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An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either a first generally planar orientation or in a

An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either a first generally planar orientation or in a second angular orientation with respect to the lower shell portion. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the upper and lower shell portions together in either the first or second orientations. In the first generally planar orientation, the device provides a car bed for the infant. In the second angular orientation, the device provides a standard rear-facing infant seat. A collapsible lower support surface provides a seat for the infant when the device is in the angular orientation. The lower support surface bends along a flexible portion when the upper shell portion of the device moves to the planar orientation to provide a generally planar support surface for the infant. The infant is held in position within the device by a lower strap and first and second shoulder straps. A slide mechanism is provided to permit lateral movement of the first and second shoulder straps with respect to the shell assembly without misaligning or tangling the shoulder straps. An adjustment strap is provided for simultaneously adjusting the position of the lower strap and the first and second shoulder straps after the infant is situated inside the shell assembly.

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A convertible infant restraint device for use in a motor vehicle, the device comprising a tub-like shell assembly that includes a lower supporting surface for supporting an infant and at least two opposite side walls, the shell assembly having a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion

A convertible infant restraint device for use in a motor vehicle, the device comprising a tub-like shell assembly that includes a lower supporting surface for supporting an infant and at least two opposite side walls, the shell assembly having a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion being pivotally coupled to the lower portion to permit the upper shell portion to be placed in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to the lower shell portion, means for locking the upper shell portion and the lower shell portion in a generally planar orientation such that the supporting surface is generally planar and in at least one other angular orientation such that the lower support surface forms an angle less than 180°, means for elevating a portion of the lower supporting surface when the upper shell portion and the lower shell portion are oriented in the at least one other angular orientating to provide a planar support surface for a lower part of the infant, and means for securing the infant to the upper shell portion, said elevating means being configured to operate independently of said securing means such that movement of the upper shell portion relative to the lower shell portion does not effect the means for securing the infant.