Two Attaching Means (e.g., Straps, Etc.) Crossing Different Shoulders Patents (Class 224/160)
  • Patent number: 6398088
    Abstract: A baby holding and feeding apparatus including a body harness adapted for being worn about a torso of a user. A semi-rigid cradle portion is secured to the front ends of the shoulder straps of the body harness. The cradle portion is adapted for holding a baby therein. The cradle portion is comprised of a back panel and a front panel. The back panel is generally arcuate for supporting the baby thereon. A bottle holding portion is secured to an outer edge of the back panel of the cradle portion. The bottle holding portion is adapted for holding a bottle therein whereby a nipple of the bottle may be directed into a mouth of the baby positioned within the cradle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Diane Burke
  • Patent number: 6354475
    Abstract: An ergonomically designed infant carrier for holding an infant while walking includes a container and a handle. The container includes an enclosing sidewall attached to a bottom wall to establish a compartment. Importantly, the sidewall is formed with two indentations that extend into the compartment. The indentations allow the carrier to fit snugly against the person's hip or leg during walking. The container is further formed with two handle attachment points. Each handle attachment point is located between the pair of indentations. In this configuration, when the handle is attached to the container, the straight section of the handle is oriented parallel with the sides of the container that are formed with indentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventors: Kathleen J. Grace, Anne M. Fonte
  • Publication number: 20020011503
    Abstract: A baby carrier is provided, which includes: a baby wrapper having a back supporter formed toward the back of a user, a bottom sheet formed on the bottom of the back supporter and a sheet formed by folding the back supporter and the bottom sheet in the counter-direction of the user's back, to thereby form a space for enabling the user to take a baby on the user's back; a reception portion having a sack formed to have a reception space in the direction where the back supporter is folded from the baby wrapper; shoulder straps formed toward either shoulder of the user from the sack of the reception portion; and a supporter which is connected toward each other in the middle of the shoulder straps, and connected with the shoulder straps from the center portion on the bottom of the baby wrapper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventor: Choon H. Hwang
  • Publication number: 20010054630
    Abstract: A two-piece system for use with a child carrier or backpack. One piece is a hand-held mirror unit 10 having at least one reflective, or mirrored surface and at least two pieces of hook and loop material, one piece being placed above the mirror, and the other below. The second piece is an attachment strap assembly 12. The mirror unit 10 has smooth, rounded edges for comfort, and also has a notched or indented area on the edge for ergonomic efficiency in removing the mirror unit 10 from the attachment strap 12. The outer-facing side of the mirror housing 32 may be coated with a reflective paint to provide for safety in low-light conditions where vehicular traffic may be present. The attachment strap 12 has an outward-facing side made entirely of loop fastener 14. It has two strap ends 16, 18 which wrap around the backpack shoulder strap to provide for a custom fit on any backpack regardless of the dimensions of the shoulder strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Kim Lenigh Crabill
  • Patent number: 6318608
    Abstract: A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a user's torso includes a forward portion having straps engageable with the user's torso for enabling the user to tote the child carrier in a hands-free manner. A rearward portion is generally rearward of and spaced from the forward portion and a seat portion is connected generally between the forward and rearward portions for supporting a child. A child compartment is between the forward and rearward portions and defined at least in part by the seat portion. A child safety harness includes at least two shoulder straps connected to the carrier at respective first ends of the shoulder straps and positioned in the child compartment to extend over the shoulders of the child when the child is placed on the seat portion. An adjustment strap is coupled to respective second ends of the shoulder straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: American Recreation Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fowler, Christopher B. Lennert
  • Publication number: 20010030210
