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An adjustable child seat base includes a seat base housing having first and second distal ends, a movable foot movably mounted to the seat base housing for movement between extended and retracted positions for adjusting the angle of the seat base, and a control handle and release positioned between

An adjustable child seat base includes a seat base housing having first and second distal ends, a movable foot movably mounted to the seat base housing for movement between extended and retracted positions for adjusting the angle of the seat base, and a control handle and release positioned between the first and second distal ends of the seat base housing. The control handle and release is adapted for effecting one-handed control of the movement of the movable foot.

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1. An adjustable child seat base configured for one-handed adjustment by a user, the seat base comprising: a seat base housing having first and second distal ends;a movable foot movably mounted to the seat base housing for movement between extended and retracted positions for adjusting an angle of a

1. An adjustable child seat base configured for one-handed adjustment by a user, the seat base comprising: a seat base housing having first and second distal ends;a movable foot movably mounted to the seat base housing for movement between extended and retracted positions for adjusting an angle of an upper portion of the seat base; anda control handle and release positioned between the first and second distal ends of the seat base housing, the seat base housing comprising at least one opening adjacent the control handle, the opening being configured to receive one or more fingers of a user's hand when the user grips the handle with the hand, and the release being positioned adjacent the control handle and configured for one-handed actuation of the release by the same hand of the user while gripping the handle to adjust the position of the movable foot relative to the seat base, thereby adjusting the angle of the upper portion of the seat base. 2. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable foot is pivotally mounted to the seat base housing. 3. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control handle and release is positioned generally adjacent the middle of the seat base housing, both side to side and end to end. 4. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control handle and release comprises a fixed handle and a thumb-operated release button. 5. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control handle and release comprises a fixed handle and a finger-operated grip release button. 6. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control handle and release comprises a movable handle grip which can be gripped and moved. 7. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 6, wherein the movable handle grip is mounted for pivotal movement. 8. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 6, wherein the movable handle grip is mounted for translation movement. 9. An adjustable child seat base configured for one-handed adjustment by a user, the seat base comprising: a seat base body having first and second distal ends;a movable foot movably mounted to the seat base body for raising and lowering one end of the seat base body to allow the top of the seat base body to be oriented at a desired angle;a control handle adapted to be grasped with one hand and being positioned between the first and second distal ends of the seat base body, the control handle being usable for lowering and lifting the seat base body;a release and control button positioned adjacent the control handle for selectively releasing and securing the movable foot to selectively allow the movable foot to move relative to the seat base body and to selectively lock the movable foot to the seat base body; andwhereby the movable foot can be extended by the user grasping the control handle with one hand, actuating the release and control button with the same one hand grasping the control handle, and lifting up on the control handle, thereby raising one end of the seat base body and lowering the movable foot at the same time, and whereby the movable foot can be retracted by the user grasping the control handle with one hand and actuating the release and control button with the same one hand grasping the control handle, and pushing down on the control handle, thereby lowering one end of the seat base body and retracting the movable foot at the same time. 10. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 9, wherein the movable foot is positioned generally adjacent one end of the seat base body and is pivotally mounted to the seat base body between the first and second distal ends of the seat base body, the movable foot being pivotally mounted at one end thereof to the seat base body. 11. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 9, wherein the movable foot comprises a pivoting foot and wherein the pivoting foot extends in a pivoting motion by gravity upon operation of the release/control button and a lifting force applied to the control handle. 12. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control handle is positioned between sides of the seat base body. 13. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 9, wherein the release/control button comprises a thumb button positioned adjacent the control handle in such a manner that as a user grasps the control handle, the user's thumb can easily engage the thumb button. 14. An adjustable child seat base configured for one-handed adjustment by a user, the seat base comprising: a seat base body having first and second distal ends and first and second lateral sides between the first and second distal ends;a movable foot pivotally mounted to the seat base body for movement between retracted and extended positions; anda one-handed control generally positioned at a middle portion between the first and second distal ends and the first and second lateral sides for controlling movement of the movable foot between the retracted and extended positions by a user gripping and actuating the one-handed control with one hand;wherein the one-handed control comprises a handle and a push-button, and wherein the handle and push-button are arranged such that a user can grip the handle with his or her hand and push the push-button with that hand's thumb, and wherein the handle comprises a fixed handle. 15. An adjustable child seat base configured for one-handed adjustment by a user, the seat base comprising: a seat base body having first and second distal ends and first and second lateral sides between the first and second distal ends;a movable foot pivotally mounted to the seat base body for movement between retracted and extended positions; anda one-handed control generally positioned at a middle portion between the first and second distal ends and the first and second lateral sides for controlling movement of the movable foot between the retracted and extended positions by a user gripping and actuating the one-handed control with one hand;wherein the one-handed control is adapted for both releasing and securing the movable foot and for lifting and lowering one distal end of the seat base body relative to the movable foot. 16. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 15, wherein the one-handed control comprises a handle and a push-button. 17. An adjustable child seat base as claimed in claim 16, wherein the handle and push-button are arranged such that a user can grip the handle with his or her hand and push the push-button with that hand's thumb.