Stroller with braking device
AssigneeExcelligence Learning Corporation, a corporation of the State of Delaware
InventorJames I. Geeslin
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Abstract
A stroller with a braking mechanism that automatically configures itself in a braking position provides protection against the unattended stroller from rolling away. By applying force to a handle, the braking mechanism is released and the stroller is able to be pushed as usual. The handle and braking mechanism are biased in the braking position by a spring located near the rear wheels. The braking mechanism applies sufficient frictional force against the tire of the wheel to prevent the wheel from rolling.
Claims42
A stroller comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a handle coupled to the frame, the handle configured to move from a braking position to a release position;
- c. a braking mechanism coupled to the handle, the braking mechanism configured to apply a force directly to a wheel to prevent the wheel from rotating;
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- d. a spring located near the wheel for biasing the handle in the braking position and for biasing the braking mechanism to prevent the wheel from rotating.
A stroller comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a set of wheels coupled to the frame for enabling the stroller to roll;
- c. a handle coupled to the frame, the handle configured to move from a braking position to a release position;
- d. a braking mechanism including a lever and a brake pad, the braking mechanism configured to apply a force directly to at least one of the set of wheels to prevent the wheels from rotating;
- e. a release mechanism coupled to the handle and the braking mechanism, the release mechanism configured for pulling the braking mechanism away from the wheel when the handle is moved to the release position;
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- f. a spring coupled to the frame and the braking mechanism, located near the wheel for biasing the handle in the braking position and for biasing the braking mechanism to prevent the wheels from rotating.
A method of utilizing a stroller comprising:
- a. automatically biasing a handle and a braking mechanism in a braking position, wherein the handle and the braking mechanism are biased in the braking position by a spring located near a wheel;
- b. applying a force to the handle causing the handle and the braking mechanism to move to a release position;
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- c. pushing the stroller with the handle in the release position.
A braking mechanism for a stroller comprising:
- a. a brake pad;
- b. a lever coupled to the brake pad;
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- c. a spring coupled to the lever and located near a wheel, the spring for biasing a handle in a braking position and for biasing the lever to bias the brake pad against the wheel to prevent the wheel from rotating.
A movable device comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a handle coupled to the frame, the handle configured to move from a braking position to a release position;
- c. a braking mechanism coupled to the handle, the braking mechanism configured to apply a force directly to a wheel to prevent the wheel from rotating;
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- d. a spring located near the wheel for biasing the handle in the braking position and for biasing the braking mechanism to prevent the wheel from rotating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.