Folding frame child carrier

A folding frame child carrier for carrying a child on a person's back, comprising:

• a) a collapsible front frame portion, the front frame portion having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the front frame portion being symmetrical about the longitudinal axis and having a left side and a right side, and the front frame portion being collapsible about the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis from an extended position to a contracted position, the front frame portion having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a forward-extending portion, the forward-extending portion being pivotally connected to the upper portion at a first pivot point, and the upper portion being pivotally connected to the lower portion at a second pivot point;
• b) a flexible child holder attached to the front frame portion between the upper portion and the forward-extending portion;
• c) a rear frame portion also symmetrical about the longitudinal axis and having a forward end pivoting on the front frame portion at a third pivot point and a rearward end, and movable between a stand position in which the rearward end is substantially separated from the front frame portion's lower portion and a carrier position in which the rearward end is adjacent the front frame portion's lower portion;
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• d) a locking means for holding the front frame portion in the extended position, the locking means cooperating with the forward-extending portion to lock the upper portion to the lower portion when the forward-extending portion is pivoted away from the upper portion, and to unlock the upper portion from the lower portion when the forward-extending portion is pivoted toward the upper portion.

A folding frame child carrier for carrying a child on a person's back, comprising:

• a) a collapsible front frame portion, the front frame portion having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, and the front frame portion being collapsible about the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis from an extended position to a contracted position, the front frame portion having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a forward-extending portion, the forward-extending portion being pivotally connected to the upper portion at a first pivot point, and the upper portion being pivotally connected to the lower portion at a second pivot point;
• b) a flexible child holder attached to the front frame portion between the upper portion and the forward-extending portion;
• c) a rear frame portion having a forward end pivoting on the front frame portion at a third pivot point and a rearward end, and movable between a stand position in which the rearward end is substantially separated from the front frame portion's lower portion and a carrier position in which the rearward end is adjacent the front frame portion's lower portion;
• d) a pivoting cross-brace for holding the front frame portion in the extended position across the transverse axis;
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• e) latches cooperating with the forward-extending portion to lock the upper portion to the lower portion when the forward-extending portion is pivoted away from the upper portion, and to unlock the upper portion from the lower portion when the forward-extending portion is pivoted toward the upper portion.