Two Attaching Means (e.g., Straps, Etc.) Crossing Different Shoulders Patents (Class 224/160)
  • Patent number: 8973794
    Abstract: A baby carrier has two strap loops, which are interconnected and arranged to extend around the two shoulder areas of the wearer, with each strap loop having a first part and a second part. A carrying pocket is mounted to the strap loops and has a front piece at the strap loop, and a seat part is adjustably attached to the respective strap loop by a lower connection device. A first part of the respective strap loop is connected with the lower connection device. The second part of the respective strap loop is connected with the first part on a level with an upper second connection device. Regulation of the size of the baby carrier according to the child's length is solely carried out by regulating the seat part so that the lower second connection device is always situated immediately below the child's arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Babybjorn AB
    Inventors: Håkan Bergkvist, Andreas Zandren, David Thalen
  • Patent number: 8973793
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to infant support garments configured for supporting and maintaining an infant against a wearer of the garment. In one exemplary embodiment, the garment provides a first pocket suitable for placement and securing of an infant. The garment further provides a second pocket that is adjustable to provide further securing and support of the infant. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the garment further provides a third pocket for added securing and support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Julie Arvan
  • Publication number: 20150014374
    Abstract: An attendant-assisting baby walker that allows an attendant to remain upright while comfortably helping a baby to practice walking is provided. The attendant-assisting baby walker includes an open-top body suit with attached right and left support straps. The body suit includes both a torso-encircling component and a crotch component. The crotch front and back attach at or near the lower front and lower back edges of the torso-encircling component, respectively. The torso-encircling component is configured with a zipper, allowing fast and easy placement and positioning of the baby. The support straps are preferably adjustable to accommodate attendants of varying heights. Optionally, the torso-encircling component is configured with a width-adjustment mechanism, such as one or more cinches to improve the fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffrey Nash
  • Patent number: 8925772
    Abstract: An infant carrier comprises three interconnected loops of fabric, the three interconnected loops comprising a first loop, a second loop and a third loop. The first and second loops are each configured for being worn over a respective shoulder of a wearer, and the third loop is configured for being worn about the waist of the wearer. The first, second and third loops cooperate to support an infant when worn by the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Stacey Vukovics
  • Patent number: 8910840
    Abstract: A shoulder harness includes a harness network (102) composed of right and left shoulder belts (104) and a side-fitting belt (114) for fitting on the left side of an operator's chest and joining at one end with front ends of the shoulder belts (104) on a stomach area of the operator. The shoulder harness further includes an intermediary member (120) connected to the harness network (102) via a holding member (122) and supporting a hook (108) for retaining a working machine. The right and left shoulder belts (104) are shaped asymmetric such that a shoulder-fitting portion (110Le) of the left shoulder belt (104Le) curves or slants toward the working machine retained on the hanging element (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Yamabiko Corporation
    Inventors: Keita Kamo, Masayoshi Miyamoto, Osamu Tada, Mitsutane Chiba
  • Publication number: 20140361055
    Abstract: A harness is provided for transporting an injured, incapacitated or disabled individual. The harness is designed to enable a single user to transport a person on their back, thereby freeing up the hands of the user while evenly distributing the weight of the person being carried. The device comprises panel having a proximal section, a mid-section, and a distal end. The panel includes first and second pairs of interconnecting straps. The first pair of interconnecting straps is located along the vertical plane of the proximal and distal ends of the harness, whereby the distal end of the panel is capable of folding upward and being connected to the straps of the distal end, thereby securing an individual therein. The proximal end also comprises a second pair of securement straps, whereby the second pair of straps wraps horizontally around the individual to further secure them within the harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas Myers
  • Publication number: 20140319189
    Abstract: An child carrier includes a main body and left and right shoulder straps connected to the body. The carrier comprises a waist strap connected to a lower side of the body, wherein the body provides a torso supporting portion and a seating portion. The seating portion comprises one or more adjustment portions which are adjustable to a first configuration, the seating portion having a first width and in the second configuration, the seating portion is partly narrowed. In another aspect, the child carrier comprises left and right cross straps connected with the left (right) side of the body and/or the left (right) shoulder strap, wherein the left (right) side of the body and/or the left (right) shoulder strap comprise at least one left (right) fastener, for fastening the right and left cross straps to a left and a right fastener, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Minimonkey BV
    Inventor: Margot Marjoleine Hoppener-Visser
  • Publication number: 20140263492
