WO2013077796A1 - An arrangement for enabling a person to run a baby carriage handsfree - Google Patents

An arrangement for enabling a person to run a baby carriage handsfree Download PDF

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WO2013077796A1
WO2013077796A1 PCT/SE2012/000182 SE2012000182W WO2013077796A1 WO 2013077796 A1 WO2013077796 A1 WO 2013077796A1 SE 2012000182 W SE2012000182 W SE 2012000182W WO 2013077796 A1 WO2013077796 A1 WO 2013077796A1
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baby carriage
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Mårten BROSJÖ
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Brosjoe Maarten
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B5/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
    • B62B5/06—Hand moving equipment, e.g. handle bars
    • B62B5/068—Connections to the body for moving the cart, e.g. harnesses
    • 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
    • B62B9/20—Handle bars; Handles

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  • the invention relates generally to baby carriages and more particularly to an arrangement for enabling a person to run a baby carriage handsfree.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to bring about an arrangement that makes it possible to walk, do Nordic walking, jog or run with an ordinary baby carriage or a jogging stroller at the same time as one does not need to steer the baby carriage or stroller with any hand.
  • the arrangement according to the invention comprises a distance means to be attached at one end to the baby carriage and to be elastically connected at the other end to the person running the baby carriage.
  • the baby carriage can be smoothly run without the person running it having to use the hands to steer the baby carriage.
  • said distance means comprises at least one rod to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage to establish a distance between the baby carriage and the person running it.
  • said distance means comprises two rods at one end to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage on either side of the baby carriage and at their other end to be elastically connected by means of at least one elastic cord to the person running the baby carriage.
  • each rod comprises a telescopic tube lockable in different extended positions and via a joint at said one end connected to a means of attachment to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage.
  • said distance means comprises a curved rod to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage, the ends of the curved rod to be elastically connected by means of at least one elastic cord to the person running the baby carriage.
  • said at least one elastic cord is to be connected to a belt to be tightened around the pelvis of the person running the baby carriage.
  • said at least one elastic cord is to be detachably connected to the belt.
  • said at least one elastic cord is to be detachably connected to the belt.
  • the belt at its front is provided with an upwards open hook to which said at least one elastic cord is to be detachably connected.
  • said at least one elastic cord is easily set free in case the person running the baby carriage should happen to fall.
  • said at least one elastic cord is provided with a loop or a ring to be detachably connected to said hook in order for said at least one cord to be easily set free in case of a fall.
  • Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention attached to a baby carriage as well as to a jogger for handsfree running of the baby carriage
  • Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention attached to a schematically illustrated handle of a baby carriage.
  • Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention attached to a baby carriage 1 as well as to a person running the baby carriage, in this case a jogger 2, for handsfree running of the baby carriage 1.
  • the baby carriage 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a pram but the arrangement according to the invention can also be used with any type of baby carriages such as so called combi prams as well as jogging strollers.
  • the general idea of the invention is to establish an elastic connection between the baby carriage and the person running the baby carriage at the same time as a distance is maintained between the baby carriage and the person running the baby carriage to enable that person to freely walk, jog or do other exercises without use of the hands to steer the baby carriage.
  • a distance means i.e. a means to establish and maintain a distance between the baby carriage 1 and the jogger 2 running the baby carriage
  • two rods 3 and 4 are attached at their one end to the handle 5 of the baby carriage 1 on either side of the baby carriage 1.
  • the rods 3, 4 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 are telescopic tubes, e.g. of aluminium, that are lockable in different extended positions to adapt the distance between the baby carriage 1 and the jogger 2 to the size of the jogger so that the jogger's 2 feet do not strike the baby carriage 1 when jogging.
  • telescopic tubes e.g. of aluminium
  • the rods 3 and 4 are connected via a joint 6 and 7, respectively, to a means of attachment 8 and 9, respectively, to be attached, e.g. clamped, to the respective side of the handle 5 of the baby carriage 1.
  • the inclination of the rods 3 and 4 can be adapted to the height of the jogger 2.
  • the joints 6, 7 can also be used to turn down the rods 3, 4, e.g. parallel to the side rods of the handle 5 when the baby carriage 1 is normally used, i.e. not in connection with any exercise activities.
  • a curved rod 13 e.g. a bow-shaped or U-shaped single rod
  • a handle 15 of a baby carriage (not shown) to establish the desired distance between a jogger (not shown) and the baby carriage.
  • the handle 14 of the baby carriage is provided with something similar to a handlebar on a bicycle.
  • That single bow-shaped or U-shaped rod 13 can be mounted tiltable in order to be able to fit different joggers. If the baby carriage instead is provided with a tiltable handle, as illustrated by joints 16 and 17, the single bow-shaped or U-shaped rod 13 can be mounted fixedly.
  • At least one elastic cord 11 extends between the other end of the rods 3, 4 and a belt 10 that is tightened around the pelvis of the jogger 2.
  • only one elastic cord 1 1 extends between the free ends of the rods 3, 4.
  • a single elastic cord 18 extends between the free ends of the curved single bow-shaped or U-shaped rod 13.
  • the elastic cord 11 prevents the baby carriage 1 from shaking and rocking too violently at jogging or a quick walk.
  • one or more springs can be used.
  • the cord 11 is preferably detachably fixed to the belt 10.
  • the elastic cord 1 1 is preferably to be fixed at the front of the belt 10, e.g. via a centrally located loop or a ring, shown more in detail in the embodiment in Fig. 2, on an upwards open hook 12.
  • the cord 11 is easily set free from the hook 12 in case the person running the baby carriage 1, i.e. the jogger 2, should happen to fall and thereby prevent that that person drags the carriage 1 down in the fall.
  • the upwards open hook 12 also facilitates the disconnection and connection of the baby carriage 1 upon shorter breaks during the exercise.