    Abstract: An improved child carrier capable of carrying both infants and larger toddlers. The device features a removable infant seat insert to accommodate the seating requirements of smaller infants in the larger seat panel. The infant seat insert may either be removably attached to the device or in an alternate embodiment is deployable from a pocket formed in the body support panel. The carrier also features a strapping arrangement that allows lateral translation of the shoulder straps to aid in comfort during use and an arrangement at the waist band to keep the seat of the device generally upright when the wearer bends forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Michael T. Donine
  • Patent number: 6283347
    Abstract: A fully enclosable backpack style baby carrier which protects the baby from sun exposure, insects, rain, snow and light impacts such as from overhanging branches. The carrier remains enclosed while the carrier is being carried and while it is set on the ground. The configuration of the fabric enclosure allows the stand, carrying straps, etc. to be attached to the frame without penetrating the inner layer, preserving the integrity of the enclosure. Mesh panels are used throughout to provide ventilation while excluding insects. A head enclosure encloses and protects the baby's head while providing significant ventilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Warren E. Roh
  • Patent number: 6257468
    Abstract: A baby carrier 1 comprises a carrier body 2 having a front cover portion 3, a crotch cover portion 4 and a back cover portion 5, which are integrally formed in continuation, shoulder belts 6, 7 extending upwardly from the back cover portion 5, one-touch buckles 12, 13 at the ends of the shoulder belts 6, 7, and cover-equipped buckles 20, 21 beside the front cover portion 3 which engage with the one-touch buckles 12, 13. A baby carrier 1 further comprises hook members 31, 32 beside the front cover portion 3, annular members 28, 29, and 28′, 29′on the back cover portion 5 which engage with the hook members 31, 32. Moreover, there are provided a head support 8 for supporting a baby's head, and a head guard 9 for protecting the top portion of a baby's head, which is able to fold toward the back side of a head support 8 and stand up toward the baby's side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha
    Inventors: Fumiyo Yamazoe, Kenzou Kassai
  • Patent number: 6098856
    Abstract: A carrier for babies includes a horizontal head strap and an overhead strap which are placed on the user's head and a pair of underarm straps which are placed under the user's arms. The head strap is connected to a pair of baby shoulder straps, a baby seat strap and a baby waist strap. The baby seat strap and the baby shoulder straps are connected to a baby seat back which supports the baby's back while the baby is seated on the baby seat strap. The carrier provides the baby with an unobstructed view of the surrounding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: Peter C. Reilly
  • Patent number: 6092543
    Abstract: A protective cover for a backpack style baby carrier which fully encloses the occupant of the carrier, providing protection from sun exposure, insects, rain, snow and light impacts such as from overhanging branches. The cover may be used while the carrier is being carried and while it is set on the ground. An integral pocket encloses the carrier's collapsible stand, providing for normal use of the stand. Baffled openings are provided for the carriers straps, preventing ingress by insects through the strap openings. Mesh panels are used throughout to provide ventilation while excluding insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventor: Warren E. Roh
  • Patent number: 6089425
    Abstract: An infant carrier system with a consumer-assembled frame is disclosed. The system includes a central frame assembly comprising two generally parallel tubes vertically disposed and positionable upon the back of an infant care provider. The central frame assembly includes two free upper ends and two free lower ends. A bracket is coupled to each tube intermediate to its upper and lower ends thereof. An upper frame assembly is formed in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration. The upper frame assembly has parallel legs extending horizontally terminating in free ends couplable with respect to the free upper ends of the tubes of the central frame assembly. A lower frame assembly is provided with a generally U-shaped configuration with a horizontal leg positionable upon the floor for support independent of a child care provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fair, David Jetter
  • Patent number: 6073820
    Abstract: A collapsible child carrier assembly having a support frame which comprises a pair of hinge members, each of which includes a bore extending therein. The support frame further includes front and back support structures, each of which are attached to the hinge members. Also included in the support frame is a top support bar having opposed ends and a pair of elongate slots extending longitudinally therein adjacent respective ones of the opposed ends thereof. The top support bar is pivotally connected to the hinge members via a pair of pivot pins which extend through and are movable within respective ones of the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Infantino, A Dorel Co.
