Foldable baby carriage with security lock

A carriage having a foldable frame and lock combination, comprising:

• a first frame member;
• a second frame member;
• a cross member pivotally connected to said first and second frame members at pivotal connections therewith;
• said first, second and cross members movable between a first position with said first and second members spaced from each other and with a portion of said cross member disposed adjacent a portion of said first member which is spaced from the pivotal connection between said first and cross members, and a closed position with said first and second members disposed adjacent each other and said portions of said first and cross members spaced from each other, said cross member moving in a closing direction with movement from said open to said closed position;
• a latch pivotally connected to one of said first and cross members at said portion thereof;
• engagment means connected to the other of said first and cross members adjacent said portion thereof, engaged with said latch to hold said first, second and cross members in said open position, and disengaged from said engagement means in said closed position;
• a locking element movably mounted to said latch and having a first position engaging said portion of said other of said first and cross members to prevent movement of said cross member in said closing direction to prevent movement from said open to said closed position, said locking element having a second position disengaged from said portion of said other of said first and cross members;
• biasing means connected to said locking element for biasing said locking element toward said first position thereof;
• and
• an actuator connected to said locking element for moving said locking element from said first to said second position thereof against the bias of said biasing means to permit movement from said open to said closed position.