GB2208109A - Pushchair convertible into child vehicle seat - Google Patents

Pushchair convertible into child vehicle seat Download PDF

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GB2208109A
GB2208109A GB8713027A GB8713027A GB2208109A GB 2208109 A GB2208109 A GB 2208109A GB 8713027 A GB8713027 A GB 8713027A GB 8713027 A GB8713027 A GB 8713027A GB 2208109 A GB2208109 A GB 2208109A
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Roger James Bushell
Neil Johnson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/28—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle
    • B60N2/2857—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle characterised by the peculiar orientation of the child
    • B60N2/286—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle characterised by the peculiar orientation of the child forward facing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/26—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
    • B60N2/28—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle
    • B60N2/2842—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle adapted to carry the child, when dismounted from the vehicle
    • B60N2/2848—Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle adapted to carry the child, when dismounted from the vehicle being convertible or adaptable to a preambulator, e.g. a baby-carriage or a push-chair
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B7/00—Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators
    • B62B7/04—Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators having more than one wheel axis; Steering devices therefor
    • B62B7/14—Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators having more than one wheel axis; Steering devices therefor with detachable or rotatably-mounted body
    • B62B7/142—Means for securing the body to the frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B9/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators
    • B62B9/26—Securing devices for bags or toys ; Arrangements of racks, bins, trays or other devices for transporting articles

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Abstract

A seat (1) is releasably connected to a pushchair frame (2) consisting of two U-shaped members (3,4) the free ends of which are secured to respective axles (5,6) carrying wheels (7). One U-shaped member extends upwardly to form a handle (8). The seat (1) is detachably mounted in the frame (2) by means of releasable support fittings which including locking bolts (17) adapted to pass through locating holes in the frame (2) aligned with screw-threaded holes in the sides of the seat (1) in which the bolts (17) are engageable. The child carrier further includes a vehicle seat support frame which is adapted to be fitted to a vehicle and to support the seat (1) when the latter is detached from the frame (2) and fitted in the interior of the vehicles. <IMAGE>