    Inventor: Jerome J. Drobinski
  • Patent number: 6045018
    Abstract: A baby carrier includes a carrier body having a front cover portion, a crotch cover portion and a back cover portion which are integrally formed in continuation of one another. A pair of shoulder belts extend from opposite ends of the back cover portion and include first buckles at the tips of first belt members. Second buckles detachably engaging with the first buckles are connected opposite ends of the front cover portion via second belt members. Hook members are provided at the opposite ends of the front cover portion. At least a pair of ring members detachably engaging with the hook members are provided at the back cover portion. A headrest for supporting the back of the baby's head is provided at the back cover portion. A head support includes a head support body of which the bottom portion is attached to the headrest, and band-like portions laterally extending from both sides of the head support body, whereby tips of the band-like portions are attached to the back cover portion or the shoulder belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha
    Inventor: Ichiro Onishi
  • Patent number: 6009839
    Abstract: A child restraint harness system comprising a first harness assembly securable about the legs and shoulders of a child and including a semi rigid child seat frame having harness retention clips securable to a second harness assembly worn by an adult. The restraint harness is particularly suitable for restraining a child in the lap of an adult while riding in an airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventor: Kevin M. Kohn
  • Patent number: 5961014
    Abstract: A universal backpack harness having two shoulder straps, a backpack support strap attached to each shoulder strap and upper and lower stabilizing straps also attached to each of the shoulder straps. The backpack support strap passes through a loop on the backpack and supports the backpack by means of the backpack loop. An upper and lower stabilizing strap wrap around a vertical backpack member to stabilize and position the backpack on the wearer's body. Alternatively, the stabilizing straps can also pass through additional loops on the backpack. A breast strap keeps the shoulder straps in place. An optional back pad and shoulder pads are used for wearer comfort. A unique backpack design for use with the harness features horizontal and vertical load securing straps and a vertical support strap that forms a loop for receiving the harness horizontal support strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventor: Ricky L. Knerr
  • Patent number: 5950886
    Abstract: Carrier apparatus for carrying an object includes a substantially rigid carrier member having recesses formed at the lower edges thereof for receiving the hips of an individual using the carrier apparatus. Weight of the carrier apparatus and any object carried by the carrier apparatus is supported by the individual's hips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventor: Matthew J. Maupin
  • Patent number: 5934529
    Abstract: A sunshade device for use with a baby backpack formed for supporting a baby occupant therein includes a substantially flexible, resilient rod having an upper bight portion and a pair of spaced-apart leg portions. The first leg portion is coupled to the baby backpack proximate one side of the seat support, and an opposite second leg portion of the rod is coupled to the baby backpack proximate an opposite second side of the seat support. The bight portion and the leg portions cooperate to bias the resilient rod toward an uncovered position which does not shield the seated occupant. The sunshade device further includes a flexible, sheet-like sunshade coupled to the resilient rod which spans the bight portion and the leg portions. A retaining device is provided which is adapted to couple the bight portion to a forward portion of the backpack in a manner tautly retaining the resilient bight portion and the sheet-like sunshade in a covered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Vincent E. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5927576
    Abstract: A carrying sling for infants, having a cushion-like seating part (1) in which a baby can be seated and securely fastened, and shoulder straps (6,8) so that the baby can be carried preferably at the chest of a carrier, where the cushion-like seating part is fixedly connected to two shoulder straps (6,8) and a tightening buckle strap (2), each end of the buckle strap (2) going around the baby and through respective buckles (12) on the shoulder straps (6,8), so that the baby can be pulled tightly towards the body of the carrier when the buckle strap ends are pulled through the buckles (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Connie-Selen ApS
    Inventor: Helga Nielsen
  • Patent number: 5848741
    Abstract: A frameless infant carrier which includes a canopy provided thereon. The carrier also includes a pouch for containing the infant and a pair of shoulder straps attached to the pouch for supporting the infant on the shoulders of the wearer. The canopy is suspended from a position on the pouch behind the infant to central positions on each of the shoulder straps. The canopy may be composed of a breathable, mesh material and may be selectively attachable to and removable from the shoulder straps via buckles. A pocket is defined in the back of the pouch to contain and store the canopy when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul F. Fair
  • Patent number: 5819341
    Abstract: A collapsible, lightweight, sturdy bassinet-style combination and convertible baby bed and carrier which is also flexible, comfortable, durable, and modular. A fabric basket with a flexible support structure having rounded edges combine to create a soft sided yet semi-rigid and sturdy carrier. The carrier is provided with a carrying harness and an infant supporting harness, with both harnesses removably attachable to the bottom of the carrier, to convert the carrier to a backpack style carrier. The carrier may have a rocker unit removably attachable thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Inventors: Constance Simantob, Cinda Johnson
