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US 2012/0256397 A1Published application
Folding baby stroller system and method
AssigneeBaby Jogger, LLC
InventorsMartin E. Valdez, James Blubaugh
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Abstract
A baby stroller for transporting an infant at speeds faster than normal walking is disclosed. This baby stroller can be folded to make it easier to stow and transport. The folding mechanism, a unique feature of the design is directed toward compactness, ease of use, reliability, and reduction in manufacturing costs.
Claims18
A folding mechanism, comprising:
- a first member having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- a second member having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- a third member having a first end portion and a second end portion, at least one of the first end portions of the first member having a mounting portion configured for mounting of at least one front wheel thereto, at least one of the first end portions of the second member having a mounting portion configured for mounting of at least one rear wheel thereto, and at least one of the first end portions of the third member having a handle portion;
- a pivot member;
- a first rotatable member rotatably coupled to the pivot member;
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- a second rotatable member rotatably coupled to the pivot member;
- wherein the first and second rotatable members are configured to pivot symmetrically about the pivot member as a common axis, one of the second end portions of a first one of the first, second, and third members being attached to the first rotatable member, and one of the second end portions of a different second one of the first, second, and third members being attached to the second rotatable member, the first and second rotatable members in first and second spaced-apart rotational planes.
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A folding assembly for a baby stroller, comprising:
- a front wheel support having an attachment portion and an end portion and configured for attachment of a front wheel to the attachment portion;
- a rear wheel support having an attachment portion and an end portion and configured for attachment of a rear wheel to the attachment portion;
- a handle member having a handle portion and an end portion;
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- a folding assembly having a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member rotatably coupled to a pivot member for rotation about a common axis of rotation, the end portion of the front wheel support being fixedly attached to the first rotatable member, and the end portion of the handle member being fixedly attached to the second rotatable member, wherein folding assembly further includes a member slidably mounted to the rear wheel support, and the first and second rotatable members of the folding assembly further includes a notch to receive the slidably mounted member therein when the first and second rotatable members are rotated about the pivot member to position the handle member and the front wheel support attached thereto in an unfolded state.
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A foldable baby stroller frame for use with at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, comprising:
- left and right side laterally spaced-apart first members, each of the first members having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- left and right side laterally spaced-apart second members, each of the second members having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- left and right side laterally spaced-apart third members, each of the third members having a first end portion and a second end portion, at least one of the first end portions of the first members having a mounting portion configured for mounting of the at least one front wheel thereto, at least one of the first end portions of the second members having a mounting portion configured for mounting of the at least one rear wheel thereto, and at least one of the first end portions of the third members having a handle portion;
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- left and right side laterally spaced-apart folding assemblies, each of the left and right side folding assemblies having a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member rotatably mounted on a pivot member to symmetrically pivot about the pivot member as a common axis, one of the second end portions of a first one of the first, second, and third members being fixedly attached to the first rotatable member, and one of the second end portions of a different second one of the first, second, and third members being fixedly attached to the second rotatable member, wherein the left and right folding assemblies each further include a member slidably mounted to the corresponding one of the left and right side of another different third one of the first, second, and third members, and the first and second rotatable members of each folding assembly further include a notch to receive the slidably mounted member therein when the first and second rotatable members are rotated about the pivot member to position the handle member, the front wheel support and the rear wheel support in an unfolded state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.