Patent · US Expired

Soft carrier for a child

US5692655A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 1995
Grant dateDec 2, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47D13/025
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A soft child carrier including a soft body member attached to a relatively rigid back portion. A pair of shoulder straps are attached to the carrier adjacent to upper and lower ends of the back portion, and a waist belt extends from opposing sides of the lower end of the back portion. The relatively stiff back portion facilitates the transferring of the weight of a child to the waist belt such that a substantial portion of the child's weight is transferred away from the shoulder straps to thereby relieve the amount of weight carried on the shoulders and upper back of a person supporting the carrier. A seat adjustment is also provided whereby an adjustment strap extending along the back portion may be pulled or released to cause a height for the seat portion of the carrier to be increased or decreased depending on the size of the child. The carrier is further provided with a central partition which is movable between a front portion of the carrier and the back portion to accommodate a child in either a forward facing or rearward facing position.

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