The first ever patent for a booster seat was issued more than 50 years ago. Hunter filed a US patent for the “Safety Seat” – a box that lifted up a child and held a lap belt in place across the bones of the child’s hips. Today, half a century later, boosters are essentially the same. Instead of lifting the child up, mifold does the opposite and holds the seatbelt down to fit the child. Invented fr
om his own needs of being a parent of four, Jon Sumroy has transformed a simple idea into a successful product – mifold, the grab-and-go booster seat. The multi-award-winning booster seat has now sold over a million times worldwide and has brought a convenient and safe revolution to keeping children safe in cars. Three years down the line, the mifold team came up with another revolutionary product – hifold, the fit-and-fold booster seat. hifold offers the added support and comfort that parents are looking for in a high back booster seat. Both mifold and hifold solve traditional booster challenges by being portable, compact and adjustable. These benefits drive our vision for keeping children safe on every journey, every time! Now there is no longer any excuse for any child to travel unrestrained again.
