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US 7,597,332 B2Granted
Modular stroller
AssigneeHatch Design, Inc.
InventorJulie Tabor Thompson
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Abstract
A first and second stroller portions are described to form a modular stroller. The first and second stroller portions may be reversibly coupled together in a tandem relationship with a coupling device to operate in a double stroller configuration. Alternatively, the first and second stroller portions may be uncoupled from one another and used in an independent mode of operation.
Claims18
A modular stroller comprising:
- a. a first stroller portion capable of independent use, said first stroller portion comprising a first frame and at least one rear wheel being mounted on a portion of said frame, and a first seat;
- b. a second stroller portion capable of independent use, said second stroller portion comprising a second frame and at least one front wheel and being mounted on a portion of said second frame, and a second seat;
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- c. a linkage element in communication with said first and second stroller portions to reversibly secure the first and second stroller portions in a tandem configuration;
- d. one of the at least one rear wheel and the at least one front wheel being elevated by the linkage element when in the tandem configuration;
- e. each of the first and second seats facing in a common direction when in the tandem configuration.
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A modular stroller comprising:
- a. a first stroller portion capable of independent use, said first stroller portion comprising a first frame with a front wheel structure and a rear wheel structure, each mounted on a portion of said first frame;
- b. a second stroller portion capable of independent use, said second stroller portion comprising a second frame with a front wheel structure and a rear wheel structure, each being mounted on a portion of said second frame;
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- c. a coupling mechanism in communication with the first and second stroller portions to reversibly secure the first and second stroller portions in a tandem configuration with either the rear wheel structure of the first stroller portion or the front wheel structure of the second stroller portion positioned to contact the ground in the tandem configuration;
- d. the other of the rear wheel structure of the first stroller portion or the front wheel structure of the second stroller portion raised off the ground in the tandem configuration;
- e. each of the first and second stroller portions include seats that face forward in the tandem configuration.
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A modular stroller comprising:
- a. a first stroller portion comprising a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a first seat with a bottom and a back,;
- b. a second stroller portion comprising a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a second seat with a bottom and a back, the second stroller portion capable of being merged into a tandem configuration with the first stroller portion;
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- c. a coupling mechanism configured to reversibly secure the first and second stroller portions in the tandem configuration with either the rear wheel of the first stroller portion or the front wheel of the second stroller portion elevated;
- d. each of the first and second seats positioned to face in the same direction in the tandem configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.