    Abstract: An interchangeable cover for a middle panel of a baby carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TOMY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Kellyn Bailey
  • Publication number: 20140263491
    Abstract: A child carrier having a waist belt, an upper torso support, a hammock coupled to the waist belt and to the upper torso support, and a thigh support strap extending to each side of the hammock. Each thigh support strap has an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions. When the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support, the hammock and the thigh support straps form a seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in inward and outward facing orientations. The shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Daruni M. Gotel, Carol J. Lubick
  • Publication number: 20140231473
    Abstract: A baby carrier including a back panel, a first strap, and a second strap. The first strap extends from a first upper location of the back panel to a first lower location of the back panel. Similarly, the second strap extends for a second upper location of the back panel to a second lower location of the back panel. The back panel, the first strap, and the second strap define a garment configured to be worn by a user. The back panel, the first strap, and the second strap define a cavity that is configured to receive and secure a baby between the user and the first and the second straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: TOMY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kellyn Bailey, Ashley Christensen
  • Publication number: 20140231472
    Abstract: A child carrier device includes a support seat affixed to a fastening strap adapted to be worn around a waist area and wherein the support seat is configured to substantially support the weight of a child, and a restraining strap detachably coupled above the support seat and configured to provide upper body support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Steve CHA
  • Patent number: 8789730
    Abstract: A backpack employs a collapsible stretcher and a collapsible wheel assembly. The backpack may be transformed from a compact mode suitable for portability of the backpack to an extended mode wherein the stretcher is extended. A pair of wheels are inflated so that the wheels at one end contact the terrain and at the other end the stretcher is engaged to the backpack to provide for an efficient transport of an injured individual placed in the stretcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: David E. Mroczka
  • Patent number: 8783530
    Abstract: An infant carrier and implement storage assembly provides for comfortable and safe carrying of an infant and necessary implements needed for caring for the infant. The assembly includes a pocket having a front panel, a rear panel, a closed bottom end, an open top, a first side, and a second side. The first side and second side each extend between the bottom end and the open top. A pair of leg apertures extends through the front panel proximate the bottom end of the pocket to receive legs of an infant positioned in the pocket. A first strap is coupled to the rear panel of the pocket for coupling the pocket to a person. A first side closure and second side closure are each coupled to and extend along opposite side of the pocket to allow use of the pocket in an open position as a changing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Hazel A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20140197214
    Abstract: An upper body garment for supporting an infant adjacent the chest and upper belly of a wearer that includes a tubular garment body made from a stretchable fabric and comprising a front panel and a back panel, one or more breast panels extending from a top portion of the back panel and over the shoulders of the wearer; and a pouch panel extending from a lower portion of the breast panels. The pouch panel is secured along a U-shaped seam to an inside surface of the front panel to form a pouch with a top opening proximate the lower portion of the breast panels. The stretchable fabric is a two-way stretchable fabric with an increased capability for elastic expansion within a substantially horizontal plane when the wearer is in an upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Lalabu LLC
    Inventors: Garrett P. Simmer, BRIAN J. FOSSE
  • Patent number: 8752739
    Abstract: A baby carrier adapted for carrying a child either face-to face or in forward-facing position includes chest straps, which are arranged to extend around both shoulder regions of the wearer, a waist belt connected to the chest straps, and a carrier bag mounted on the chest straps and the waist belt and including a front piece which together with at least the chest straps forms a carrier pouch, having leg openings. At least the lower portion of the front piece is connected to the waist belt and forms a first seat support, and the front piece is at an upper portion detachably connected to respective chest strap by a connecting device. A second wider seat support is at least partially detachably arranged between the waist belt and a region of the front piece at a level corresponding to the waist belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Babybjorn AB
    Inventors: Håkan Bergkvist, Filip Sauer
  • Patent number: 8733602
    Abstract: A child carrier consisting of an adult harness and child harness. The adult harness has an adjustable adult belt with cooperating interlocking closure members to secure the belt around the waist of an adult and adjustable shoulder straps secured to the belt. In some embodiments one end of the shoulder strap is secured to the adult belt by a center strap, secured at approximately the center of the back of the belt, by an adjustable connector. The other end of the shoulder straps can be adjustably affixed to a connector strap that is affixed to said adult belt adjacent to said child foot support member. A child foot support member has a center brace and footrests, preferably hingably attached to either side of the center brace which is secured to the adult belt. The child harness consists of an adjustable child belt dimensioned to fit around the body of the child with releasable securing members at each end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Brooke Bostic