Abstract

An arrangement for enabling a person (2) to run a baby carriage (1) handsfree comprises a distance means (3, 4) to be attached at one end to the baby carriage (1) to establish a distance between that person (2) and the baby carriage (1) and to be elastically connected at the other end to the person (2) running the baby carriage (1).

Description

AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ENABLING A PERSON TO RUN A BABY CARRIAGE HANDSFREE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates generally to baby carriages and more particularly to an arrangement for enabling a person to run a baby carriage handsfree.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many parents of small children suffer today of tense shoulders as a consequence of that they frequently carry, breast-feed and feed the child in their arms. Even during walks with the child in a baby carriage, shoulder and arms are statically loaded.
To strengthen not only the upper part of the body, those who recently have become parents are recommended to devote time to exercise such as shoulder exercises, Nordic walking, power walking and j ogging.
The problem for most parents of small children is to find time for this without leaving the child home alone. With a so called jogging stroller, the child can come along on exercise rounds. However, such a stroller is steered by means of only one hand which means the e.g. the jogging will be abnormal since only one arm can move freely. Moreover, jogging strollers are expensive and cumbersome and require extra storage space since they cannot replace an ordinary baby carriage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is therefore to bring about an arrangement that makes it possible to walk, do Nordic walking, jog or run with an ordinary baby carriage or a jogging stroller at the same time as one does not need to steer the baby carriage or stroller with any hand. This is attained in that the arrangement according to the invention comprises a distance means to be attached at one end to the baby carriage and to be elastically connected at the other end to the person running the baby carriage.
Hereby, the baby carriage can be smoothly run without the person running it having to use the hands to steer the baby carriage.
In one embodiment, said distance means comprises at least one rod to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage to establish a distance between the baby carriage and the person running it.
In one embodiment, said distance means comprises two rods at one end to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage on either side of the baby carriage and at their other end to be elastically connected by means of at least one elastic cord to the person running the baby carriage.
In one embodiment, each rod comprises a telescopic tube lockable in different extended positions and via a joint at said one end connected to a means of attachment to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage.
This makes it possible to adapt the distance between the baby carriage and the person running it and, by means of the joints, to adapt the inclination of the rods.
In one embodiment, said distance means comprises a curved rod to be attached to the handle of the baby carriage, the ends of the curved rod to be elastically connected by means of at least one elastic cord to the person running the baby carriage.
In one embodiment, said at least one elastic cord is to be connected to a belt to be tightened around the pelvis of the person running the baby carriage.
Hereby, a smooth running of the baby carriage is secured. In one embodiment, said at least one elastic cord is to be detachably connected to the belt. Hereby, it will be simpler for a user to put on the belt.
In one embodiment, the belt at its front is provided with an upwards open hook to which said at least one elastic cord is to be detachably connected. Hereby, said at least one elastic cord is easily set free in case the person running the baby carriage should happen to fall.
In one embodiment, said at least one elastic cord is provided with a loop or a ring to be detachably connected to said hook in order for said at least one cord to be easily set free in case of a fall.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The invention will be described more in detail below with reference to the appended drawing on which Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention attached to a baby carriage as well as to a jogger for handsfree running of the baby carriage, and Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention attached to a schematically illustrated handle of a baby carriage.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention attached to a baby carriage 1 as well as to a person running the baby carriage, in this case a jogger 2, for handsfree running of the baby carriage 1.
The baby carriage 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a pram but the arrangement according to the invention can also be used with any type of baby carriages such as so called combi prams as well as jogging strollers. The general idea of the invention is to establish an elastic connection between the baby carriage and the person running the baby carriage at the same time as a distance is maintained between the baby carriage and the person running the baby carriage to enable that person to freely walk, jog or do other exercises without use of the hands to steer the baby carriage.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, as part of a distance means, i.e. a means to establish and maintain a distance between the baby carriage 1 and the jogger 2 running the baby carriage, two rods 3 and 4 are attached at their one end to the handle 5 of the baby carriage 1 on either side of the baby carriage 1.
The rods 3, 4 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 are telescopic tubes, e.g. of aluminium, that are lockable in different extended positions to adapt the distance between the baby carriage 1 and the jogger 2 to the size of the jogger so that the jogger's 2 feet do not strike the baby carriage 1 when jogging.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the rods 3 and 4 are connected via a joint 6 and 7, respectively, to a means of attachment 8 and 9, respectively, to be attached, e.g. clamped, to the respective side of the handle 5 of the baby carriage 1.
By means of the joints 6 and 7, the inclination of the rods 3 and 4 can be adapted to the height of the jogger 2. The joints 6, 7 can also be used to turn down the rods 3, 4, e.g. parallel to the side rods of the handle 5 when the baby carriage 1 is normally used, i.e. not in connection with any exercise activities.
As should be apparent to anyone skilled in the art, the invention is not limited to the use of just the shown rods 3, 4 to establish and maintain a distance between the baby carriage 1 and the jogger 2 running the baby carriage 1. With reference to the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, a curved rod 13, e.g. a bow-shaped or U-shaped single rod, is removably attached, e.g. clamped, to the horizontal part 14 of a handle 15 of a baby carriage (not shown) to establish the desired distance between a jogger (not shown) and the baby carriage. Hereby, the handle 14 of the baby carriage is provided with something similar to a handlebar on a bicycle. That single bow-shaped or U-shaped rod 13 can be mounted tiltable in order to be able to fit different joggers. If the baby carriage instead is provided with a tiltable handle, as illustrated by joints 16 and 17, the single bow-shaped or U-shaped rod 13 can be mounted fixedly.
To establish an elastic connection in accordance with the invention between the baby carriage and the person running the baby carriage, i.e. the jogger 2, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 at least one elastic cord 11 extends between the other end of the rods 3, 4 and a belt 10 that is tightened around the pelvis of the jogger 2.
Preferably, only one elastic cord 1 1 extends between the free ends of the rods 3, 4.
However, there may also be two elastic cords 11, each extending from the free end of the respective rod 3, 4. In the embodiment in Fig. 2, a single elastic cord 18 extends between the free ends of the curved single bow-shaped or U-shaped rod 13.
The elastic cord 11 prevents the baby carriage 1 from shaking and rocking too violently at jogging or a quick walk.
As an alternative to using one or more elastic cords to establish the elastic connection in accordance with the invention between the baby carriage 1 and the person running the baby carriage, i.e. the jogger 2, one or more springs (not shown) can be used. To simplify the putting on of the belt 10, the cord 11 is preferably detachably fixed to the belt 10. The elastic cord 1 1 is preferably to be fixed at the front of the belt 10, e.g. via a centrally located loop or a ring, shown more in detail in the embodiment in Fig. 2, on an upwards open hook 12.
Hereby the cord 11 is easily set free from the hook 12 in case the person running the baby carriage 1, i.e. the jogger 2, should happen to fall and thereby prevent that that person drags the carriage 1 down in the fall. The upwards open hook 12 also facilitates the disconnection and connection of the baby carriage 1 upon shorter breaks during the exercise.
By means of the arrangement according to the invention it will thus be possible to walk, do Nordic walking, jog or run with a normal baby carriage or a jogging stroller without any need to steer the baby carriage with any hand on the handle, i.e. handsfree.

