Patents Assigned to Dorel Co. Ltd.
  • Patent number: 4582355
    Abstract: A retractable weather guard for a child stroller or carriage vehicle. The vehicle has a child support structure having an open top end and attached to a frame supported on wheels. Handles are secured to the frame to permit a person to displace the vehicle on the wheels. A canopy is disposed over a portion of the open top end. The improvement comprises a cover member of flexible material and having an attaching edge portion secured to an underside portion of the canopy so that the cover member can be positioned substantially over an open top end depending from the canopy to shield the open portion of the support structure while permitting sufficient air ventilation to the support structure. The cover member is foldable upon itself and is storable in a pouch provided under the canopy, which pouch has a mouth opening for receiving the cover member and a fastener maintains the mouth opening closed when the canopy is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Dorel Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: David Hall
  • Patent number: 4579359
    Abstract: A safety brake for a self-propelled child vehicle, such as a baby walker. The vehicle has a frame supported on wheels and the safety brake is constituted by a support rod pivotally secured at opposed connecting ends thereof to the frame and defining a vehicle support section and a bridge section between the support section and the connecting ends. The support rod is displaceable from a disengaged position, where the vehicle is freely displaceable on its wheels on a surface, to an engaged position, where the support section rests on the surface with at least some of the wheels lifted above the surface whereby to arrest the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: Dorel Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Leo Schwartz
  • Patent number: RE29841
    Abstract: A safety vehicle seat structure comprising a seat having a backrest and a seat portion. A support frame is secured to the seat and comprises a pair of spaced-apart vertical back support members each pivotally secured at their upper ends to a respective side of the backrest. Each vertical back support member has a lower end secured to a respective one of two horizontal supports located below the seat portion. At least one connecting member is secured to the seat portion forwardly of the back support members and extends therebelow to pivotally interconnect with a displaceable lever framework whereby actuation of the lever framework will cause displacement of the seat between two positions relative to the support frame. A belt attachment clamp is secured to the horizontal support members and adapted to receive and rigidly engage a portion of a retaining belt extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1978
    Assignee: Dorel Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyman Wener