Description

A CHID CARRIES This invention relates to a carrier for a child Various child carriers are known such as pushchairs and perambulators for transporting a child,as well as seats for carrying children in cars.
An aim of the present invention is to provide a child carrier which has a dual purpose as a wheeled carrier or as a seat in a car0 According to the present invention there is provided a child carrier comprising a seat releaseably connected te a wheeled seat support frame, wherein the seat can be removed froc the support fianie and fitted in a car or other vehicle, Preferably a car seat support frame is Frovided to support the seat when fitted in the interior of a a car or other vehicle.
Conveniently, the seat and support frame are provided with releaseable support fittings in the form of pins and pin support lugs fitted to the seat and support frame respectively, locking bolts being provided to secure the seat in one or more angular positions relative to the support frame.
In a preferred construction the support frame has a threaded hole at each side to receive screw threaded bolts, the sides of the seat having two or nacre locating holes for receiving locking bolts, when aligned with the threaded holes, to secure the seat relative to the support frame The sides of the seat may also be provided with slots to receive a car seat bel.t for restraining the occupant The car seat support may be made cf a moulded plastics material or alternatively of a metal tubular frame.
The seat may be moulded from a plastics material and provided with a padded seat cover secured to the seat moulding by press studs The seat cover may be supplied in different sizes to accommodate children of different ages and sizes.
The seat is conveniently provided with E child restraining harness.
Embodiments of the present invention will flow be described, by way of example dnly, with reference to the accempanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a child carrier according to the invention; Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of a releaseable connection for the supporting frame; Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the seat connection ; Figure 4 is a perspect-ve view of a locking bolt for securing the seat to a supporting frame and Figure 5 is a perspective view of a car supporting frame for the seat when used in a car, The child carrier has a seat 1 removably mounted on a pushchair frame 2.The frame has two U-shaped tubular members 3 and 4 the free ends of which are secured to axles 5 and 6 respectively, carrying wheels 7. One U-shared member 3 i3 longer than the other and forms a handle 8 for the person wheeling the pushchair to grip.The axles support a fcctplate 9 and a wire-mesh basket 10 for carrying shopping or other articlesn The sides of frame member 3 are each joined by a metal sleeve 11 formed with a pin support bracket 12 for receiving pins 13 extending outwardly from the sides of the eat 10 Located below each pin support bracket 11 are threaded holes 14 which can align with two corresponding holes 15 and 16 in the sides of the seat0 A locking bolt 17, see Figure 4, can be located in one of the two holes 15 and 16 which is aligned with the threaded hole 14 in the pushchair frame and tightened by rctating the head with the fingers to secure the seat firmly to the frame 2.
The seat 1 can be positioned on the pushchair frame 2 in one cf two positions, the upright sitting pcsition or the angular reclining position depending upon which of the two holes 15 and 16 are aligned with the threaded hole 14 in the sleeve 10. The seat 1 has two slotted holes 18 formed in the sides of the seat to form seat belt fixing points.
The seat has a dual purpose in that it can re readily removed from the pushchair support frame by unscrewing the locking bolts 17 end lifting the seat from the frame and transferring it to the interior of a cer or other vehicle.
The seat is mounted on acar seat support 19 as illustrated in Figure 5, this can conveniently be moulded from a plastics material or from a metal tubular frame of sufficient rigidity for supporting the seat un the rear seat of a car0 The sides of the car seat support have slotted portions forining pin supports 20 for the pirs 13 projecting from the sides of the seat 1. A threaded hole 21 formed by a metal or hard plastic insert, is located below each of the pin slots 20 or receiving the threaded locking bolt 17.The seat can again he positioned in either an upright sitting position or an angular reclining position depending on which of the holes 15 or 16 are aligned with the threaded holes 21 in the car seat support. The car seat support frame can be provided with securing eyes, not shown, so thEt the seat can be used with existing seat belts or with child seat anchoring straps.
The seat can be positioned in the forward or reverse position cn the pushchair frame or in the car. The securing device allows the diagonal strap of the seat belt to be fixed across the front of the seat when it is in the reverse position The seat may b covercd with a padded seat cover 22 which is provided in two different sizes to allow for the growth of the child0 Pre studs, not shown, are provided at appropriate places on the seat cover to enable it to be fitted to the moulded seat. The seat covers ae provided with apertures and fittings to enable a full childharness to be fitted in the conventional way to hold the child securely in the seat 4; Various other modifications c be made to the child carrier according to the invention, for exemple, tbe seat can be moulded to incorporate its own car seat support enabling it to be fitted directly to the interior of a car eliminating the need of a separate car seat support0 It will be appreciated that the dual purpose seat and support frame can eliminate the need of a car owner incurring the cost of installing a child car seat as well as purchasing a complete pushchair The frame of the pushchair can be made to collapse into a compact unit for storage in the boot of a small car.

Claims (12)