Claims

1. An arrangement for enabling a person to run a baby carriage (1) handsfree,
characterized in that it comprises a distance means to be attached at one end to the baby carriage (1) and to be elastically connected at the other end to the person (2) running the baby carriage (1).
2. The arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that said distance means comprises at least one rod to be attached to the handle (5) of the baby carriage (1).
3. The arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that said distance means comprises two rods (3, 4) at one end to be attached to the handle (5) of the baby carriage (1) on either side of the baby carriage (1) and at their other end to be elastically connected by means of at least one elastic cord (11) to the person (2) running the baby carriage (1).
4. The arrangement according to claim 3, characterized in that each rod (3, 4) comprises a telescopic tube lockable in different extended positions and via a joint (6, 7) at said one end connected to a means of attachment (8, 9) to be attached to the handle (5) of the baby carriage (1).
5. The arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that said distance means comprises a curved rod to be attached to the handle (5) of the baby carriage (1), the ends of the curved rod to be elastically connected by means of at least one elastic cord to the person (2) running the baby carriage (1).
6. The arrangement according to claim 3 or 5, characterized in that said at least one elastic cord (11) is to be connected to a belt (10) to be tightened around the pelvis of the person (2) running the baby carriage (1).
7. The arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that said at least one elastic cord (11) is to be detachably connected to the belt (10).
8. The arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the belt (10) at its front is provided with an upwards open hook (12) to which said at least one elastic cord (11) is to be detachably connected.
9. The arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that said at least one elastic cord (11) is provided with a loop to be detachably connected to said hook (12).
10. The arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that said at least one elastic cord (11) is provided with a ring to be detachably connected to said hook (12).
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