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US 8,100,429 B2Granted
Three dimensional folding stroller with infant carrier attachment and one hand actuated seat recline
AssigneeArtsana USA, Inc.
InventorsMichael L. Longenecker, Jeff G. Greger
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Abstract
A three-dimensional folding stroller featuring movable infant carrier mounts for securing an infant carrier to the stroller. The infant carrier mounts move between a first position, where the infant carrier may be secured to the stroller, and a second position that facilitates folding. The stroller also features a reclinable seatback support that is operable by one hand.
Claims14
A foldable stroller comprising:
- an articulated frame that includes at least one front leg, at least one rear leg, and a seat support, the articulated frame defining a front, a rear, and right and left sides, the frame is foldable in a first direction such that the at least one front leg is displaceable toward the rear of the stroller and in a second direction such that right and left sides are convergable toward one another;
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- at least one infant carrier mount that is connected to the seat support and movable between a first position where the infant carrier mount is enageable to an infant carrier and a second position where the mount facilitates folding of the stroller, the at least one infant carrier mount is in the first position when the stroller is in a use configuration and is moveable to the second position relative to the frame as the stroller is folded.
A stroller comprising:
- an articulated frame comprising at least one front leg, at least one rear leg, at least one lower frame member, and a reclinable seatback support;
- said at least one lower frame member having a first end directly attached to the at least one rear leg and a second end directly attached to the at least one front leg;
- an adjustment member fixed to the at least one lower frame member in between said first and second ends, the adjustment member defines a plurality of detents that correspond to selectable recline positions for the reclinable seatback support;
- a locking member movably attached to the reclinable seatback support that removably engages one of the plurality of detents;
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- an actuator handle connected to the locking member and movably mounted on a handle guide that is fixed to the seatback support, the actuator handle is slidable along the handle guide to a first position to move the locking member away from one of the plurality of detents and slidable along the handle guide to a second position to move the locking member into engagement with one of the plurality of detents.
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A foldable stroller comprising:
- a frame that includes at least one front leg, at least one rear leg, a seat support, and left and right armrests, the articulated frame defining a front, a rear, and right and left sides, the frame is foldable in a first direction such that the at least one front leg is displaceable toward the rear of the stroller and in a second direction such that right and left sides are convergable toward one another;
- a seat cover secured to the seat support and the left and right armrests, the seat cover having left and right slots adjacent a respective one of the left and right armrests;
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- left and right infant carrier mounts connected to the left and right armrests and extending through a respective one of the left and right slots;
- the left and right infant carrier mounts movable between a substantially vertical position where the infant carrier mounts are enageable to an infant carrier and a substantially horizontal position during folding of the stroller, the infant carrier mounts are in the substantially vertical position when the stroller is in a use configuration and are moveable to the substantially horizontal position relative to the frame as the stroller is folded.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.