US 10,709,261 B2Granted

Baby carrier

AssigneeBridgeHub LLC

InventorsYongmei Wang, Xinlin Ye, Ting Wang, Jianyong Zhou

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Abstract

An improved baby carrier is disclosed that includes a support frame coupled to a seating assembly though a suspension mechanism to provide weight support for a baby or toddler. The baby carrier includes an attachment harness worn by an adult to provide non-slip coupling between the baby carrier and the adult. The baby carrier also includes a semi-rigid coupling between the seat and harness assembly, a seat height adjustment capability, a sturdy support frame configuration, and a braking system. The baby carrier is a structurally stable device, and during use, significantly reduces the load of carrying the baby or toddler on the adult. Further, the baby carrier can have a compact size in a “stowed mode” for mobility, and can be used to meet a variety of user needs and carrying scenarios.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A baby carrier comprising:

an adjustable support frame comprising a first leg and a second leg,
wherein the first leg comprises a first leg end having a first wheel configured to contact a floor surface, and
wherein the second leg comprises:
a second leg end having a second wheel configured to contact the floor surface, and
a brake configured to apply a variable braking force for the second wheel,
wherein the variable braking force depends on an angle of incline of the first leg with respect to a vertical axis;
an adjustable seating assembly attached to the support frame and configured to support a baby or a toddler;
and
an attachment harness attached to at least one of the support frame or the seating assembly, wherein the attachment harness is configured to secure the baby carrier to an adult;
wherein the baby carrier is configured, such that in a deployed arrangement:
the first and the second leg ends of the support frame contact the floor surface, and
the seating assembly is supported above the floor surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/879,157Filed 24 Jan 2018 · division
Priority: 2 Apr 2014
Published: US 2018/0148081 A131 May 2018
Granted: 14 Jul 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A47D 13/025
Baby-carriers; Carry-cots: for carrying children in seated position
A47D 1/004
Adjustable: in height
A47D 13/027
Baby-carriers; Carry-cots: baby-carriers with rigid frames
B62B 7/044
Having more than one wheel axis; Steering devices therefor: three wheeled

Family

Application14/243,818Parent of this division · filed 2 Apr 2014
Application14/981,744Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Dec 2015
Application15/411,433Parent of this division · filed 20 Jan 2017
US 2018/0148081 A1Pre-grant publication · published 31 May 2018
Application15/411,433Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application14/981,744Parent of this division
US 2015/0282636 A1Published application
US 2016/0106228 A1Published application
US 2017/0129524 A1Published application
US 10,709,261 B2This patent

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