  • Patent number: 5813580
    Abstract: A frameless infant carrier which converts from a front carrier to a hip carrier. The carrier includes a pouch for containing the infant, a waistbelt for adjustably connecting the pouch about the wearer's waist, a pair of shoulder straps attached to the pouch for supporting the infant on the shoulders of the wearer, and a pair of infant support straps connected between the front panel of the pouch and the shoulder straps. The infant support straps are adjustable to provide support for the upper portion of the pouch, and to draw the infant securely against the wearer. The carrier converts between alternate carrying positions by disconnecting each of the shoulder straps from the waistbelt, connecting the free ends of the shoulder straps to the infant support straps, slipping an arm of the wearer under a shoulder strap so that the shoulder strap slips off the shoulder of the wearer, and sliding the pouch laterally around the body of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul F. Fair
  • Patent number: 5803331
    Abstract: A carrier for doll-type toys is provided having a pocket like enclosure for carrying the doll-type toy in a partially displayed position. The enclosure includes a double wall section forming an envelope or bag, in which the doll-type toy is carried, and a single wall section, against which the doll-type toy is partially displayed. This single wall section extends beyond and above the double walled section. Carrying straps permit the enclosure to be carried on the back of a child, in back-pack fashion. The carrying straps are attached adjacent to the free end of the single wall section and at the side of the double wall section. A second and smaller pocket enclosure may be attached to the front face of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventors: Jodi L. Thorne, Kathleen M. Sheehan
  • Patent number: 5791535
    Abstract: An infant carrier comprising a fabric support for the lower portion of a child. The support has an interior component and an exterior component. The support has a closed lower end with leg holes and an open upper end. The support further has vertical openings along the lateral side thereof extending between the upper edges of the leg holes and the open upper end with associated separable fasteners to selectively open and close the vertical openings. A pair of laterally disposed fasteners are provided on the exterior component of the carrier. Each fastener extends from a lower position adjacent to an upper edge of an associated leg hole to a location at the upper opening. A pair of shoulder straps have exterior ends and interior ends secured to the rear face of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy C. Roan, Amy E. Glosh
  • Patent number: 5772088
    Abstract: An infant carrier including a sack of flexible sheet material dimensioned to receive an infant, an elongate crotch portion extending from the lower front portion of the sack to the rear of the sack and positioned to be placed between the infant's legs to support the infant during carrying, and, positioned on the crotch portion, an adjustment device that is movable between a plurality of positions to vary the length of the elongate crotch portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventor: Elizabeth Nelson
  • Patent number: 5732861
    Abstract: A clasp includes a bar lock and two insert locks arranged adjacent thereto. The bar lock includes upper and lower generally horizontal frame members and two mutually parallel and generally vertical side frame members, and a bar having ends which are shape-bound connected for movement of the bar along respective side members. Each of the insert locks includes an insert tongue and a tongue-receiving sleeve having a through-penetrating opening in one main wall of the sleeve. The sleeves are attached to the upper of the two generally horizontal frame members. The insertion directions of the sleeves converge towards the longitudinal center region of the upper bar-lock frame part. The clasp finds use in enabling adjustments to be made to a lower belt-like end-part of a carrier piece of a baby's carrier which comprises generally two closed strap loops which are mutually fastened on the rear side of the carrying person. The front side of the strap loops carry the latching tongues of the insert locks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Baby Bjorn AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Jakobson
  • Patent number: 5695100
    Abstract: A sunshade device for use with a baby backpack formed for supporting a baby occupant therein includes a first mounting bracket coupled to a first flame portion of the baby backpack, and a second mounting bracket coupled to the second frame portion of the baby backpack. A U-shaped rear shade support includes a rear bight portion extending upwardly from the backpack having one end coupled to the first mounting bracket and an opposite end is coupled to the second mounting bracket. The baby backpack shade device further includes a U-shaped front shade support having a front bight portion extending upwardly from the backpack, and having a first end and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket, respectively. The front shade support is movable between a closed position, nested with the rear shade support, and a opened position, extending forwardly of the rear shade support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Vincent E. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5692655
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Fair, Marjorie G. Harper, Cynthia R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5690258
