US 6,186,381 B1Granted

Child carrier

OwnerAnne Kernkampinventor

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Abstract

Child carrier (10) adaptable for carrying a sitting or prone child (90) on the wearer's chest (96), back (97) or hip includes belt (20) adapted for encircling the torso of wearer (95) and removable seat assembly (40). Belt (20) is wider than three inches and includes fastener (23) for cinching belt (20), seat attachment (25), such as pouch (60), for attaching seat assembly (40), and elastic portion (22) providing longitudinal elasticity such that elastic belt (20) may be secured about wearer's chest (96) without discomfort or interference with breathing. In use, belt (20) is cinched about the torso, seat assembly (40) is engaged in seat attachment (25), and child (90) is supported on seat (47). Suspenders (85), selectively attachable to belt (20) at a plurality of locations, distribute weight to shoulders (98) of wearer (95), and also prevent downward slippage of belt (20).

Claims18

Dependent claims

A child carrier for wearing by a person around the wearer's torso comprising:

a belt, having a width greater than 3 inches and a length adapted for encircling the chest of the wearer;
said belt including:
cinching means for cinching said belt around the wearer's torso;
a longitudinally elastic portion providing said belt with sufficient longitudinal elasticity such that the wearer may breathe when said belt is cinched around the wearer's chest;
a seat assembly;
and
seat attachment means for selectively attaching said seat assembly to said belt;
and
said seat assembly supported by said seat attachment means including:
a backing portion adapted to cooperate with said seat attachment means for selectively attaching said seat assembly to said seat attachment means;
and
a seat attached to said backing portion and projecting outward therefrom for supporting a child thereon, said seat includes:
a straddling side adapted to support a child in a seated position;
and
an opposed supine side adapted to support a child in a supine position;
and wherein
said seat attachment means and said backing portion cooperate such that said seat assembly may be selectively supported by said seat attachment means such that either said straddling side of said seat faces upward or said supine side of said seat faces upward.

14 more elements

A child carrier for wearing by a person around the wearer's torso comprising:

a belt, having a width greater than 3 inches and a length adapted for encircling the chest of the wearer;
said belt including:
cinching means for cinching said belt around the wearer's torso;
a longitudinally elastic portion providing said belt with sufficient longitudinal elasticity such that the wearer may breathe when said belt is cinched around the wearer's chest;
a seat assembly;
and
seat attachment means for selectively attaching said seat assembly to said belt;
and
said seat assembly supported by said seat attachment means including:
a backing portion adapted to cooperate with said seat attachment means for selectively attaching said seat assembly to said seat attachment means;
and
a seat attached to said backing portion and projecting outward therefrom for supporting a child thereon;
wherein said seat attachment means comprises:
a pouch, connected to said belt, for securing said backing portion of said seat assembly to said belt such that said seat is retained in a position suitable for supporting a child.

11 more elements

A child carrier for wearing by a person around the wearer's chest comprising:

a belt, having a width greater than 3 inches and a length adapted for encircling the chest of the wearer;
said belt including:
cinching means for cinching said belt around the wearer's chest;
a longitudinally elastic portion providing said belt with sufficient longitudinal elasticity such that the wearer may breathe when said belt is cinched around the wearer's chest;
a seat assembly:
seat attachment means for selectively attaching said seat assembly to said belt;
and
said seat assembly supported by said seat attachment means including:
a backing portion adapted to cooperate with said seat attachment means for selectively attaching said seat assembly to said seat attachment means;
and
a seat attached to said backing portion and projecting outward therefrom for supporting a child thereon, said seat includes:
a straddling side adapted to support a child in a seated position;
and
an opposed supine side adapted to support a child in a supine position;
and wherein
said seat attachment means and said backing portion cooperate such that said seat assembly may be selectively supported by said seat attachment means such that either said straddling side of said seat faces upward or said supine side of said seat faces upward.

13 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.