IP Library Granted Patent US 11,001,289
Granted Patent B2
US 11,001,289 · App. 16/738,224 · Granted May 11, 2021

Stroller convertible for multiple modes of use

Inventors: Bryce Gibson (Dedham, MA); Michelle M. J. Wood (Rehoboth, MA); Raymond Boissonneault (Upton, MA)
Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
B62B7/06B62B3/022B62B9/20
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Patent No.
US 11,001,289
App. No.
16/738,224
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are strollers capable of use in multiple configurations. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to strollers that may be converted and/or configured for multiple uses including a pivotable handle movable for use between a high push configuration and a low pull configuration.

Claims (32)

1. A stroller convertible for multiple modes of operation comprised of:

an upper frame portion for supporting a main storage area therefrom;

a lower frame portion, said lower frame portion comprising a front leg portion for supporting a front wheel assembly and a rear leg portion for supporting a rear wheel assembly, wherein the upper frame portion and lower frame portion are attached to each other by central connectors;

a handle pivotally attached to the front leg portion thereby capable of use in a high push configuration a low pull configuration;

at least one central connector including a locking mechanism thereon for releasably locking the handle in the high push configuration.

2. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the handle includes at least one collar thereon, the collar including a notch therein for receiving a hook finger on a portion of a pivoting interlock.

3. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the front leg portion includes struts attached thereto for attaching pivotable wheels to the front leg portion.

4. The stroller of claim 3 wherein the handle bottom portions are pivotally attached to said struts.

5. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the upper frame portion includes a front portion that is pivotally attached to said central connectors and is adapted to pivot downwardly.

6. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the central connectors include hub portions attached thereto, the hub portions adapted to releasably attach a seating structure thereto.

7. The stroller of claim 1 having a double canopy releasably attached to the upper frame portion of the stroller.

8. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the upper frame portion includes a rear portion having a generally U-shaped support pivotally attached thereto for supporting an auxiliary storage compartment.

9. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the upper frame member is generally rectangular shaped.

10. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the lower frame member is generally v-shaped.

11. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the handle is generally u-shaped.

12. A stroller convertible for multiple modes of operation comprised of:

a generally rectangular upper frame portion for supporting a main storage area therefrom;

a generally v-shaped lower frame portion, said lower frame portion comprising a front leg portion for supporting a front wheel assembly and a rear leg portion for supporting a rear wheel assembly, wherein the upper frame portion and lower frame portion are attached to each other by central connectors;

a generally u-shaped handle having bottom portions pivotally attached to the front leg portion thereby capable of use in a high push configuration a low pull configuration;

at least one central connector including a locking mechanism thereon for releasably locking the handle in the high push configuration.

13. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the handle includes at least one collar thereon, the collar including a notch therein for receiving a hook finger on a portion of a pivoting interlock.

14. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the front leg portion includes struts attached thereto for attaching pivotable wheels to the front leg portion.

15. The stroller of claim 3 wherein the handle bottom portions are pivotally attached to said struts.

16. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the upper frame portion includes a front portion that is pivotally attached to said central connectors and is adapted to pivot downwardly.

17. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the central connectors include hub portions attached thereto, the hub portions adapted to releasably attach a seating structure thereto.

18. The stroller of claim 1 having a double canopy releasably attached to the upper frame portion of the stroller.

19. The stroller of claim 1 wherein the upper frame portion includes a rear portion having a generally u-shaped support pivotally attached thereto for supporting an auxiliary storage compartment.

20. A stroller convertible for multiple modes of operation comprised of:

a generally rectangular upper frame portion for supporting a main storage area therefrom, the upper frame portion having a front portion and a rear portion;

a generally v-shaped lower frame portion, said lower frame portion comprising a front leg portion for supporting a front wheel assembly and a rear leg portion for supporting a rear wheel assembly, wherein the upper frame portion and lower frame portion are attached to each other by central connectors;

a generally u-shaped handle having bottom portions pivotally attached to the front leg portion thereby capable of use in a high push configuration a low pull configuration;

at least one central connector including a locking mechanism thereon for releasably locking the handle in the high push configuration; the central connectors further including hub portions attached thereto, the hub portions adapted to releasably attach a seating structure thereto.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2020
From: GIBSON, BRYCE; WOOD, MICHELLE M.J.; BOISSONNEAULT, RAY
To: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62790573 · Jan 10, 2019
Related Publication 20200247453A1 · Aug 6, 2020
Cited By (1)
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