Umbrella stroller storage device
View Patent ↗Provided is an elastically expandable stroller storage device configured to be easily secured to a stroller frame to provide additional storage space particularly intended for essential items. The storage device is formed from an elastically expandable material, such as neoprene, that is stretched to dispose the device in tension and to wrap the device around the stroller frame. When the device is secured to the stroller frame, the tension within the storage device maintains the device in position on the stroller frame. As such, the storage device may be particularly suitable for umbrella strollers including a pair of frame members extending downwardly from the stroller handles. The device may be wrapped around the frame member to secure the storage device thereto, and to position the device in an easily accessible position for the parent.
1. A storage device for use with a stroller having a pair of frame members, the storage device comprising:
a resilient first connector engageable with the pair of frame members, the first connector including a pair of opposed lateral portions stretchable in opposing directions to dispose the first connector in tension, each lateral portion being configured to engage with a respective one of the pair of frame members when the first connector is in tension;
a resilient second connector spaced from the first connector and engageable with the pair of frame members, the second connector including a pair of opposed laterals portions stretchable in opposing directions to dispose the second connector in tension, each lateral portion being configured to engage with a respective one of the pair of frame members when the second connector is in tension; and
a storage body connected to and disposed between the first and second connectors, the storage body defining at least one pocket and including an upper panel defining an opposed pair of lateral edges, each of which has a concave arcuate configuration to provide clearance for the pair of frame members when the first and second connectors are engaged therewith.
2. The storage device recited in claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes a medial portion disposed between the pair of opposed lateral portions, the storage device further including a first fastening member connected to a first one of the lateral portions and a second fastening member connected to the medial portion, the first and second fastening members being cooperatively engageable to connect the first one of the lateral portions of the medial portion to define a looped configuration about a respective one of the pair of frame members.
3. The storage device recited in claim 2 , wherein the first and second fastening members are complimentary hook and loop fasteners.
4. The storage device recited in claim 3 , wherein the second connector includes a medial portion disposed between the pair of opposed lateral portions, the storage device further including a third fastening member connected to a second one of the lateral portions and a fourth fastening member connected to the medial portion, the third and fourth fastening members being cooperatively engageable to connect the second one of the lateral portions of the medial portion to define a looped configuration about a respective one of the pair of frame members.
5. The storage device recited in claim 1 , wherein the storage body includes a first pair of pockets disposed adjacent the first connector.
6. The storage device recited in claim 5 , wherein the storage body further includes a second pair of pockets disposed adjacent the second connector.
7. The storage device recited in claim 1 , wherein the storage body further includes a primary pocket body connected to the upper panel and the first connector and defining a first pocket.
8. The storage device recited in claim 7 , wherein the primary pocket body includes a first panel, a second panel, and a seam joining the first and second panels to define the first pocket and a second pocket.
9. The storage device recited in claim 8 , wherein the storage body further includes a secondary pocket body connected to the upper panel and the second connector and defining a third pocket.
10. The storage device recited in claim 9 , wherein the storage body further includes a strap connecting the primary and secondary pocket bodies.
11. A storage device for use with a stroller having a pair of frame members, the storage device comprising:
a first elastic strap having a pair of opposed end portions, each end portion being connectable to a respective one of the pair of frame members by wrapping around the respective frame member to define a looped configuration;
a second elastic strap disposed in spaced relation to the first elastic strap, the second elastic strap including a pair of opposed end portions, each end portion being connectable to a respective one of the pair of frame members by wrapping around the respective frame member to define a looped configuration;
a storage body including an upper panel extending between the first and second elastic straps and disposable between the pair of frame members, the upper panel defining an opposed pair of lateral edges which each have a concave, arcuate configuration to provide clearance for the pair of frame members when the first and second elastic straps are connected thereto, the storage body defining a pocket for storing possessions of a user.
12. The storage device recited in claim 11 , wherein the first elastic strap is disposable in tension when the pair of opposed end portions are connected to respective ones of the pair of frame members.
13. The storage device recited in claim 12 , wherein each end portion may be cinched in the looped configuration to increase the tension in the first elastic strap to mitigate movement of the first elastic strap relative to the pair of frame members.
14. The storage device recited in claim 11 , wherein the storage body includes a first pair of pockets disposed adjacent the first elastic strap.
15. The storage device recited in claim 14 , wherein the storage body further includes a second pair of pockets disposed adjacent the second elastic strap.
16. The storage device recited in claim 11 , wherein the storage body further includes a primary pocket body connected to the upper panel and the first elastic strap and defining a first pocket.
17. The storage device recited in claim 16 , further comprising a second elastic strap connected to the storage body in spaced relation to the first elastic strap, wherein the storage body further includes a secondary pocket body connected to the upper panel and the second elastic strap and defining a second pocket.