Juvenile carrier with adjustable handle assembly
US5961180A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47D13/027
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a juvenile carrier including a frame including a seating portion for receiving a juvenile and a locking member receiving portion, a circular locking member adapted to engage the locking member receiving portion, a handle rotatably connected to the frame, and a handle actuator disposed proximate to the handle. Also disclosed is a adjustable handle assembly including a rotatable handle, a handle actuator disposed proximate to the handle, and a circular locking member disposed proximate to the handle actuator. The handle actuator is adapted to engage and move the circular locking member in an axial direction to allow the handle to be adjusted to and locked in a plurality of rotational positions. Also, the circular locking member includes a plurality of teeth disposed about its circumference and is adapted to engage the handle and the locking member to selectively lock the handle in several distinct rotational positions.
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