A child restraint for a child seat is relatively easily engaged using a passive approach and resists disengagement until released. A cross bar can be moved along a slide mechanism in the restraint, where the cross bar or the slide mechanism may include a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism may operate to permit the cross bar to be moved with relative ease in a first direction, and resist movement of the cross bar in a second, different direction. The cross bar in a lowered position contributes to restraining the child in the child seat by limiting leg movement. A release mechanism is actuated to release the cross bar to permit relatively easy movement. A locking mechanism may be employed to lock the cross bar in place.

A child restraint system (1) having a mounting clip (2) positioned over an upper crossbar (12) and vertical bars (19) of a shopping cart seat (14) back support (13). The mounting clip is centered on the back support so that it rests directly behind a child when seated in the shopping cart. A belt (16) extends from sides of the mounting clip and wraps around the child's torso encircling the child preferably above the abdomen. This keeps the child in an upright position and prevents the child from leaning to the front or to the side, thereby reducing any risk of injury.

A child seat includes a base and a seatback movable relative thereto between a retracted position, in which the seatback preferably is flush with a top of the base, and an extended position, in which a sitting area of the child seat is exposed for sitting and in which the seatback serves to support a child's back. The seatback of the child seat preferably includes a seat belt for restraint of a child when seated in the sitting area. A shopping cart includes the child seat. The seatback includes a gate movable between a retracted position, in which the gate preferably is flush with the seatback, and an extended position, in which the gate extends in a generally upright manner and partially blocks leg openings of the basket to keep items from falling there through when the seatback is in the retracted position.

A child seat includes a base and a seatback movable relative thereto between a retracted position, in which the seatback preferably is flush with a top of the base, and an extended position, in which a sitting area of the child seat is exposed for sitting and in which the seatback serves to support a child's back. The seatback of the child seat preferably includes a seat belt for restraint of a child when seated in the sitting area. A shopping cart includes the child seat. The seatback includes a gate movable between a retracted position, in which the gate preferably is flush with the seatback, and an extended position, in which the gate extends in a generally upright manner and partially blocks leg openings of the basket to keep items from falling there through when the seatback is in the retracted position.

Child safety apparatus and method of security are disclosed for providing child restraint while riding in a shopping cart seat. This invention was carefully constructed to provide comfort to the child with a luxury performance textile fabric, antimicrobial, compact, with a system of a releasable attachment mechanism using the preferred method for child safety, known as the LATCH system.

A transportable child seat for use in a shopping cart includes a bottom panel, a back panel connected to the bottom panel, a pair of side panels connected to the bottom panel and the back panel, wherein the bottom panel and the back panel are of at least a width slightly less than a width of the bottom frame, an exterior of each of the back panel and the side panels include an inverted hook such that when the hook of the back panel and the hooks of the side panels are disposed over the top edge, the bottom panel is retained in a position above the bottom frame.

A child seat includes a base and a seatback movable relative thereto between a retracted position, in which the seatback preferably is flush with a top of the base, and an extended position, in which a sitting area of the child seat is exposed for sitting and in which the seatback serves to support a child's back. The seatback of the child seat preferably includes a seat belt for restraint of a child when seated in the sitting area. A shopping cart includes the child seat. The seatback includes a gate movable between a retracted position, in which the gate preferably is flush with the seatback, and an extended position, in which the gate extends in a generally upright manner and partially blocks leg openings of the basket to keep items from falling there through when the seatback is in the retracted position.