1. A child carrier comprising a seat releasably connected to a wheeled seat support frame, wherein the seat is adapted to be removed from the support frame and fitted in a car or other vehicle.
2. A child carrier according to claim 1 and further comprising a vehicle seat support frame adapted to be fitted to a vehicle and to support the child carrier seat when the latter is fitted in the interior of the vehicle.
3. A child carrier according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle seat support frame is made from a moulded plastics material.
4. A child carrier according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle seat support frame comprises a metal tubular frame.
5. A child carrier according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the vehicle support frame is formed integrally with or is secured to the seat.
6. A child carrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat and support frame are provided with releasable support fittings in the form of pins and pin support lugs fitted to the seat and support frame, locking bolts being provided to secure the seat in one or more angular positions relative to the support frame.
7. A child carrier according to claim 6, wherein the support frame has a screw-threaded hole at each side to receive screw-threaded bolts, the sides of the seat each having two or more locating holes for receiving a respective locking bolt, when aligned with the screwthreaded holes, to secure the seat relative to the support frame.
8. A child carrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the sides of the seat are provided with slots adapted to receive a vehicle seat belt for restraining an occupant of the seat.
9. A child carrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat is moulded frorn plastics material and is provided with a padded seat cover.
10. A child carrier according to claim 9, wherein the seat cover is secured to the seat moulding by press studs.
11. A child carrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat is provided with a child retaining harness.
12. A child carrier substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
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GB2234894A (en) * 1989-08-15 1991-02-20 Century Products Co Infant carrier for attachment to a shopping cart
US5056865A (en) * 1989-08-15 1991-10-15 501 Century Products Co. Shopping cart locking means
GB2254587A (en) * 1991-04-08 1992-10-14 Maclaren Ltd Child seat convertible into pushchair.
GB2254548A (en) * 1991-04-08 1992-10-14 Claudia Hamilton Beamish Transportable child seat
GB2262914A (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-07-07 Mothercare Uk Ltd Child seat convertible into pushchair.
GB2283165A (en) * 1993-10-30 1995-05-03 Jean Bertha Southworth "Chair"
GB2268394B (en) * 1992-05-27 1996-09-25 Eric Robin Julian Groom Versatile infant seat and interchangeable mountings

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GB1412580A (en) * 1971-07-23 1975-11-05 Vicrem Eng Ltd Car safety-cum-pushchair
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GB1512370A (en) * 1974-10-11 1978-06-01 Korshak M Childs chairs
GB1546772A (en) * 1975-05-23 1979-05-31 Kangol Magnet Ltd Eats for children
EP0164909A2 (en) * 1984-05-14 1985-12-18 Ase (Uk) Limited Child's safety seats
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GB1256383A (en) * 1969-03-28 1971-12-08 Kl Automotive Products Ltd Improvements in and relating to children's safety seats for use in vehicles and craft
GB1412580A (en) * 1971-07-23 1975-11-05 Vicrem Eng Ltd Car safety-cum-pushchair
GB1416441A (en) * 1972-03-08 1975-12-03 Courtis N R Conveyances for children
GB1512370A (en) * 1974-10-11 1978-06-01 Korshak M Childs chairs
GB1546772A (en) * 1975-05-23 1979-05-31 Kangol Magnet Ltd Eats for children
EP0164909A2 (en) * 1984-05-14 1985-12-18 Ase (Uk) Limited Child's safety seats
GB2166691A (en) * 1984-11-09 1986-05-14 Rodney Boynton Smith An infant carriage

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US5056865A (en) * 1989-08-15 1991-10-15 501 Century Products Co. Shopping cart locking means
GB2234894B (en) * 1989-08-15 1992-09-09 Century Products Co Infant carrier and shopping cart
GB2234894A (en) * 1989-08-15 1991-02-20 Century Products Co Infant carrier for attachment to a shopping cart
GB2254548B (en) * 1991-04-08 1995-05-03 Claudia Hamilton Beamish Transportable childs seat
GB2254587A (en) * 1991-04-08 1992-10-14 Maclaren Ltd Child seat convertible into pushchair.
GB2254548A (en) * 1991-04-08 1992-10-14 Claudia Hamilton Beamish Transportable child seat
EP0512221A1 (en) * 1991-04-08 1992-11-11 Maclaren Limited Baby or infant transporting apparatus
GB2254587B (en) * 1991-04-08 1995-02-15 Maclaren Ltd Baby or infant transporting apparatus
GB2262914A (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-07-07 Mothercare Uk Ltd Child seat convertible into pushchair.
GB2262914B (en) * 1991-11-12 1995-08-30 Mothercare Uk Ltd Child seats
GB2268394B (en) * 1992-05-27 1996-09-25 Eric Robin Julian Groom Versatile infant seat and interchangeable mountings
GB2283165A (en) * 1993-10-30 1995-05-03 Jean Bertha Southworth "Chair"
GB2283165B (en) * 1993-10-30 1998-04-29 Jean Bertha Southworth Docking chair

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