Harness storage system for child car seats

摘要

A car seat (10) is formed with a harness storage cavity (30) in the car seat shell for placement of the five-point harness to permit the conversion of the car seat into a belt positioning booster configuration without requiring the harness to be removed from the car seat shell. The headrest (17) and back panel pads (18) on the back rest are removed to provide access to the harness storage cavity (30) which is covered by a hinged door (32). The harness buckle and the chest clip, still attached to the harness webbing, are placed into the storage cavity (30) and the door (32) closed to provide a flush surface on the seat back so that the child has a smooth supporting surface. The harness webbing projects out of slots to allow the webbing to lie flat beneath the headrest (17) and back panel pads (18) when replaced over the closed door (32) to the storage cavity (30).