IP Library Granted Patent US 12,365,379
Granted Patent B2
US 12,365,379 · App. 17/689,370 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Push-pull wagon

Inventors: Samantha Sturgeon (Chicago, IL); Collin Ostergaard (Chicago, IL); Scott Padiak (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: Leapfrog Product Development LLC
B62B3/022B62B5/0433B62B9/142B62B2205/20B62B2205/26B62B2301/04
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Patent No.
US 12,365,379
App. No.
17/689,370
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wagon having a wagon frame, a push bar and a handle is provided. The wagon frame has a first end assembly and an opposing second end assembly. First and second rear wheels are rotatably connected to the wagon frame adjacent the second end assembly, and first and second front wheels are rotatably and pivotally connected to the wagon frame adjacent the first end assembly. The handle is pivotally connected to the first end assembly, and the push bar is pivotally connected to the second end assembly. The push bar is lockably positionable in a plurality of use positions and a storage position with a ratchet mechanism.

Claims (31)

1. A wagon comprising:

a wagon frame having a first end assembly and an opposing second end assembly;

a floor assembly connected to the wagon frame between the first end assembly and the second end assembly, wherein the wagon frame folds between an open configuration and a folded configuration;

first and second rear wheels rotatably connected to the wagon frame adjacent the second end assembly;

first and second front wheels rotatably and pivotally connected to the wagon frame adjacent the first end assembly;

a push bar pivotally connected to the second end assembly, the push bar lockably positionable in a plurality of use positions and a storage position; and,

a handle pivotally connected to the first end assembly at a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly having a spring that biases the handle toward the first end assembly, wherein the handle has a pivot member with a cam to removably secure the handle in a vertical position, and wherein the cam is a raised protrusion extending from an arcuate outer surface of the pivot member, wherein the cam has a planar surface toward a center thereof that engages a mating wall, and wherein the planar surface of the cam is not arcuate.

2. The wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a fabric housing on the wagon frame.

3. The wagon of claim 1 , wherein the push bar is connected to the second end assembly with a ratchet mechanism.

4. The wagon of claim 3 , further comprising a spring-loaded button to disengage a ratchet in the ratchet mechanism to adjust an angular position of the push bar.

5. The wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a foot activated brake mechanism adjacent the second end assembly to rotationally lock at least one of the rear wheels.

6. The wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a removable canopy connected to telescoping posts that are secured to the wagon frame.

7. The wagon of claim 1 , wherein the floor assembly comprises a first floor assembly pivotal with respect to the first end assembly, and a second floor assembly pivotal with respect to the second end assembly, and wherein the first floor assembly is pivotable with respect to the second floor assembly to allow for folding of the wagon frame.

8. The wagon of claim 7 , further comprising a linkage assembly under the floor assembly, the linkage assembly having a first linkage pivotally connected to the first end assembly and a second linkage pivotally connected to the second end assembly, wherein the first linkage is also pivotally connected to the second linkage.

9. A wagon comprising:

a wagon frame having a first end assembly and an opposing second end assembly;

first and second rear wheels rotatably connected to the wagon frame adjacent the second end assembly;

first and second front wheels rotatably and pivotally connected to the wagon frame adjacent the first end assembly;

a handle pivotally connected to the first end assembly at a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly having a spring that biases the handle toward the first end assembly, wherein the handle has a pivot member with a cam to removably secure the handle in a vertical position, wherein the cam is a raised protrusion extending from an outer surface of the pivot member, and wherein the cam has a planar surface toward a center thereof that engages a mating wall.

10. The wagon of claim 9 , further comprising a push bar pivotally connected to the second end assembly with a ratchet mechanism, wherein the push bar is lockably positionable in a plurality of angularly located use positions via the ratchet mechanism.

11. The wagon of claim 9 , wherein the wagon frame folds between an open configuration and a folded configuration, wherein the wagon frame has a floor assembly between the first end assembly and the second end assembly, wherein the floor assembly comprises a first floor assembly pivotal with respect to the first end assembly, and a second floor assembly pivotal with respect to the second end assembly, and wherein the first floor assembly is pivotable with respect to the second floor assembly to allow for folding of the wagon frame, wherein the wagon frame further has a linkage assembly under the floor assembly, the linkage assembly having a first linkage pivotally connected to the first end assembly and a second linkage pivotally connected to the second end assembly, wherein the first linkage is also pivotally connected to the second linkage.

12. The wagon of claim 10 , further comprising a spring-loaded button to disengage a ratchet in the ratchet mechanism to adjust the angularly located use position of the push bar.

13. A wagon comprising:

a wagon frame having a first end assembly and an opposing second end assembly;

first and second rear wheels rotatably connected to the wagon frame adjacent the second end assembly;

first and second front wheels rotatably and pivotally connected to the wagon frame adjacent the first end assembly;

a push bar connected to the wagon frame; and,

a handle pivotally connected to the first end assembly at a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly having a raised cam with a planar portion that is not arcuate, and wherein the planar portion engages a mating wall to retain the handle in a vertical position.

14. The wagon of claim 13 , wherein the handle has a pivot member with the cam extending from an arcuate outer surface of the pivot member.

15. The wagon of claim 13 , wherein the push bar is connected to the second end assembly with a ratchet mechanism, and wherein the push bar is lockably positionable in a plurality of angularly located use positions via the ratchet mechanism.

16. The wagon of claim 13 , wherein the wagon frame has a floor assembly having a first floor assembly pivotal with respect to the first end assembly and a second floor assembly pivotal with respect to the second end assembly, and wherein the first floor assembly is pivotable with respect to the second floor assembly to allow for folding of the wagon frame.

Assignments (2)
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded May 9, 2024
From: RADIO FLYER INC.
To: THE RADIO FLYER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 067370/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: STURGEON, SAMANTHA; OSTERGAARD, COLLIN; PADIAK, SCOTT
To: RADIO FLYER INC.
Reel/Frame 059197/0197 →
Continuity (4)
Division 17006153 · Aug 28, 2020
Provisional Application 62903145 · Sep 20, 2019
Provisional Application 62893992 · Aug 30, 2019
Related Publication 20220194451A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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