US4346912A
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Basket for stroller
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-04-12
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Granted: 1982-08-31
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Expires: 1999-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A basket for use with a stroller or carriage which is attached to the back of the stroller and is detachable therefrom, the basket attaching means permitting the stroller to be collapsed without affecting the shape or holding capacity of the basket.
Inventors
- 👤 Linda Habib
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:30
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B9/00; B62B9/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
The combination comprising a collapsible stroller of the type having two upright members each with a handle thereon and means including a supporting linkage extending between the two upright members for collapsing the stroller from a use position where the upright members are spaced apart to a collapsed position where the upright members are relatively close together, said basket including a back, sides, a flat bottom for accepting parcels to be placed thereon and a front all of a non-foldable material which are joined together, said back and said sides being of substantially the same height and said front being of substantially from about only one-quarter to about only one-third the height of the back and the sides and engaging the supporting linkage while leaving the major portion of the basket front open, a respective flexible means for attaching the basket in a freely hanging manner only to a respective upright member and only at one point thereon, there being only two of said attaching means which serve as the only means for attaching the basket and each attaching means including means for a pivotal connection to the upper end of a respective side of the basket and means for a slidable connection to the respective upright member with the open front of the basket facing the upright members to trap articles placed in the basket against the stroller, the length of each said attaching means being such as to permit the stroller to be collapsed without removing the non-foldable basket from the stroller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
The combination comprising a collapsible stroller of the type having two upright members each with a handle thereon and means including a supporting linkage extending between the two upright members for collapsing the stroller from a use position where the upright members are spaced apart to a collapsed position where the upright members are relatively close together, said basket including a back, sides, a flat bottom for accepting parcels to be placed thereon and a front all of a non-foldable material which are joined together, said back and said sides being of substantially the same height and said front being of substantially from about only one-quarter to about only one-third the height of the back and the sides and engaging the supporting linkage while leaving the major portion of the basket front open, a respective flexible means for attaching the basket in a freely hanging manner only to a respective upright member and only at one point thereon, there being only two of said attaching means which serve as the only means for attaching the basket and each attaching means including means for a pivotal connection to the upper end of a respective side of the basket and means for a slidable connection to the respective upright member with the open front of the basket facing the upright members to trap articles placed in the basket against the stroller, the length of each said attaching means being such as to permit the stroller to be collapsed without removing the non-foldable basket from the stroller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as in claim 1 wherein each said attaching means comprise a strap having a loop portion for fitting around the respective upright member to form the slideable connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination as in claim 2 wherein the basket connection means of each said strap comprises a spring clip to permit the respective strap to be attached to and detached from the basket and to form the pivotal connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as in claim 2 wherein the basket connection means of each strap comprises a snap member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A basket as in claim 1 wherein said back, sides, bottom and front are formed of wires which are connected together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination as in claim 5 wherein each said attaching means comprise a strap for each said upright, the upright connection means of each said strap having a loop portion for fitting around the respective upright member to form the pivotal connection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination as in claim 6 wherein the basket connection means of each said strap comprises a spring clip to permit the strap to be attached to and detached from the basket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination as in claim 5 wherein the wires forming the bottom comprise a substantially flat section adjacent the front of the basket and upwardly angled transition members extending from a point intermediate the front and back to the back.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A basket as in claim 1 wherein the back and side walls are of the same height and are of substantially rigid material.
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