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Baby carriage

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-06
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Granted: 1973-01-23
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Expires: 1990-07-06
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Abstract

Abstract A baby carriage for accommodating babies in a belly-down fashion, having an undercarriage-borne body of walls at least one of which comprises a see-through portion that may be partly or wholly covered by a removable light shade. In a preferred embodiment, at least one body end is higher than the rest of the body and windows extend over the height of said one higher end both at its sides and at its end wall.

Inventors

  • 👤 G Gesslein

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 18:21
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B9/00; B62B9/10; B62B9/102; B62B9/108

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 271 words
In a baby carriage wherein a baby receiving body is supported on a wheeled carrier including supporting rods, to which carrier is attached a handle, wherein said body has side walls, an end wall, a head wall, and a bottom, wherein said head wall and said side walls are provided with transparent windows forming an integral part of said head and side walls, and wherein shading means are provided for covering said windows, the improvement comprising a head wall which is higher than said end wall, said side walls having a first wall section of substantially uniform height adjacent to said end wall and a second wall section merging at one end thereof into said first side wall section and connected at the other end thereof to said head wall, said second side wall section having a height which increases from the height of the respective first wall section toward said head wall, said windows in said side wall sections of increasing height occupying substantially the entire area of said second side wall sections, whereby the window height also increases from said first wall section to said head wall, said window in said head wall also occupying substantially the entire area of said higher head wall whereby an all round view is provided in any belly down position of the baby, means for removably attaching said shading means to said walls and for selectively positioning said shading means relative to said windows, said shading means being less transparent than said windows, and means for connecting said body to said carrier so that said windows remain unobstructed by said supporting carrier rods.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 271 words
In a baby carriage wherein a baby receiving body is supported on a wheeled carrier including supporting rods, to which carrier is attached a handle, wherein said body has side walls, an end wall, a head wall, and a bottom, wherein said head wall and said side walls are provided with transparent windows forming an integral part of said head and side walls, and wherein shading means are provided for covering said windows, the improvement comprising a head wall which is higher than said end wall, said side walls having a first wall section of substantially uniform height adjacent to said end wall and a second wall section merging at one end thereof into said first side wall section and connected at the other end thereof to said head wall, said second side wall section having a height which increases from the height of the respective first wall section toward said head wall, said windows in said side wall sections of increasing height occupying substantially the entire area of said second side wall sections, whereby the window height also increases from said first wall section to said head wall, said window in said head wall also occupying substantially the entire area of said higher head wall whereby an all round view is provided in any belly down position of the baby, means for removably attaching said shading means to said walls and for selectively positioning said shading means relative to said windows, said shading means being less transparent than said windows, and means for connecting said body to said carrier so that said windows remain unobstructed by said supporting carrier rods.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The baby carriage according to claim 1, wherein said second side wall sections increase in height to correspond to the height of said head wall where the head wall is connected to said second side wall sections of increasing height.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The baby carriage according to claim 1, wherein said shading means are tinted or colored.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The baby carriage according to claim 1, wherein said shading means are non-transparent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The baby carriage according to claim 1, wherein said head wall is slanted inwardly relative to said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 218 words
In a baby carriage wherein a baby receiving body is supported on a wheeled carrier including supporting rods, to which carrier is attached a handle, wherein said body has side walls, an end wall, a head wall, and a bottom, wherein said head wall and said side walls are provided with transparent windows forming an integral part of said head and side walls, and wherein shading means are provided for covering said windows, the improvement comprising means for removably attaching said shading means to said walls and for selectively positioning said shading means relative to said windows, said shading means being less transparent than said windows, wherein said means for removably attaching said shading means to the walls and for selectively positioning said shading means relative to said windows comprise U-shaped clip means secured to any one of said body walls and a hinge rod secured to said shading means along an edge thereof, said clip means having legs with a U-shaped reinforcing spring embedded in plastic material, whereby said hinge rod is held by the force of said spring of the clip means in any desired position for adjusting said shading means in any intermediate position relative to the respective window, and whereby said hinge rod is detachable by pulling it out of said U-shaped clip means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 218 words
In a baby carriage wherein a baby receiving body is supported on a wheeled carrier including supporting rods, to which carrier is attached a handle, wherein said body has side walls, an end wall, a head wall, and a bottom, wherein said head wall and said side walls are provided with transparent windows forming an integral part of said head and side walls, and wherein shading means are provided for covering said windows, the improvement comprising means for removably attaching said shading means to said walls and for selectively positioning said shading means relative to said windows, said shading means being less transparent than said windows, wherein said means for removably attaching said shading means to the walls and for selectively positioning said shading means relative to said windows comprise U-shaped clip means secured to any one of said body walls and a hinge rod secured to said shading means along an edge thereof, said clip means having legs with a U-shaped reinforcing spring embedded in plastic material, whereby said hinge rod is held by the force of said spring of the clip means in any desired position for adjusting said shading means in any intermediate position relative to the respective window, and whereby said hinge rod is detachable by pulling it out of said U-shaped clip means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The baby carriage according to claim 6, wherein said clip means are attached to an upper edge of said higher head wall.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-01-23 1976-07-24 1977-01-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-01-23 1980-07-24 1981-01-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-01-23 1984-07-24 1985-01-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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