  • Publication number: 20140131401
    Abstract: A child carrier for carrying two children of different sizes has a first and second child carrier portions including first and second carrier pouches, respectively, each pouch attached at its bottom to a waist support, and shoulder straps. The first and second child carrier portions are configured to be secured between the shoulder straps and directly opposite one another. At least one of the child carrier pouches is configured to extend behind the shoulder straps, such that a heavy weight in the opposite child carrier pouch that presses the shoulder straps tightly against a wearer does not compress a child therein against the wearer. Each of the child carrier pouches is curved towards a wearer to prevent a child inserted therein from facing away from the wearer and is configured to hold a child in a seated straddle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Krystal Workman
  • Patent number: 8701949
    Abstract: A carrier for transporting a child by a transporting individual The carrier includes a torso support part configured for supporting at least part of the torso of the child if the child is seated in the carrier, a seat support part coupled to the torso support part and configured for supporting the posterior of the child, and a hip belt coupled to the seat support part and configured for securing about the hips of the transporting individual. The seat support part is configured for enabling one or both upper legs of the child to hang substantially unsupported and in at least one alternative configuration at least one upper-leg-support part is coupled to the seat support part and to the hip belt and is configured for supporting at least part of one or both upper legs of the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventors: Lisbeth Hals Lehan, Stephen Boyer Lehan
  • Publication number: 20140097215
    Abstract: A modular baby carrier including a principal module partially encircling a baby placed therein, and a hood detachable from the principal module. The principal module may include mutually connectable waist straps for engaging the waist of an adult carrying the baby, and shoulder straps for engaging the shoulders of the adult. An insert module dimensioned to accommodate a baby smaller than a baby which would be closely received within the principal module nests within the principal module. The shoulder straps may include removable sleeves to protect the shoulder straps from drooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: GABRIELA CAPERON
  • Publication number: 20140076943
    Abstract: A childcare device including a base in the shape of a closed loop; a cavity bounded and defined by the closed loop; and wherein the device is adapted to receive a part of a child's body through the cavity; and the base is independently usable as a baby sling, a walking aid or a seat safety strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: CREATIVE NUANCES LTD.
    Inventor: Charis Hui Yee NG
  • Publication number: 20140069968
    Abstract: A lightweight child carrier that can be mounted upon the front or the back of a wearer's torso with little or no need to adjust the carrier's harness. The carrier includes a main panel having generally a rectangular shape. The bottom edge of the main panel is joined to the top edge of a padded waist band and the bottom edge of a head restraining panel is joined to the top edge of the main panel. Shoulder straps are connected to the main panel and are cojoined by a chest strap that is slidably mounted upon each shoulder strap. Adjustable restraining straps are connected to the chest strap and to the head restraining panel. An auxiliary waist belt is provided that considerably expands the length of the waist band to allow the carrier to be worn by a woman during pregnancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Karin Annette Frost
  • Publication number: 20140027478
    Abstract: A child carrier for carrying a child in a standing position on the back of the wearer is disclosed. The child carrier may have a shoulder harness having a first loop of material adapted to encircle a left shoulder area of a child carrier wearer, and a second loop of material adapted to encircle a right shoulder area of the wearer. The first loop of material and the second loop of material may be connected in an upper back region of the wearer. First and second handholds may be provided at the shoulder area of the first and second loops of material. The child carrier may have positions to attach accessories such as a water bottle, small enclosure for storage, and the like. In a first embodiment, a rigid or semi-rigid elongated platform having a width adapted to permit a child to stand on the platform may be suspended from the back of the shoulder harness by flexible straps, where the platform may be compact folding to allow the entire child carrier to be stored in a small pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Wayne Lifshitz, Jonathan Lifshitz
  • Patent number: 8636181
    Abstract: A child carrier that may be worn by an adult and support a child in either a forward-facing or rearward-facing position is provided. The child carrier may include a pouch assembly including a bottom portion and a front portion, where the weight of the child in a first position is configured to be substantially supported by the bottom portion. The child carrier may further include a removable insert configured to be removably installed into the child carrier, where when the removable insert is installed in the child carrier, the weight of the child in a second position is configured to be substantially supported by the removable insert. The child carrier may further include a harness assembly attached to the pouch assembly, where the removable insert may be configured to be attached at one end to the pouch assembly and at another end to the harness assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Gunter, Jeanna Rimmer, Delsie Herrera, William Flood
