Apparatus for carrying an infant
OwnerQuinn L. Cummings, Amy M. Turnerinventors
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Abstract
A child or pet carrier characterized by an over-the-shoulder sling of sufficient width and strength to support the weight of an infant, young child, or small pet which connects to an increased width of fabric or joined panels of fabric designed and constructed to form a holding portion that allows the child to rest in a sitting or reclined posture when held against the side, hip, or torso area of a carrying adult and that is further enhanced by an integrated drawstring, adjustable strap, or rubberized compression cord that runs along one transverse side of the holding portion that can be adjusted in such a manner as to create a more stable back and/or side support for the child or pet held therein.
Claims19
A device for carrying items comprising:
- a shoulder strap portion having at least one panel of fabric to be disposed about and supported by a shoulder of a user;
- a holding portion coupled to the shoulder strap portion, such that the shoulder strap portion is capable of independently supporting the weight of the holding portion with at least one item disposed therein, the holding portion having at least one panel of fabric to form a holding area suitable for holding items approximately the size of a child or a small pet;
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- a stabilizing cord to be anchored to the shoulder strap portion, the stabilizing cord being adjustable to provide additional support for the item to be held.
A device for carrying a child comprising:
- a shoulder strap portion having at least one panel of fabric to be disposed about and supported by a shoulder of a user and means for adjusting the shoulder strap portion on the shoulder of the user;
- a holding portion coupled to the shoulder strap portion, such that the shoulder strap portion is capable of independently supporting the weight of the holding portion with at least one item disposed therein, the holding portion having at least one panel of fabric to form a holding area suitable for holding the child;
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- a stabilizing cord, a portion of which is to be anchored to one of the shoulder strap portion and the holding portion, the stabilizing cord being adjustable to provide additional support for the child being held.
A device for carrying a child comprising:
- a shoulder strap portion having at least one panel of fabric to be disposed about and supported by a shoulder of a user and means for adjusting the shoulder strap portion on the shoulder of the user;
- a holding portion coupled to the shoulder strap portion, such that the shoulder strap portion is capable of independently supporting the weight of the holding portion with at least one child disposed therein, the holding portion having at least one panel of fabric to form a holding area capable of holding the child in at least one of a prone position, a reclined position, and an upright sitting position;
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- a stabilizing cord, a portion of which is to be anchored to one of the shoulder strap portion and the holding portion, the stabilizing cord being adjustable to provide additional support for the child being held and to adjust the position in which the user desires to hold the child.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.