Wagon locking mechanism

A wagon frame locking mechanism for a wagon, comprising:

• a handle housing having a first end and a second end;
• a central frame member of the wagon having a first end and a second end, the first end of the central frame member being connected to a bottom of the handle housing, the central frame member having an aperture;
• a slider member slidingly connected to the central frame member, the slider member having a first end, a second end, a central bore through which the central frame member extends, and a receiver;
• a cam member positioned within the central frame member, the cam member having a cam surface, wherein the cam member can transition generally linearly within the central frame member;
• a push button slidingly connected to the housing, the push button having an extension that engages the first end of the cam member;
• a locking pin partially extending through an opening in the cam member and the aperture in the central frame member, and into the receiver of the slider member in a use position to fix the slider member in a first position on the central frame member;
• and,
• wherein when the push button is actuated the extension engages the cam member to transition the cam member from a first position to a second position, wherein when the cam member transitions from the first position to the second position the cam surface of the cam member engages the locking pin to axially move the locking pin to an open position, and wherein the locking pin is removed from the receiver in the slider member the slider member is adapted to move linearly on the central frame member to allow the wagon to collapse to a folded state.

A wagon frame locking mechanism for a wagon frame, comprising:

• a slider member slidingly connected to the wagon frame, the slider member having a receiver;
• a housing for the locking mechanism;
• a top cover secured to the housing;
• a push button slidingly connected to the housing, the push button moveable from a first position to a second position, the push button having an extension;
• bias members biasing the push button toward the first position;
• a cam member adjacent the handle housing, the extension of the push button engaging the cam member to move the cam member axially;
• a locking pin having a first end positioned in the receiver of the slider member to fix the slider member to the wagon frame in a use position, the locking pin engaging the cam member when the cam member is moved longitudinally by the push button, the locking pin moving linearly and transverse to the longitudinal movement of the cam member;
• and,
• wherein when the push button is actuated the extension engages the cam member to transition the cam member from a first position to a second position, and wherein when the cam member transitions from the first position to the second position a cam surface of the cam member engages the locking pin to axially move the locking pin to an open position wherein the locking pin is removed from the receiver in the slider member to allow the slider member to move linearly on the wagon frame member to allow the frame to collapse to a folded state.