  • Publication number: 20140021229
    Abstract: A child carrier and support apparatus for securing a child in a seated position atop a wearer's shoulders comprising a chest strap sized for encirclement of a torso of a body of a wearer which employs means for encircled engagement within a passage of the ankle or the leg adjacent to the ankle, of both legs of a child, sitting upon the shoulders of the wearer, to provide a means for preventing the child from falling rearward. In at least one preferred mode the means for encircled engagement is provided by a pair of ankle engagements which are pivotally engaged to the chest strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Reinold Tagle
  • Publication number: 20140014692
    Abstract: A baby carrier comprising chest straps, a waist belt and a carrier bag mounted to the chest straps and the waist belt, the carrier bag comprises a front piece, a lower portion of the front piece being connected to the waist belt. A connection between the chest straps is adapted to be achieved by a means, and a second part of respective chest strap is connected to a middle portion of the front piece so as to permit the baby carrier to be rotated around an upper part of the body of a wearer, whereby, during one step of the rotation of the baby carrier, the means extends over one shoulder of the wearer and carries the weight which in the normal case is carried by the chest straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: BabyBjorn AB
    Inventors: Marten ANDREN, Ulrika VEJBRINK, David THALEN, Kim DE BRUIN LYCKMAN
  • Patent number: 8627988
    Abstract: A baby carrier includes two strap loops, which are interconnected and arranged to extend around the two shoulder areas of the wearer, a relief belt that extends around the waist, and a carrying pocket mounted to the strap loops and the relief belt, with a front piece that is attached to an adjacent strap loop via an upper connection device, and a seat part that is attached to the relief belt via a lower connection device. The front piece and the relief belt, below the upper connection device, define a leg opening. The lower connection device includes an intermediate piece to which the seat part is attached, and a fastening member arranged at each side and detachably attached to the intermediate piece, and the respective part of the relief belt is attached to the respective fastening member for vertically turnable attachment of the relief belt to the lower connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: BabyBjörn AB
    Inventor: Hakan Bergkvist
  • Publication number: 20130327796
    Abstract: A soft structured baby carrier designed to carry two babies on wearer at the same time. The carrier includes two individual pouches possessing a top upwardly curved edge, a bottom edge, and two opposing side edges creating a pouch. Each pouch bottom edge is fixed to the top edge of a wide padded hip belt adapted to connect each pouch together and then encircle the lumbar region of hips of wearer. There are two padded shoulder straps that buckle to the pouches and can be conjoined by a chest strap that is slide-able secured connecting each shoulder strap together. There are four carry positions for this carrier. Two babies can be worn on the front of wearer with one baby mounted in each pouch in the Front Carry Position. One baby mounted in one pouch on front of wearer and one baby mounted in one pouch on back of wearer in the Front and Back Carry Position. The carrier can be split into two carriers so one adult can carry one baby in a Pouch each on the front of wearer in the Individual Carry Position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: TWINSTAR BABY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dawn Amber Pitre Poiani
  • Patent number: 8596317
    Abstract: A utility blanket is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the utility blanket includes a fabric layer. A strip that includes hook fastener material is located about the fabric layer, and the hook fastener material is adapted to engage removeably the fabric covering of a vehicle, in various aspects. A cover that is positionable between at least an engaged position and a disengaged position is located about the fabric layer, in various aspects, and a complementary strip comprised of loop material is located about the cover. With the cover positioned in the engaged position, the complementary strip engages the strip to secure the cover over the strip, and, with the cover positioned in the disengaged position, the strip is exposed, in various aspects. This Abstract is presented to meet the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Lam P. McNulty
  • Patent number: 8590757
    Abstract: A lightweight child carrier that can be mounted upon the front or the back of a wearer's torso with little or no need to adjust the carrier's harness. The carrier includes a main panel having generally a rectangular shape. The bottom edge of the main panel is joined to the top edge of a padded waist band and the bottom edge of a head restraining panel is joined to the top edge of the main panel. Shoulder straps are connected to the main panel and are cojoined by a chest strap that is slidably mounted upon each shoulder strap. Adjustable restraining straps are connected to the chest strap and to the head restraining panel. An auxiliary waist belt is provided that considerably expands the length of the waist band to allow the carrier to be worn by a woman during pregnancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Karin A. Frost
  • Patent number: 8584914
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting a person on the back of another person, wherein at least a majority of the weight of the rider is placed upon the carrier's hips and not the shoulders and/or back of the carrier. A harness formed from a plurality of straps is worn by a carrier and a rider stands and/or sits on a portion of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Piggybackpack, LLC.
