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A stroller seat pod includes a seat bottom having front, left side, right side, back, top, and underside; seat back having first piece and second piece, first piece and second piece slidably connected to one another; first piece of seat back being hingedly connected to seat bottom such that seat bac

A stroller seat pod includes a seat bottom having front, left side, right side, back, top, and underside; seat back having first piece and second piece, first piece and second piece slidably connected to one another; first piece of seat back being hingedly connected to seat bottom such that seat back and seat bottom have first seat position and second seat position, wherein, in first seat position, seat back and seat bottom have open configuration for sitting, and wherein, in second seat position, seat back and seat bottom have a closed configuration for storage; second piece of seat back being connected to first piece of seat back such that first piece of seat back and second piece of seat back have first backrest position and second backrest position, wherein, in first backrest position, first piece of seat back and second piece of seat back are extended relative to one another to increase seat back area for sitting, wherein, in second backrest position, first piece of seat back and the second piece of seat back are retracted relative to one another for storage.

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1. A stroller seat pod comprising: a seat bottom having a front, a left side, a right side, a back, a top, and an underside; a seat back having a first piece and a second piece, said first piece and said second piece slidably connected to one another; said first piece of said seat back being hingedl

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A stroller seat pod comprising: a seat bottom having a front, a left side, a right side, a back, a top, and an underside; a seat back having a first piece and a second piece, said first piece and said second piece slidably connected to one another; said first piece of said seat back being hingedly connected to said seat bottom such that said seat back and said seat bottom have a first seat position and a second seat position, wherein, in said first seat position, said seat back and said seat bottom have an open configuration for sitting, and wherein, in said second seat position, said seat back and said seat bottom have a closed configuration for storage; said second piece of said seat back being connected to said first piece of said seat back such that said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back have a first backrest position and a second backrest position, wherein, in said first backrest position, said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back are extended relative to one another to increase seat back area for sitting, wherein, in said second backrest position, said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back are retracted relative to one another for storage; and, at least one footrest depending from said seat bottom such that said at least one footrest and said seat bottom have a first footrest position and a second footrest position, wherein, in said first footrest position, said at least one footrest is extended away from said seat bottom for use as a footrest during sitting, wherein, in said second footrest position, said at least one footrest is retracted toward said seat bottom for storage. 2. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 further comprises a canopy removably connected to said second piece of said seat back. 3. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 further comprising: a canopy retractably connected to said second piece of said seat back. 4. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 further comprising: A first locking mechanism adapted to hold said seat bottom and said seat back in either said first seat position or said second seat position; A second locking mechanism adapted to hold said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back in either said first backrest position or said second backrest position; and A third locking mechanism adapted to hold said at least one footrest and said seat bottom in either said first footrest position or said second footrest position. 5. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 wherein, in said first seat position, said seat bottom and said seat back form an angle between 1 and 180 degrees and wherein said seat bottom and said seat back are connected at rotation means and wherein said seat bottom and said seat back rotate relative to each other through said rotation means. 6. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 wherein, in said first seat position, said seat bottom and said seat back form an angle between 1 and 180 degrees and wherein said seat bottom and said seat back are connected at rotation means and wherein said seat bottom and said seat back rotate relative to each other through said rotation means. 7. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 wherein said at least one footrest is functionally connected to said seat back, such that as said seat back and said seat bottom move from said first seat position to said second seat position, said at least one footrest and said seat bottom move from said first footrest position to said second footrest position. 8. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 further comprising a safety bar having at least two sections and being hingedly connected to said seat bottom and one section being connected to at least one other section, said safety bar having a first safety bar position, a second safety bar position, and at least a third safety bar position, wherein, in said first safety bar position, said safety bar is extended away from said seat bottom for restraint, and wherein, in said second safety bar position, said safety bar is retracted toward said seat bottom for storage. 