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US 9,327,749 B2Granted
Foldable wagon
AssigneeRadio Flyer Inc.
InventorsMatthew E. Young, Randall A. Sandlin, Thomas K. Schlegel, Cameron Eckert
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Abstract
A foldable wagon is provided having a collapsible frame that converts the wagon from a use configuration to a folded configuration for storage and transportation. The foldable wagon has a collapsible frame positonable in an open position and a collapsed position, a plurality of wheels coupled to the collapsible frame, a plurality of substantially rigid seats pivotally coupled to the collapsible frame, and a flexible housing about the collapsible frame to form a sidewall for the wagon. The substantially rigid seats each having a substantially rigid seat back and a substantially rigid seat bottom hingedly coupled to the seat back.
Claims20
A foldable wagon, comprising:
- a collapsible frame having a pivotable first upper frame member and a pivotable second upper frame member, the first and second pivotable upper frame members defining an upper perimeter of the frame, the collapsible frame being positionable in an open position and in a collapsed position, the pivotable first upper frame member located at a front portion of the wagon in the open position and the pivotable second upper frame member located at a rear portion of the wagon in the open position;
- a pivot bracket connecting the first upper frame member and the second upper frame member;
- a first side frame member pivotally connected at one end to the pivot bracket and at another end coupled to a first lower frame member, and a second side frame member pivotally connected at one end to the pivot bracket and at another end coupled to a second lower frame member, the first side frame member joining the first upper frame member to the first lower frame member, and the second side frame member joining the second upper frame member to the second lower frame member;
- a handle operably coupled at the front portion of the collapsible frame;
- at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel operably coupled to the collapsible frame;
- and,
- a seat having a seat back and a seat bottom that are substantially rigid members, wherein the seat back is pivotally coupled to the first upper frame member of the collapsible frame and wherein the seat bottom is hingedly coupled directly to the seat back, and wherein the seat bottom is distinct from a bottom of the wagon.
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A foldable wagon, comprising:
- a collapsible frame positionable in an open position and a collapsed position, the collapsible frame having a first upper frame member pivotally coupled to a pivot bracket to form a front portion of the wagon, a second upper frame member pivotally coupled to the pivot bracket to form a rear portion of the wagon, and a vertical frame member coupled to the pivot bracket;
- a first side frame member pivotally connected at one end to the pivot bracket and at another end coupled to a first lower frame member, and a second side frame member pivotally connected at one end to the pivot bracket and at another end coupled to a second lower frame member, the first side frame member joining the first upper frame member to the first lower frame member, and the second side frame member joining the second upper frame member to the second lower frame member;
- a first seat pivotally coupled to the collapsible frame and a second seat pivotally coupled to the collapsible frame, the first seat having a first seat back and a first seat bottom hingedly coupled to the first seat back, and the second seat having a second seat back and a second seat bottom hingedly coupled to the second seat back;
- and,
- a foot rest extending from one side of the frame to an opposing side of the frame, the foot rest being slideably coupled to the vertical frame member of the collapsible frame and moveable from a bottom of the wagon toward the pivot bracket to transition the collapsible frame to the collapsed position.
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A foldable wagon, comprising:
- a collapsible frame positionable in an open position and a collapsed position, the collapsible frame comprising an upper frame member, a lower frame member and a side frame member between the upper frame member and the lower frame member;
- a pivot bracket, the upper frame member and the side frame member being directly connected to the pivot bracket;
- a seat having a seat back and a seat bottom, the seat back being pivotally coupled to the upper frame member, the seat bottom being pivotally coupled to the side frame member, and the seat back being directly hingedly coupled to the seat bottom;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the collapsible frame;
- and,
- a flexible housing about the collapsible frame to form a sidewall for the wagon.
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A foldable wagon, comprising:
- a collapsible frame positionable in an open position and a collapsed position;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the collapsible frame;
- a handle coupled to the collapsible frame;
- and,
- wherein the collapsible frame comprises an upper frame member, a lower frame member, a side frame member between the upper frame member and the lower frame member, and a link member pivotally connected at one end to the upper frame member and at another end to the side frame member, the collapsible frame being locked in the collapsed position when a pivot joining the link member to the upper frame member goes over center of a centerline to lock the upper frame member.
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A method for folding a collapsible wagon, comprising the steps of:
- providing a collapsible frame having a first upper frame member and a second upper frame member pivotally coupled to a pivot bracket, a seat pivotally coupled to a cross member of the first upper frame member of the collapsible frame, the seat having a seat back and a seat bottom directly pivotally coupled to the seat back, a foot rest adjacent a bottom of the collapsible frame, and first and second lower frame members operatively pivotally coupled to the foot rest at proximal ends thereof;
- and,
- lifting the foot rest toward the pivot bracket, the proximal ends of the first and second lower frame members raising with the foot rest and the cross member of the first upper frame member where the seat is pivotally connected thereto dropping downward and inwardly toward a distal end of the first lower frame member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.