Removable flexible dual-opening carrying basket
View Patent ↗A basket for use alone or in conjunction with a stroller or similar device is provided. The basket is detachable from the stroller and is constructed so that it can be crushable for storage. The basket includes a two-piece handle that, when mated together, can slide into a track of the stroller. The two piece handle separates to open the basket. In a fully open configuration, the basket can lay flat.
1. A stroller comprising:
a child seat portion;
a track disposed beneath the child seat portion; and
a carrying basket including
a handle, comprising two separable pieces operable to mate with each other and slidably engage with the track when mated together, and
a fabric pouch suspended beneath the handle, the carrying basket being openable to a flat configuration when disengaged from the track, wherein the fabric pouch includes two horizontal spars connected to form a hoop, the horizontal spars being detachable from one another.
2. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the handle includes a first ring disposed at one end thereof, the first ring sized to receive a finger.
3. The stroller of claim 2 wherein the handle further includes a second ring disposed at an opposite end thereof.
4. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the pouch further includes first and second ends, each end including a separable seam.
5. The stroller of claim 4 wherein each separable seam includes a zipper.
6. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the horizontal spars include snaps to connect the horizontal spars together to form the hoop.
7. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the horizontal spars comprise plastic.
8. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the two pieces of the handle are configured to lock together.
9. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the handle is operable to engage a single track, the single track engaging both of the separable pieces of the handle.
10. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the carrying basket further including hooks attached to the stroller.
11. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the handle is operable to engage a single track, the single track centered beneath the child seat portion.
12. A stroller comprising:
a child seat portion;
a track disposed beneath the child seat portion; and
a carrying basket including
a handle, comprising two separable pieces operable to mate with each other and slidably engage with the track when mated together, wherein the handle includes a first ring disposed at one end thereof, the first ring sized to receive a finger, and
a fabric pouch suspended beneath the handle, the carrying basket being openable to a flat configuration when disengaged from the track.
13. The stroller of claim 12 , wherein the handle further includes a second ring disposed at an opposite end thereof.
14. A stroller comprising:
a child seat portion;
a track disposed beneath the child seat portion; and
a carrying basket including
a handle, comprising two separable pieces operable to mate with each other and slidably engage with the track when mated together, and
a fabric pouch suspended beneath the handle, the carrying basket being openable to a flat configuration when disengaged from the track, wherein the pouch further includes first and second ends, each end including a separable seam.
15. The stroller of claim 14 , wherein each separable seam includes a zipper.