Abstract: A push handle for a child's vehicle has an elongated body with at least two elongated tubes of different diameters configured in a telescoping relation where the tube(s) of smaller diameters are slidable within the tube(s) of larger diameters between an extended state and a retracted state. The tubes include a top tube with a top end and a bottom tube. The bottom tube is fixed to the child's vehicle. A grip is mounted on the top end of the top tube for gripping by a user's hand. A locking mechanism is disposed within the body for locking the tubes in either the extended state or the retracted state. A release device is disposed on the body and activated for remotely unlocking the locking mechanism so that the body may be moved between the extended and retracted states.
Abstract: A children's vehicle features a main frame member with a seat support member attached thereto. A generally horizontal plate is attached to the seat support member and features a central portion with a number of transverse ridges. Slots are formed in the plate on opposing sides of the central portion. The seat features a number of ridges formed on its bottom surface as well as a pair of bolt holes. Bolts pass through the seat bolt holes and the slots of the plate. Knobs engage the bottoms of the bolts and may be loosened to permit the seat to be moved relative to the plate and tightened so that the ridges of the seat engage the ridges of the plate to lock the seat in a selected position.
Abstract: A folding riding vehicle, such as a tricycle, feature a front frame element to which a front wheel and handlebars are mounted. A front bracket is attached to the front frame element and a seat bracket, to which a seat is mounted, is pivotally attached to the front bracket. A rear frame element has a pair of rear wheels mounted thereto and is attached to a rear bracket. The rear bracket is also pivotally mounted to the front bracket. The rear seat bracket features a pin that engages slots in the seat bracket. As a result, the seat bracket pivots with respect to the front bracket as the rear frame element is pivoted relative to the front bracket as the riding vehicle is moved between folded and unfolded configurations.
Abstract: A convertible toy wagon includes a plastic body with side walls that define a passenger space and a bottom portion that defines a storage compartment. Horizontal seating surfaces are located fore and aft of the opening of the storage compartment. Seatbacks are pivotally attached to the wagon body and close to cover the horizontal seating surfaces and the storage compartment. A handle is pivotally attached to the front of the wagon body by a handle bracket that includes a pair of arms and an arcuate locking surface positioned therebetween. A ridge is formed on a cylindrical lower portion of the handle and interacts with the locking surface of the handle bracket so that the handle may be locked into an upright position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 23, 2005
Assignee:
Radio Flyer Inc.
Inventors:
Gary Chiappetta, Bryan Fox, Joel Koster, Hector Rodriguez
Abstract: A push handle arrangement for a tricycle where the tricycle includes a front wheel, a pair of rear wheels and a frame member extending there between. A push handle cup passes through the frame member and defines a chamber that is sized to receive the lower portion of a push handle. The lower portion of the push handle is provided with a spring pin. The push handle cup includes an aperture that is sized and positioned to receive the spring pin of the push handle when the lower portion of the push handle is positioned within the push handle cup.
Abstract: A children's wagon featuring a cup holder has a molded plastic body and side, front and rear walls. The walls include inner and outer panels and the outer panel of one of the side walls has three wells formed therein. Three corresponding cavities are formed in the inner panel and the wells and cavities communicate via three bores. An E-shaped bracket features three legs that are connected to outer sections so that two openings are defined to receive beverage containers or the like. Each leg features an end with a pin positioned thereon. Each pin has an enlarged head portion. The bracket is secured to the wall with the ends of the legs engaging the cavities, the pins passing through the bores and the enlarged pin head portions positioned within the wells. Curved surfaces are molded in the inner panel and face the bracket openings and a ledge is molded in the inner panel and positioned below the bracket. A sticker or the like placed on the outer panel covers the wells.