    Inventor: Jeff Bryce
  • Publication number: 20130298844
    Abstract: A child or animal carrier and a method of carrying a child or animal on the user's body are described in this invention. The carrier has two loops 1, 2 joined together by a connecting device with an optional sash. The method of carrying the child or animal involves wearing the loops 1, 2 and placing the child or animal in the loops 1, 2 in a variety of positions. In certain positions the child is carried vertically on the front of the user's torso and either faces the same direction as the user or faces inward toward the user's torso; or the child is carried vertically on the user's back facing toward the user's back. In other positions, a child or animal can be fully or partially cradled in the loops 1, 2. In another position, the child or animal is slung in the loops 1, 2 and carried against the user's hip or at the front of the user's torso. The connecting device allows the user to adjust the position of the loops 1, 2 for comfort and back support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: AVIVA WERNICK, YITZIE WERNICK, MICHAL CHESAL, BRIAN CHESAL
  • Patent number: 8579168
    Abstract: There is provided is an infant carrier having a lumbar belt to enhance the comfort and support during usage thereof. The infant carrier is adaptable to support an infant in a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. The infant carrier may also be configured to allow for easy adjustment to fit the infant carrier to the specific size of the wearer. The infant carrier may also be configured to be connectable with a bib in a variety of configurations to protect the wearer or infant carrier from fluids or objects which may fall from the infant's mouth. The bib may also be connected to the infant carrier in a position to provide shade to the infant. In this regard, the bib may provide three-in-one functionality to the infant carrier to enhance the overall experience of wearing the carrier for both the wearer and the infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Infantino, LLC.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall
  • Patent number: 8561861
    Abstract: A baby nursing and carrying device, specifically one that allows a mother to switch breasts when breastfeeding a baby while still remaining covered and while still supporting the baby. When not in use for breastfeeding purposes, a mother can use the device for easily carrying the baby without strain on the mother's back and without having to support the baby with her hands, thus allowing the mother's hands to be free to do other things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Inventor: Vivian Muehlen
  • Patent number: 8550316
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing a child to a wearer in a first arrangement and for securing a child to a chair in a second arrangement is provided. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a base panel having a first edge, a second edge, and opposing third and fourth edges. The apparatus also includes a crotch panel having first and second securing devices and attached to the second edge of the base panel, where the securing devices of the crotch panel are configured to wrap around the back portion of the chair and fasten to each other. The apparatus further includes a waist panel attached to the second edge of the base panel such that the base panel is configured to wrap around the waist of the wearer in the first arrangement and to wrap around the seat portion of the chair such that the child situated within the apparatus is unable to stand upright in the second arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Diana Coote
  • Patent number: 8523028
    Abstract: Disclosed is a child-carrying device designed to help a wearer support a child, baby, infant, or toddler with their arms and accommodate a variety of holding positions. The child-carrying device includes a dual-shoulder harness, a rigid bar assembly including a rigid bar, and a hand/wrist support assembly slidable along the rigid bar. The rigid bar assembly is secured transversely between frontal strap portions of the harness. The movable hand/wrist support assembly can freely move along a portion of the bar toward on either side of the front of the wearer's rib cage, and optionally rotate about the bar. The device allows the wearer to support a child with their arm using minimal exertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Anthony Young
  • Patent number: 8490844
    Abstract: A front infant carrier having a front support pouch with dual side support flaps secured to a back support member, a lower portion of the front support pouch secured to a waist band, the waist band secured to continuous dual straps that are linked to the back support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Gold Bug, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Favorito, Cynthia R. Nelson, Lynn Rosen
  • Patent number: 8453894
    Abstract: A carrier for use with both younger and older infants, is capable of placing the legs of younger infants having a smaller build and older infants having a bigger build into a desired M-shaped leg posture. A means for opening and closing the leg space formed in a back support web body of the carrier, adapts the carrier for continued use as the younger infants grow into older infants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Dong-In Entech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: In-Soo Jung, In Youl Lee
  • Patent number: 8453277
