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US 9,848,713 B2Granted
Convertible infant carrier
OwnerLynn Rosen, Sunny K. Beermann +1inventors
InventorsLynn Rosen, Sunny K. Beermann, Cynthia R. Nelson
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Abstract
An infant carrier having a main panel support member, dual padded shoulder strap members, a waist belt, a removable infant insert and a padded head support convertible between a front, hip and back infant carrier.
Claims17
A convertible infant carrier comprising:
- A semi-rectangular continuous panel having a rounded upper edge, dual adjustable shoulder support straps extending upwardly and outwardly from and located on opposite sides of said continuous panel, and a lower edge joined to a waist band;
- said shoulder support straps having ends releasably secured to lower strap members, said lower strap members having terminal ends secured to a mid-portion of said continuous panel;
- said padded waist band having an adjustable length that is releasably and circumferentially secured around the hips of a user;
- said rounded upper edge including an infant head rest securable to opposite sides of the shoulder supports and storable in an upper front pocket;
- and
- a removable infant insert comprising a flat, X-shaped panel having at least six securing points on said continuous panel for support of smaller infants within the carrier.
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An infant carrier comprising:
- dual, padded shoulder straps connected at one end to an upper portion of a main panel member and connected at a second end to a mid-portion of said panel member;
- said main panel member defined by at least one layer of breathable fabric and a reinforced lower portion;
- a lower padded, circumferential waist belt support joined to a lower end of said main panel, said waist belt support having terminal ends that are secured to one another;
- and
- a removable infant insert having outwardly extending arm members forming an X-shaped flat panel, dual mid-portion fasteners and upper and lower attachment members that correspond to attachment members located on said main panel member.
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A method of securing an infant in an infant carrier, the steps comprising;
- securing a circumferential waist belt around the entire waist of a wearer;
- placing a main panel support member of the infant carrier along the lap of a wearer;
- placing an infant on top of the carrier on the lap of the wearer;
- pulling an infant insert between the legs of an infant and attaching the insert to side buckles;
- securing six points of connection between the infant insert and the main panel support member;
- bringing the infant and carrier forward into an upright position
- raising each shoulder strap over the shoulders of the wearer while supporting the infant;
- securing the sternum/back strap and adjust said strap for comfort;
- and
- removing a headrest from an exterior auxiliary storage member and securing side wings to upper portions of said shoulder straps.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.