9. The stroller seat pod of claim 8 wherein: said seat bottom in said second seat position has a top-view footprint, said top-view footprint of said seat bottom having an outer edge; said safety bar has a top-view footprint, said top-view footprint of said safety bar having an inner edge; and said inner edge of said top-view footprint of said safety bar extends beyond said outer edge of said top-view footprint of said seat bottom in said second seat position. 10. The stroller seat pod of claim 1 further comprising a safety bar hingedly connected to said seat back, said safety bar having a first safety bar position and a second safety bar position, wherein, in said first safety bar position, said safety bar is extended away from said seat back for restraint, and wherein, in said second safety bar position, said safety bar is retracted toward said seat back for storage. 11. The stroller seat pod of claim 10 wherein: said seat back in said second seat position has a top-view footprint, said top-view footprint of said seat back having an outer edge; said safety bar has a top-view footprint, said top-view footprint of said safety bar having an inner edge; and said inner edge of said top-view footprint of said safety bar extends beyond said outer edge of said top-view footprint of said seat back in said second seat position. 12. A stroller seat pod comprising: a seat bottom having a front, a left side, a right side, a back, a top, and an underside; a seat back having a first piece and a second piece, said first piece and said second piece slidably connected to one another; said first piece of said seat back being hingedly connected to said seat bottom such that said seat back and said seat bottom have a first seat position and a second seat position, wherein, in said first seat position, said seat back and said seat bottom have an open configuration for sitting, and wherein, in said second seat position, said seat back and said seat bottom have a closed configuration for storage; said second piece of said seat back being connected to said first piece of said seat back such that said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back have a first backrest position and a second backrest position, wherein, in said first backrest position, said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back are extended relative to one another to increase seat back area for sitting, wherein, in said second backrest position, said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back are retracted relative to one another for storage; at least one footrest depending from said seat bottom such that said at least one footrest and said seat bottom have a first footrest position and a second footrest position, wherein, in said first footrest position, said at least one footrest is extended away from said seat bottom for use as a footrest during sitting, wherein, in said second footrest position, said at least one footrest is retracted toward said seat bottom for storage; and, a seat connector connected to said underside of said seat bottom. 13. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 further comprising a canopy retractably connected to said second piece of said seat back. 14. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 further comprising a safety bar hingedly connected to said seat bottom, said safety bar having a first safety bar position and a second safety bar position, wherein, in said first safety bar position, said safety bar is extended away from said seat bottom for restraint, and wherein, in said second safety bar position, said safety bar is retracted toward said seat bottom for storage. 15. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 further comprising a safety bar hingedly connected to said seat back, said safety bar having a first safety bar position and a second safety bar position, wherein, in said first safety bar position, said safety bar is extended away from said seat back for restraint, and wherein, in said second safety bar position, said safety bar is retracted toward said seat back for storage. 16. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 further comprising a canopy removably connected to said second piece of said seat back. 17. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 wherein said at least one footrest is functionally connected to said seat back, such that as said seat back and said seat bottom move from said first seat position to said second seat position, said at least one footrest and said seat bottom move from said first footrest position to said second footrest position. 18. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 further comprising: A first locking mechanism adapted to hold said seat bottom and said seat back in either said first seat position or said second seat position; a second locking mechanism adapted to hold said first piece of said seat back and said second piece of said seat back in either said first backrest position or said second backrest position; and a third locking mechanism adapted to hold said at least one footrest and said seat bottom in either said first footrest position or said second footrest position. 19. The stroller seat pod of claim 12 further comprising: a swivel plate attached to said seat connector, said swivel plate having a first swivel position and a second swivel position wherein, in said first swivel position, said seat connector is substantially perpendicular to said seat bottom, wherein in said second swivel position said seat connector is not substantially perpendicular to said seat bottom; a seat swivel surface on the underside of said seat bottom; a swivel plate surface attached to said swivel plate, said swivel plate surface shaped to closely engage said seat swivel surface; and a friction modifying surface applied to said swivel plate surface. 20. The stroller seat pod of claim 19 further comprising a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism adapted to releasably lock said swivel plate in a position relative to said seat bottom.