Child seating system

Abstract

A child seat having a coupling element mountable to a free-standing base and mountable to a supportable base is disclosed. The free-standing base includes a bench and at least one leg extending from the bench. The supportable base includes a support mechanism for coupling the supportable base to a support structure. A system including the child seat and the free-standing base is also disclosed. A system including the child seat and the supportable base is also disclosed.

1 . A child seat having a coupling element mountable to a first corresponding coupling element of a free-standing base and mountable to a second corresponding coupling element of a supportable base. 
     
     
         2 . The child seat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element is dimensioned to slidably engage the first corresponding coupling element and the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         3 . The child seat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element is dimensioned to pivotally engage the first corresponding coupling element and the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         4 . The child seat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element is dimensioned to snappedly engage the first corresponding coupling element and the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         5 . The child seat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element is positioned on a surface of at least one arm portion of the child seat. 
     
     
         6 . The child seat of  claim 1 , further comprising an interlocking element configured to lock the child seat coupling element to at least one of the first corresponding coupling element or the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         7 . The child seat of  claim 6 , further comprising a release element operably connected to the interlocking element. 
     
     
         8 . The child seat of  claim 6 , further comprising a release pad configured to eject the at least one coupling element from at least one of the first corresponding coupling element or the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         9 . The child seat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element comprises one of a polygonal groove element or a polygonal lip element. 
     
     
         10 . The child seat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element comprises one of a downward facing hook or an upward facing hook. 
     
     
         11 . A child seat having a first coupling element mountable to a first corresponding coupling element of a free-standing base and a second coupling element mountable to a second corresponding coupling element of a supportable base. 
     
     
         12 . The child seat of  claim 11 , wherein the first coupling element is dimensioned to snappedly engage the first corresponding coupling element and the second coupling element is dimensioned to pivotally engage the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         13 . The child seat of  claim 12 , wherein the first coupling element is positioned on a bottom surface of a seat portion of the child seat and the second coupling element is positioned at a distal end of at least one arm portion of the child seat. 
     
     
         14 . The child seat of  claim 11 , further comprising a release element operably connected to an interlocking element configured to lock at least one of the first coupling element to the first corresponding coupling element or the second coupling element to the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         15 . The child seat of  claim 14 , further comprising the interlocking element. 
     
     
         16 . The child seat of  claim 14 , further comprising a release pad configured to eject at least one of the first coupling element from the first corresponding coupling element or the second coupling element from the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         17 . The child seat of  claim 11 , further comprising a third coupling element mountable to a third corresponding connection mechanism of a tray table. 
     
     
         18 . A system for child seating comprising:
 a child seat having at least one coupling element; and   a free-standing base comprising a bench, at least one leg extending from the bench, and a first corresponding coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling element is mountable to the first corresponding coupling element;   and wherein the at least one coupling element is mountable to a second corresponding coupling element of a supportable base.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one coupling element is dimensioned to snappedly engage the first corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the first corresponding coupling element is positioned on a top surface of the bench. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the free-standing base comprises an interlocking element configured to lock the at least one coupling element to the first corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the free-standing base comprises a release mechanism operably connected to the interlocking element. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the coupling element and the first corresponding coupling element is spring-loaded. 
     
     
         24 . A system for child seating comprising:
 a child seat having at least one coupling element mountable to a first corresponding coupling element of a free-standing base; and   a supportable base comprising a support mechanism to couple the supportable base to a support structure and a second corresponding coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling element is mountable to the second corresponding coupling element.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one coupling element is dimensioned to pivotally engage the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the second corresponding coupling element is positioned on one of a horizontal surface configured to sit adjacent a top surface of the support structure or a vertical surface configured to sit adjacent a side surface of the support structure when the supportable base is coupled to the support structure. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the supportable base comprises an interlocking element configured to lock the at least one coupling element to the second corresponding coupling element. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the supportable base comprises a release mechanism operably connected to the interlocking element. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the supportable base further comprises a spring-loaded release pad. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the support mechanism is a screw pressure driver comprising a torque indicator. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein the support mechanism is a screw pressure driver comprising a torque limiting mechanism.