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A reclining mechanism for a child safety seat used in motor vehicles that enables the safety seat to be used in both a forward and rearward facing position. The reclining mechanism comprises a seat (11), a base member (15) to which the seat (11) is attached, a connection (19, 22) between the seat (1

A reclining mechanism for a child safety seat used in motor vehicles that enables the safety seat to be used in both a forward and rearward facing position. The reclining mechanism comprises a seat (11), a base member (15) to which the seat (11) is attached, a connection (19, 22) between the seat (11) and base member (15) that allows movement of the seat (11) with respect to the base (15). The movement comprises a first range of reclining movement where the seat (11) is able to move between an upright position and a first recline position, and a second range of reclining movement where the seat further moves between the first reclined position and a second reclined position. A stop (33) prevents the seat (11) moving from the first reclined position into the second range of reclining movement. The stop (33) requires manual operation or manipulation of the seat (11) to allow release of the seat (11) into the second range of reclining movement. This allows a minor amount of reclining of the seat (11) while restraining the seat (11) from fully reclining which may be dangerous when in the forward facing position. The fully reclined position is only when the child safety seat is used in a rearward facing position.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A reclining mechanism for a child safety seat that enables said safety seat to be used in both a forward and rearward facing position in a motor vehicle, comprising:a seat,a base member for attachment of said seat thereto,connection means between said seat and base member for allow

[ We claim:] [1.] A reclining mechanism for a child safety seat that enables said safety seat to be used in both a forward and rearward facing position in a motor vehicle, comprising:a seat,a base member for attachment of said seat thereto,connection means between said seat and base member for allowing movement of said seat with respect to said base member, said movement comprising a first range of reclining movement where said seat is able to move between an upright position and a first reclined position, and a second range of reclining movement where said seat further moves between said first reclined position and a second reclined position,stop means for preventing said seat moving from said first reclined position to said second range of reclining movement, and said stop means being manually operable to allow release of said seat into said second range of reclining movement,a latch to hold said seat in a plurality of positions within at least said first range of reclining movement, anda pivot connection between the rear of said seat and said base member that allows longitudinal movement of said seat with respect to said base member as well as rotational movement.