    Abstract: A baby carrier includes a carrier body having a front cover portion, a crotch cover portion, and a back cover portion which are integrally formed in continuation of one another. The carrier body is made up of a first cloth material including the front cover portion, a fifth cloth material for the crotch cover portion, and a fourth cloth material for the back cover portion which are respectively severed from one another at a midsection of the crotch cover portion and at border portions of the crotch cover portion and back cover portion. The first and fifth cloth materials have a concave edge configuration at their respective border portions. The fourth and fifth cloth materials have a convex edge configuration at their respective border portions. The concave edge portions of the first and fifth cloth materials are sewn together, and likewise the convex edge portions of the fourth and fifth cloth materials are sewn together, whereby the carrier body is integrally formed as such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha
    Inventor: Sachiyo Kataoka
  • Patent number: 5685466
    Abstract: A multifunctional safety infant carrying bag structure including a back sheet, a soft back pad, an infant bag and a cover sheet. The backsheet consists of a first and a second soft mesh pad disposed with two rows of female buckles on the bottom face and female zippers on two lateral sides; two fastening waist belts disposed at two ends of the back sheet, having adjustment rings, insertion fasteners, fastening rings and socket fasteners; and a right and a left shoulder belt disposed with fastening rings and female zippers. The infant bag has two male zippers on two sides of upper face and several insertion fastener sets on two lateral sides. The cover sheet has an upper wide end disposed with two fastening hooks and a lower narrow end disposed with two fastening hooks. The infant can be safely carried in the infant bag structure on the user's back or chest or laterally carried on the user's chest or in an obliquely lying state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: An Tien Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tzai-Sau Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5678739
    Abstract: A front infant carrier which includes a vest-like harness that is worn by the attendant, a detachable infant shell, and a sling. The detachable infant shell attaches to the harness at three attachment points, either in a forward-facing or rearward-facing orientation. In the rearward-facing position, the shell attaches to the harness by a peg/button mounted at the crotch of the shell which snaps into a socket centrally mounted at the lower front of the harness, and by a pair of upper clips on the shell which engage rings on the upper front of the harness. The forward-facing attachment uses a second peg/button at the lower back portion of the shell, instead of the crotch peg/button, and attaches in a similar fashion, whereby the second peg/button snaps into the socket centrally mounted at the lower front of the harness, and the pair of upper clips on the shell engage the rings on the upper front of the harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra M. Darling, Curt J. Mahlstedt
  • Patent number: 5673828
    Abstract: An infant carrier includes a flexible front pad for securing the torso of an infant against the body of a person wearing the infant carrier, a substantially rigid cylindrical seat structure connected to the front pad by a center strap for supporting the seat of the infant, and a back pad attachable to the front pad and seat structure through shoulder, chest, and waist straps. The back pad is placed against either the chest or back of the person wearing the infant carrier, and the front pad and seat structure are placed adjacent to the back pad with the infant installed. The shoulder and chest straps are then adjusted and fastened to the front pad, and the waist straps adjusted and fastened to the seat structure so as to securely hold the infant against the person wearing the infant carrier while distributing the weight of the infant between the shoulders, chest, and waist of the person wearing the infant carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Baby Packer's L.L.C.
    Inventors: Holly Raedel, Tami Majewski
  • Patent number: 5632425
    Abstract: A wearable infant carrier. The carrier is a type of durable shirt having a front portion and a back portion which is removably attachable to the front portion. The carrier can be slipped on over the wearer's head so that the front portion is draped across the wearer's torso and the back portion extends from the wearer's shoulders along the back and around opposing sides of the wearer for attachment to the front portion to form a sitting support with the front portion. After the carrier is secured upon the wearer, an infant can be placed between the front portion of the carrier and the wearer's torso so that the infant sits in suspension upon the sitting support with the infant's legs straddling the sitting support. The carrier thereby holds the infant sandwiched between the front portion of the carrier and the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventor: Julie Hull
  • Patent number: 5609279
    Abstract: A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a hiker's torso comprising a forward portion, a rearward portion, a seat portion, and a hood. The forward portion has straps engageable with the hiker's torso for enabling the hiker to tote the child carrier in a hands-free manner. The rearward portion is generally rearward of and spaced from the forward portion. The seat portion is generally between the forward and rearward portions and operatively connected thereto for supporting a child. A child compartment is between the forward and rearward portions and is defined at least in part by the seat portion. The hood is of flexible sheet material and is moveable between a covering position in which the hood extends generally from the rearward portion to the forward portion to cover the child compartment and an uncovering position in which the child compartment is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: American Recreation Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy O'Shea
  • Patent number: 5603441
