Folding infant seat with canopy
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsKurt J. Huntsberger, Maarten Van Huystee, Gregory S. Young
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Abstract
A foldable infant seat includes a support frame including two generally U-shaped support members, each U-shaped support member pivotally connecting with the other at a central location of the U-shaped support member such that the support frame is foldable between a first configuration in which corresponding ends of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other and a second configuration in which the corresponding ends of the U-shaped support members are disposed in close proximity to each other. A flexible seat member is securable to the support frame. In one embodiment, a canopy is pivotally secured to the support frame. The canopy can include at least one pocket configured to store one or more items.
Claims19
A foldable infant seat comprising:
- a support frame comprising two generally U-shaped support members, each U-shaped support member pivotally connecting with the other at a central location of the U-shaped support member such that the support frame is foldable between a first configuration in which corresponding ends of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other and a second configuration in which the corresponding ends of the U-shaped support members are disposed in close proximity to each other;
- a flexible seat member securable to the support frame;
- a canopy pivotally secured to the support frame, the canopy including at least one pocket configured to store one or more items,
- wherein each U-shaped support member includes a base portion that supports the U-shaped support member on a support surface, a front arm and a rear arm extending from opposing ends of the base portion in an upward direction away from the support surface when the base portion is supported on the support surface, and the U-shaped support members are pivotally connected at their base portions;
- a pair of support bars, each support bar connecting with the front arm of one of the U-shaped support members and the rear arm of the other of the U-shaped support members;
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- wherein the flexible seat member is securable to the support bars.
A foldable infant seat comprising:
- a support frame comprising two generally U-shaped support members, each U-shaped support member including a base portion that supports the U-shaped support member on a support surface, a front arm and a rear arm extending from opposing ends of the base portion in an upward direction away from the support surface when the base portion is supported on the support surface, wherein each base portion is pivotally connected to the other base portion such that the support frame is foldable between a first configuration in which the front arms of each of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other and the rear arms of each of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other and a second configuration in which the front arms of each of the U-shaped support members are in close proximity to each other and the rear arms of each of the U-shaped support members are in close proximity to each other;
- a pair of support bars, each support bar connecting with the front arm of one of the U-shaped support members and the rear arm of the other of the U-shaped support members;
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- a flexible seat member securable to the support bars.
A method of using a foldable infant seat, the infant seat comprising a support frame including two generally U-shaped support members, each U-shaped support member including a base portion, a front arm and a rear arm extending from opposing ends of the base portion, wherein each base portion is pivotally connected to the other base portion, a pair of support bars, each support bar connecting with the front arm of one of the U-shaped support members and the rear arm of the other of the U-shaped support members, and a flexible seat member securable to the support bars, the method comprising:
- unfolding the support frame from a storage configuration in which the front arms of each of the U-shaped support members are in close proximity to each other and the rear arms of each of the U-shaped support members are in close proximity to each other to an open configuration in which the front arms of each of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other and the rear arms of each of the U-shaped support members are separated from each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.