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US 5,062,651 AGranted
Jogging baby carriage
OwnerMichael J. Varieurinventor
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Abstract
A carriage which can be towed by a person during jogging or walking, and for receiving a child to be taken along during the person'exercise, comprises a foldable frame supported on a pair of rotatably mounted wheels. A tow bar is connected to the frame and extends forwardly to a suspension bar which is connected to the frame by flexible cords. A belt is connected to opposite ends of the suspension bars to be worn by the person. The suspension bar avoids the transmission of erratic movements from the person to the carriage.
Claims11
A carriage for receiving a child to be towed by a person during jogging and walking, comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels rotatably mounted to said frame for rolling on the ground;
- a seat for receiving a child connected to and supported by said frame;
- torso engaging means adapted to be connected to a person to tow the carriage;
- at least one tow bar having one end connected to said frame, and an opposite end;
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- flexible motion suppression means connected between the opposite end of said tow bar and said torso engaging means for pulling said frame while suppressing the transmission of erratic vertical and horizontal movement from said torso engaging means to said frame, said motion suppression means comprises a suppression bar, a cut-shaped fitting connected to the opposite end of said tow bar, an axially extending flexible member connected to said flexible member being said fitting, said flexible member and an end of said suppression bar connected to said flexible member being positioned within said fitting for restricting a maximum angle of motion between said suppression bar and said tow bar in any direction around said fitting.
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