    Abstract: A baby carrier with an adjustable back plate comprises a main body, a back plate, a belt and a belt adjustment mechanism. The main body has a bottom wall, two long side walls and two short side walls. The back plate is pivoted on the bottom wall for support baby-occupant in a selected inclination. The belt has a distal end affixed to one side of the main body and an adjustable length for passing across underneath the back plate for retaining the back plate in the selected inclination angle. The belt adjustment mechanism is mounted on the opposite side of the main body for adjusting the adjustable length of the belt by pulling the free end thereof and pressing the back plate downwardly just under the instinct of the care-giver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Lerado (Zhong Shan) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsan-Ming Liu, De-Xiang Lei
  • Patent number: 8424731
    Abstract: A child carrier for carrying a child in a standing position on the back of the wearer is disclosed. The child carrier may have a shoulder harness having a first loop of material adapted to encircle a left shoulder area of a child carrier wearer, and a second loop of material adapted to encircle a right shoulder area of the wearer. The first loop of material and the second loop of material may be connected in an upper back region of the wearer. First and second handholds may be provided at the shoulder area of the first and second loops of material. The child carrier may have positions to attach accessories such as a water bottle, small enclosure for storage, and the like. In a first embodiment, a rigid or semi-rigid elongated platform having a width adapted to permit a child to stand on the platform may be suspended from the back of the shoulder harness by flexible straps, where the platform may be compact folding to allow the entire child carrier to be stored in a small pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Wayne Lifshitz, Jonathan Lifshitz
  • Patent number: 8424732
    Abstract: A carrier for transporting a child by a transporting individual The carrier includes a torso support part configured for supporting at least part of the torso of the child if the child is seated in the carrier, a seat support part coupled to the torso support part and configured for supporting the posterior of the child, and a hip belt coupled to the seat support part and configured for securing about the hips of the transporting individual. The seat support part is configured for enabling one or both upper legs of the child to hang substantially unsupported and in at least one alternative configuration at least one upper-leg-support part is coupled to the seat support part and to the hip belt and is configured for supporting at least part of one or both upper legs of the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Lisbeth Hals Lehan, Stephen Boyer Lehan
  • Patent number: 8418897
    Abstract: Disclosed is a child-carrying device designed to help a wearer carry a child, baby, infant, or toddler in their arms and accommodate a variety of holding positions. The child-carrying device can include a dual-shoulder harness, a rigid bar secured transversely between frontal strap portions of the harness, and a movable hand/wrist support assembly attached to the bar in a manner that it can freely move along the bar toward either side of the front of the wearer's rib cage, and optionally rotate about the bar. In one embodiment, to use the device, the wearer picks up a child, puts an arm under the child to support the child's weight, and then slips his hand through the hand/wrist support assembly in the form of a hand/wrist sling assembly; once in this position, only minimal exertion is required to carry the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Anthony Young
  • Patent number: 8403189
    Abstract: A baby carrier has a harness and a harness-carried front piece which forms a baby-carrying pouch. The front piece includes two laterally separated parts at a variable spacing relative to one another. The laterally separated parts of the front piece are mutually connected to a strip-like piece of material whose lateral stretchability is much greater than the lateral stretchability of the separated parts of the front piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: BabyBjörn AB
    Inventors: Anders Nyberg, Lisen Elmberg
  • Patent number: 8393505
    Abstract: A device and method for carrying and protecting a child in a first arrangement, and for securing a child to a stationary object in a second arrangement, are provided. In one version, the device includes a base panel having an interior side and an exterior side, wherein a crotch panel is deployable from the exterior side. Straps are provided for securing a child between the interior side and a wearer of the device. The device further includes a waist panel that secures the child in place in when carrying the child in the first arrangement, and also for attachment of the device in the second arrangement to a stationary object, such as to a standard sized chair or a seat in a vehicle. A retractable hood is further optionally provided to protect the child's head from neck strain and environmental damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Diana Carol Coote
  • Patent number: 8387166
    Abstract: A combination of a vest and a versatile, adaptable bag allows a person to comfortably carry articles, even while physically active. The vest is contoured to the shape of a person's body, limiting the jostling of the vest and integrally attached bag as the person moves. One advantageous feature of the convertible bag is that its size can adapt to the desired contents: the upper portion of the bag acts either as a flap for the lower portion, or as a vertical extension of the lower portion when the bag contents are more voluminous. Further, the vest portion sits high on the chest of the person wearing the vest. This increases comfort to the person by distributing the weight better, and reduces sweating, particularly during physical activity such as riding a bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Nancy Lynn Eastep