    Abstract: A multi-purpose front/back pack apparatus having the primary elements of 1) a front pack assembly; 2) a pack and gun carrier frame; 3) a gun and cartridge carrier assembly mounted on the pack and gun carrier frame; 4) a shoulder strap assembly connected to the front pack assembly and the pack and gun carrier frame; 5) a back pack assembly; and 6) a support belt member operable to interconnect the back pack assembly to the front pack assembly. The front pack assembly is provided with an expandable main pack bag and can be utilized with a gun and cartridge carrier assembly for conveyance of a gun member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventor: Michael D. Easter
  • Patent number: 5570823
    Abstract: A flexible, lightweight baby carrier that positions a baby to see frontward over the bearer's shoulders. The baby is supported at a height where the baby's head reaches the level of the bearer's facial features. The carrier is comprised of a pouch (10) having a head & back support (12), leg openings (16), a pair of extension straps (22), a pair of lifting straps (24), and a pair of side panels (18); also a pair of shoulder straps (26), a pair of underarm straps (32), and a backpiece (28). The shoulder straps (26) are connected at one remote end to pouch (10) and at the other remote end, behind the bearer's neck, to one another at a substantially inflexible location. Thus, a predetermined length for the shoulder straps is created. This predetermined length causes pouch (10) to be suspended on the bearer's body at the desired height. The baby can be quickly and accurately placed without the need for the bearer to first find the correct shoulder strap length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Inventor: Elaine Lindy
  • Patent number: 5522528
    Abstract: A baby carrier apparatus includes a shoulder harness assembly which includes a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap, each of which has a front portion and a back portion. The front and back portions of the first and second shoulder straps are attached to a circumferential binder. Rings are attached to the first and second shoulder straps. A seat assembly has a baby-bottom-receiving portion and a baby-back-receiving portion. The baby-bottom-receiving portion includes front restraint-strap receiving loops, and the baby-back-receiving portion includes back restraint-strap receiving loops. A weight-support strap assembly is attached to a bottom portion of the baby-bottom-receiving portion of the seat assembly. The weight-support strap assembly includes an adjustable length portion. The weight-support strap assembly includes end connectors for selectively connecting to tings either attached to the first shoulder strap or attached to the second shoulder strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventor: John L. Petricola
  • Patent number: 5497922
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backpack and counter-balance system. The system comprises a backpack having a pair of shoulder straps and a hip suspension system for supporting the weight of the backpack on the user's shoulders and hips respectively. At least one pocket system is worn in front of a user for counter-balancing backpack weight located rearwardly of the user. Each pocket system comprises at least one pocket, and a lower connection region for connection to the hip suspension system. The pocket system is supported in general vertical alignment above the lower connection region so as to transfer at least a majority, of the weight of the pocket system to the lower connection region. The pocket system further includes a connector for securing an upper connection region of the pocket system so as to maintain the general vertical alignment of the pocket system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: The Natural Balance Design Co.
    Inventor: Aarn Tate
  • Patent number: 5490620
    Abstract: A child-supporting harness includes two mutually connected looped straps which extend around both shoulder regions of the wearer, and a child-supporting flap. The flap is connected to the straps at the top and at the bottom region of its two sides, so as to form a child-carrying pouch. The connections between the straps and the upper part of the flap at both sides thereof can be released completely, so as to allow the whole of the flap to be dropped down and to be supported by its bottom connections with the straps. The bottom of the flap is fastened to the strap by means of releasable fasteners. The side edges of the flap are free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Baby Bjorn AB
    Inventor: Hakan Bergqvist
  • Patent number: 5454498
    Abstract: A baby carrier for twin infants which includes a shoulder harness, a pair of soft fabric infant supporting pouches dependent from the front of the harness, a pair of shoulder straps to hold the pouches against the body of the wearer, a zipper for removably securing the pouches one to the other, and a narrow strap to removably retain infants within said pouches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Inventors: Michelle L. Dunn, Katherine A. Dunn
  • Patent number: 5289959
    Abstract: The invention relates to emergency transportation of more than one infant at a time by one rescue person. A plurality of pockets are located on the front and back of the rescue vest garment. The pockets each contain a seat over which the infant straddles and a ventilation structure through which the infant breathes toward the rescue person. A pocket flap further shields the transported infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventors: Robert A. Beeley, Brenda K. Oswalt, James Oswalt
  • Patent number: 5246152
    Abstract: A baby carrier designed to be worn by an adult. Principally, the carrier would be worn in front, but it is also adapted for the back or side of the adult. The carrier includes a harness worn by the adult with an attached flap having leg openings for the child's legs. The flap is fixed to the harness at its lower edge and is releasably attached at the upper edge. A head rest for the baby is removably attached to the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Inventor: Junice A. Dotseth
  • Patent number: 5190306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bicycle passenger transportation system including an auxiliary seat for mounting on the horizontal bar of the bicycle forwardly of the rider's seat, a passenger footrest and a supporting harness extending between the passenger and the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Inventors: Leonard G. Nauman, Dale E. Stenberg
