Trailer/jogger combination
View Patent ↗A combination stroller/jogger configured to be converted from a stroller or jogger to a bicycle trailer and then reconfigured for use as a stroller or jogger. The product can be interchanged between a bike trailer and a stroller/jogger and vice versa without the need for a conversion kit, as all of the necessary components are built into the unit.
1. A stroller, comprising:
a frame;
two front forks rotatably connected to the frame, wherein the two front forks comprise at least two separate rotatable components; and
a tow bar attached to the frame, wherein the front fork and the tow bar are selectively capable of being moved from an in-use position to a storage position.
2. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the front forks may be rotated from an in-use position to a stored position.
3. The stroller of claim 2 , wherein the stored position is underneath the frame.
4. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the tow bar is rotatably secured to the frame.
5. The stroller of claim 4 , wherein the tow bar may be rotated from an in-use position to a stored position.
6. The stroller of claim 5 , wherein the stored position is underneath the frame.
7. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the two front forks and the tow bar are permanently connected to the frame.
8. The stroller of claim 7 , wherein the permanent connection of the tow bar is at least one of rotatably or slidably connected to the frame.
9. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein a wheel is attached to the two front forks.
10. The stroller of claim 9 , wherein the wheel is releasably attached to the front fork.
11. The stroller of claim 1 , wherein the two front forks are rotatably and permanently attached to the frame.
12. A method of converting a stroller to a trailer, comprising:
removing a wheel;
rotating two front forks underneath the frame; and
rotating a tow bar from underneath the frame.
13. The method of claim 12 , comprising:
locking the tow bar in place.
14. A combination stroller/trailer, comprising:
a front fork rotatably connected to a stroller frame by a first connector; and
a tow bar rotatably connected to the stroller frame by a second connector, wherein the second connector comprises a lock for locking the front fork in a stored position.
15. The combination stroller/trailer of claim 14 , comprising a second fork attached to the first connector.
16. The combination stroller/trailer of claim 14 , wherein the front fork and the tow bar are permanently connected to the frame.
17. A combination stroller/trailer, comprising:
a first front fork and a second front fork rotatably connected to a stroller frame by a first connector; and
a tow bar rotatably connected to the stroller frame by a second connector wherein both the first and second forks are capable of being connected together to lock the front forks in the in-use position and capable of being independently rotated underneath the frame where at least a portion of the fork is engaged in a recess to hold the front fork in the stored position.
18. A stroller, comprising:
a front fork attached to a frame, wherein the front fork comprises at least two separate rotatable components;
wherein the at least rotatable components may be independently rotated from an in-use position to a stored position; and
a tow bar attached to the frame.