  • Publication number: 20120318833
    Abstract: There is provided is an infant carrier having a lumbar belt to enhance the comfort and support during usage thereof. The infant carrier is adaptable to support an infant in a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. The infant carrier may also be configured to allow for easy adjustment to fit the infant carrier to the specific size of the wearer. The infant carrier may also be configured to be connectable with a bib in a variety of configurations to protect the wearer or infant carrier from fluids or objects which may fall from the infant's mouth. The bib may also be connected to the infant carrier in a position to provide shade to the infant. In this regard, the bib may provide three-in-one functionality to the infant carrier to enhance the overall experience of wearing the carrier for both the wearer and the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall
  • Publication number: 20120241487
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided is an infant carrier adaptable to support an infant in a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. The infant carrier may also be configured to allow for easy adjustment to fit the infant carrier to the specific size of the wearer. The infant carrier may also be configured to be connectable with a bib in a variety of configurations to protect the wearer or infant carrier from fluids or objects which may fall from the infant's mouth. The bib may also be connected to the infant carrier in a position to provide shade to the infant. In this regard, the bib may provide three-in-one functionality to the infant carrier to enhance the overall experience of wearing the carrier for both the wearer and the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall
  • Publication number: 20120217273
    Abstract: A child carrier that may be worn by an adult and support a child in either a forward-facing or rearward-facing position is provided. The child carrier may include a pouch assembly including a bottom portion and a front portion, where the weight of the child in a first position is configured to be substantially supported by the bottom portion. The child carrier may further include a removable insert configured to be removably installed into the child carrier, where when the removable insert is installed in the child carrier, the weight of the child in a second position is configured to be substantially supported by the removable insert. The child carrier may further include a harness assembly attached to the pouch assembly, where the removable insert may be configured to be attached at one end to the pouch assembly and at another end to the harness assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Gunter, Jeanna Rimmer, Delsie Herrera, William Flood
  • Publication number: 20120205406
    Abstract: A carrying device (10) for carrying a baby or an infant by a person, comprises a receiving body (20) having a cloth-like or cushion-like backrest (40) at least in sections with a front side (21) facing toward the carrying person and a back side (22) facing away from the carrying person. The device includes a harness system (30) for fastening the receiving body (20) to the person and can have two cloth-like seating sections (50) attached to the front side (21) of the backrest (40), each having a first end (51) fastened to the front side (21) of the backrest (40) and a loose second end (52). The first ends (51) of the two seating sections (50) are arranged next to one another and the second ends (52) can be detachably fastened to the backrest (40). The seating sections (50) form a sling device T within the receiving body (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Petra Schachtner
  • Publication number: 20120199619
    Abstract: Provided is an infant wrap carrying device having a lumbar support belt that is secured to the caregiver around the waist and lumber region of the caregiver. A primary wrap is joined to the lumbar support belt and includes a first strap and a second strap. The first and second straps define fixed end portions coupled to the lumber belt, wherein the first and second straps extend from the lumber belt and terminate in respective free end portions. A secondary wrap is also joined to the lumbar support belt to substantially overlap the primary wrap adjacent the lumbar support belt. The secondary wrap includes a main panel and a pair of opposed tie portions which are configured to wrapped and tied around the caregiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: Elizabeth Zack
  • Publication number: 20120187162
    Abstract: Baby carrier comprising two strap loops (2a, 2b), which are interconnected and arranged to extend around the two shoulder areas of the wearer and each one of which comprises a first part (3) and a second part (4), and a carrying pocket (10) that is mounted to the strap loops and has a front piece (12) having at least one free side edge that can be attached to an adjacent strap loop (2a, 2b) by means of at least one upper first and one upper second connection device (5a, 5b) for the carrying of the front piece (12) at the strap loop, and a sit part (14) that can be adjustably attached to the respective strap loop (2a, 2b) by means of a lower connection device (16). The first part (3) of the respective strap loop is connected with the lower connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Hakan Bergkvist, Andreas Zandren, David Thalen