Infant carrier for rough terrain

A vehicle for transporting infants and other loads over rough terrain comprising;

• a) a longitudinally elongated frame having a pair of opposite longitudinal ends, the frame comprising:
• two tube members telescopically extensible and secured adjustably by clamping means, a fork member on one longitudinal end of said frame configured to releasably and interchangably mount a ground-engaging wheel of a variety of diameters, and, mounted perpendicularly at the opposite longitudinal end of said frame a handlebar member compising:
• a horizontal member mounted on the frame for selectable rotation about an axis extending substantially perpendicular in the horizontal plane to the axis of the frame and a pair of handgrips substantially perpendicular to the frame in the vertical plane comprising a pair of "U"-shaped members, including a second handle member mounted pivotally adjacent the terminal end of at least one of the handgrips for movement between a folded, stored position and an operative position extending substantially perpendicular to the handgrip in the horizontal plane, and said handlebar member is mounted on the frame for retention thereon between releasably locked positions in which the handgrips are secured in a desired operative orientation facing upwardly or downwardly relative to the user, and said frame including a pair of stabilizing units comprising leg members pivotally attached to said frame, and wheels mounted thereon, said leg members movable to and lockable in an operative, downwardly extending position in which said wheels engage the ground to stabilize the vehicle against tipping, and movable to an inoperable, stowed position, and,
• b) a load-supporting bracket member mounted on the frame and configured to receive a load to be carried, said bracket member being adjustably mounted on the frame to permit positioning of the load substantially directly over the wheel, and comprising a substantially "U"-shaped member adjustably mounted at its open end to the frame and mounted adjacent its closed end to a substantially upright pair of elongated members attached adjustably to the frame at the mount for the wheel, said bracket member further configured to receive and releasably mount a seat member for a child facing the user, and said child seat member, the outer surface of the back of the seat member is complementarily shaped to receive a user's back by use of straps attached thereto.