Safety device for bicycle carrier for children

Claim 2

A safety device for mounting on a bicycle carrier for carrying a seated child, the carrier having a seat member including a seat bottom and a back support portion extending upwardly to a top adjacent to the shoulders of the child, and the carrier having a pair of frames under the seat portion which are essentially horizontal under the carrier and extend behind the seat portion and adjacent to the back support portion with means for attachment of the frames to the bicycle to support the seat member and including a waist belt which extends through two slots in the back support portion of the seat member with a buckle on the belt for securing the belt across the lap of the child, the belt having a length sufficient to encircle the waist of a child which device comprises: a shoulder harness as a single piece and having two opposite ends secured to the belt, one end of which is attached to the belt, wherein the harness extends from the one end upwardly vertically across the shoulder of the child, over the top of the back support portion, crosses diagonally the back support portion and then around one frame and around the other frame crosses the back support again and then extends vertically across the chest of the child to attach to the belt at the other end of the harness such that there are two vertical portions of the harness across the chest of the child, wherein the safety device restrains movement of upper body of the child when the bicycle turns a corner or stops.

Claim 3

The safety device of claim 1 having a restraining strap with an attachment means connecting the two vertical portions of the shoulder harness across the chest of the child.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1 wherein the shoulder harness is attached to the belt by means of loops in the shoulder harness at each end around the belt.

Claim 5

The device of claim 3 wherein there are at least two sets of loops at each end of the shoulder harness for attachment to the belt.

Claim 6

The device of claim 1 which includes a pad which mounts on the seat bottom and the back support portion of the carrier for cushioning the child.

Claim 7

A safety device for mounting on a bicycle carrier for carrying a seated child, the carrier having a one piece seat member including a seat bottom and a general U-shaped back support portion extending upwardly to a top adjacent to the shoulders of the child so as to enclose the lower torso of the seated child, the seat member having lower supports attached to the seat bottom partially enclosing the legs and feet of the seated child and the carrier having a pair of frames under the seat portion which are horizontal under the carrier and extend behind and adjacent to the back support portion the seat portion and having a bend in the frame having an inside towards the bicycle and an outside away from the bicycle and with means for attachment of the frames to the bicycle for support of the seat member and including a waist belt which extends through two first slots in the back support portion with a buckle on the belt for securing the belt across the lap of the child, the belt having a length sufficient to encircle the waist of a child which device comprises: (a) a seat pad which covers the seat bottom of the carrier; (b) a back pad attached to and extending from the seat pad which covers the back portion of the carrier; (c) a cap member comprising a panel attached to the back pad to form a pocket shaped to fit over the top of the back support portion to hold the back and seat pads in place on the carrier; (d) a shoulder harness as a single piece having two opposite ends secured to the belt one end of which is attached to the belt, wherein the harness extends from the one end upward vertically across the shoulder of the child, passes through one of a pair of third slots at the top of the cap, crosses diagonally around a first of the bends in the one frame, crosses around a second of the bends in the other frame passes through the other of the third slots in the cap, extends vertically over the shoulder of the child to attach to the belt at the other end of the harness such that there are two vertical portions of the harness across the chest of the child; and (e) a restraining strap with attachment means connecting the two vertical portions of the harness across the chest of the child, wherein the safety device restrains movement of the body of the child when the bicycle turns a corner or stops.

Claim 8

A safety device for mounting on a bicycle carrier for carrying a seated child, the carrier having a one piece seat member including a seat bottom and a general U-shaped back support portion extending upwardly to a top adjacent to the shoulders of the child so as to enclose the lower torso of the seated child, the seat member having lower supports attached to the seat bottom partially enclosing the legs and feet of the seated child and the carrier having a pair of frames under the seat portion which are horizontal under the carrier and extend behind and adjacent to the back support portion the seat portion and having a bend in the frame having an inside towards the bicycle and an outside away from the bicycle and with means for attachment of the frames to the bicycle for support of the seat member and including a waist belt which extends through two first slots in the back support portion with a buckle on the belt for securing the belt across the lap of the child, the belt having a length sufficient to encircle the waist of a child which device comprises: (a) a seat pad which covers the seat bottom of the carrier; (b) a back pad attached to and extending from the seat pad which covers the back portion of the carrier; (c) a cap member comprising a panel attached to the back pad to form a pocket shaped to fit over the top of the back support portion to hold the back and seat pads in place on the carrier; (d) a shoulder harness as a single piece having two opposite ends secured to the belt one end of which is attached to the belt, wherein the harness extends from the one end upward vertically across the shoulder of the child, passes through one of a pair of third slots at the top of the cap, crosses diagonally around a first of the bends in the one frame, crosses around a second of the bends in the other frame passes through the other of the third slots in the cap, extends vertically over the shoulder of the child to attach to the belt at the other end of the harness such that there are two vertical portions of the harness across the chest of the child; and (e) a restraining strap with attachment means connecting the two vertical portions of the harness across the chest of the child, wherein the safety device restrains movement of the body of the child when the bicycle turns a corner or stops.

Claim 9

The device of claim 6 wherein the harness passes first around and under the inside of the bend and then around and over the outside of the bend on one side and over and around the outside of the other bend and then under and around the inside of the other bend.

Claim 10

The device of claim 6 which is made of cloth.

Claim 11

The device of claim 6 wherein the harness is attached to the belt by means of loops in the harness at each end around the belt.

Claim 12

The device of claim 8 wherein there are at least two sets of loops in the harness at each end for attachment to the belt.

Claim 13

The device of claim 6 wherein a locating indicia or mark is provided between the ends of the harness which is positioned between the frames of the carrier when the device is mounted on the carrier.