Stroller and a fold latch assembly thereof
AssigneeGraco Children's Products Inc.
InventorCurtis M. Hartenstine
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Abstract
A fold latch assembly is provided for use with a collapsible stroller. The fold latch assembly includes a latch slidably connected to an arm of the collapsible stroller, a housing pivotally attached to the latch and slidably attached to the rear leg of the stroller, and a mount fixedly attached to rear leg of the stroller. The latch operates to releasably secure the collapsible stroller in an operative position and may be released to allow the stroller to be biased into a collapsed position.
Claims19
A stroller comprising:
- a stroller frame having at least a first tubular member and a second tubular member;
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- a fold latch assembly for releasably interconnecting the first and second tubular members, the fold latch assembly comprising:
- a latch slidably movable within the first tubular member;
- a mount fixedly attached to the second tubular member;
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- a housing slidably connected to the second tubular member and pivotally connected to the first tubular member,
- wherein the housing is movable along the second tubular member, toward and away from the fixed mount first tubular member as the first tubular member is pivoted relative to the second tubular member.
A stroller comprising:
- a stroller frame having at least a first tubular member and a second tubular member;
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- a fold latch assembly for releasably interconnecting the first and second tubular members, the fold latch assembly comprising:
- a latch mounted to slidably movable within the first tubular member;
- a mount fixedly attached to the second tubular member;
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- a housing slidably connected to the second tubular member,
- wherein the latch comprises a piston and a stem extending from the piston.
A fold latch assembly for releasably interconnecting a first tubular member to a second tubular member, comprising:
- a latch adapted to be slidably movable within the first tubular member;
- a mount adapted to be fixedly attached to the second tubular member;
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- a housing adapted to be slidably connected to the second tubular member,
- wherein the latch comprises a piston and a stem extending from the piston.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.