  • Patent number: 5183007
    Abstract: Disclosed is a harness for securing a child to an adult for safe riding of a motorcyle, the harness includes a belt portion which extends around both the adult and child and a harness portion attached to such belt and extending over the shoulders and around the waist of the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Inventor: John Vincent
  • Patent number: 5178309
    Abstract: An infant carrier and harness combination in which the infant carrier is formed of a soft body having a back section for supporting the back of an infant, and spaced apart side sections and side bolsters for supporting the sides of an infant. The infant carrier has a seat section connected to the back section, and a front panel connected to the seat section for releasably connecting the front panel and seat section to the side sections, for forming a pouch for an infant. The front panel and seat section further define leg openings through which the legs of an infant can extend. A safety band extends from the lower end of one of the side sections to the lower end of the other side section. The back section is further provided with a pocket for slidably supporting a head and back support panel for stiffening the back section. The harness is further provided with shoulder straps having bib attachment straps for releasably securing a bib, in a position opposite the face of an infant in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Bicheler, Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: 5155861
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radio transmitter holder for use with radio transmitters that are typically used to control radio controlled airplanes. The transmitter holder has a tiltable tray that allows the transmitter antenna to be moved upward and out of the way of people, etc. The tray is suspended from the user by means of shoulder straps. The use of the radio transmitter holder thus allows the user of the radio control the use of both arms which would otherwise be used in holding the radio transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventor: Robert L. Priser
  • Patent number: 5101768
    Abstract: An adjustable torso harness strap is provided with a quick-release snap buckle and a two-segment adjustable chest strap having a quick-release snap buckle. One segment of the chest strap is permanently secured to the torso harness strap. The second segment of the chest strap is slideably secured to the torso harness strap. The strap is worn by one individual rescuer to assist in the physical evacuation of one individual rescuee by positioning the portion of the harness strap above the chest strap over the shoulders of the rescuer and around the back of the rescuee. The portion of the harness strap below the chest strap is positioned under the shoulders of the rescuer and around the back of the upper-portion of the legs of the rescuee. The chest strap is positioned across the chest of the rescuer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Inventor: Charles Cates
  • Patent number: 5076598
    Abstract: A belt support system is provided to assist in securing and supporting a passenger on a vehicle seat, immediately in front of a rider sitting on the main vehicle seat. A first belt to be worn by the rider incorporates a pair of coupling members attached to shoulder straps at such locations as to be positioned on the front side of the rider's torso. A second belt to be worn by the passenger incorporates a second pair of coupling members located so as to be accessible on the back side of the passenger's body. With the passenger seated immediately in front of the rider, either on the same seat, or on an auxiliary seat, the two pairs of coupling members are releasably secured together. The passenger, who in most applications will be a child, is thus secured to and held by an adult rider.For bicycle use, an auxiliary seat in the form of an elongated cushion having a slot along its length is removably placed over the horizontal bar in front of the main bicycle seat, with the slot being pushed down over the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Alan Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Leonard G. Nauman
  • Patent number: 5071047
    Abstract: A baby carrier having upper and lower ends and capable of assuming multiple positions in use in carrying an infant. The upper portion includes an opening for a pillow or the like to provide comfort to the baby and a number of accessories are provided to enable position alteration for the baby carrier. A crotch slide separates the upper and lower ends of the item, a strip separator is used to accommodate the various positions of the baby carrier and snap hooks are used to attach the lowermost extent of the lower end strips to the upper end of the baby carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventor: Claire Cordisco
  • Patent number: 5046651
    Abstract: A tubular frame support for a convertible child carrier which makes it possible for a child backpack (FIG. 2) to be converted to a child's seat adapted to a table as a high chair (FIG. 3) and vice-versa. The parallel side members of the tubular frame support are configured like a letter "J": each side member having a first elongated section (15), a parallel second elongated section (11 & 12) which is half the length of the first elongaged section, and a curved connecting section (13) connecting the first and second elongated sections. The first elongated section (15) is bent towards the open end of the second elongated section (11) where the open end of the first elongated section is in line with the second elongated section with a space therebetween where a table can be inserted. The presence of the second elongated section (11 & 12) makes it possible to create a convertible child carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Inventor: Leon Dagdagan
  • Patent number: D322695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventor: Dyanne LaDue