 
     
     
         15 . A collapsible child supporting apparatus for supporting a child over a support surface, comprising:
 a frame comprising a base portion and a pair of arms pivotably connected to the base portion;   a seat assembly pivotably connected to the arms; and   a tray assembly removably connected to the seat assembly in a use configuration,   wherein the child supporting apparatus is reconfigurable between an erected position and a collapsed position,   wherein, in the erected position, the pair of arms are substantially transverse to the base portion and, in the collapsed position, the pair of arms are substantially parallel to the base portion.   
     
     
         16 . The collapsible child supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the child supporting apparatus is reconfigurable between the erected position, the collapsed position, and an intermediate position between the erected and collapsed positions. 
     
     
         17 . The collapsible child supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the base portion comprises connectors for removably connecting the tray assembly in a storage configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The collapsible child supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising a canopy detachably connected to the frame. 
     
     
         19 . The collapsible child supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising a toy bar detachably connected to the frame. 
     
     
         20 . The collapsible child supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the seat assembly comprises a seat ring connected between the pair of arms and a seat cover, the seat cover comprising a first portion detachably secured to the seat ring and a second portion extending from the first portion and covering at least an area under the seat assembly.