Abstract: A booster seat is designed that effectively integrates the shoulder belt of an automobile into the structure of the booster seat. The integration is accomplished by headrests, which are detachable at their lower end. The headrests are held to the booster body by adhesive or mating hook and loop pads. Each headrest is detachable from its respective mating adhesive pad affixed to the body of the booster, thus opening a space for an automobile seatbelt to be draped over the child sitting in the booster seat. The headrest is reattached to the body of the booster seat via the hook and loop pad, thus capturing the seatbelt between the headrest and the body of the booster seat. The belt is free to advance and retract within this integrated design.

Abstract: The present device features a child's automotive safety booster seat that has enough rigidity to withstand high compression, and, at the same time, is soft and comfortable for the child occupant. Conflicting safety design objectives are accomplished by constructing the center of the booster seat from a rigid styrofoam, which is overlaid with a thin layer of soft urethane foam for comfort. The soft urethane foam also serves to provide a flexible intersection allowing the child seat to bend and conform with almost any angle of backseat currently provided by automobile manufacturers. This flexibility about the intersection does away with any need for a mechanical hinge to provide for the angle adjustment. Added strips of batten can be added to the rigid styrofoam to provide further stiffness and support.