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Musical baby carrier with foot operated rocker

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-06-19
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2012-06-19
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Abstract

Abstract An improved baby carrier with the capabilities of playing music and rocking with the use of a foot pedal. Under the base of the carrier in a recess there are a plurality of elongated retractable rocker means pivotally attached to the underside of the carrier, a first elongated extender means pivotally connected to the recess, a second elongated extender means pivotally connected to the retractable rocker means, said first and second extender means being pivotally connected to each other and adapted to be secured in a first locked configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in an extended functional position outside the recess, said first and second extender means adapted to be positioned in a second collapsed configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in a retracted position within the recess. The music box winds up and is located near the top of the carrier. The foot pedal is disposed near the front of the carrier.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles Leonard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 22:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D13/00; A47D13/02; A47D13/025; A47D13/027; A47D13/10; A47D13/102; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
A child carrier usable as a rocker and music playing device, the carrier comprising a frame; a music playing means built into the frame of said carrier, a recess disposed on the underside of said carrier, a plurality of elongated retractable rocker means pivotally attached to the underside of said carrier, a first elongated extender means pivotally connected to the recess, a second elongated extender means pivotally connected to the retractable rocker means, said first and second extender means being pivotally connected to each other and adapted to be secured in a first locked configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in an extended functional position outside the recess, said first and second extender means adapted to be positioned in a second collapsed configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in a retracted position within the recess; and pedal means for rocking said carrier when said rocker means are extended from said recess, said pedal means being disposed on a side of said carrier near the front of said carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
A child carrier usable as a rocker and music playing device, the carrier comprising a frame; a music playing means built into the frame of said carrier, a recess disposed on the underside of said carrier, a plurality of elongated retractable rocker means pivotally attached to the underside of said carrier, a first elongated extender means pivotally connected to the recess, a second elongated extender means pivotally connected to the retractable rocker means, said first and second extender means being pivotally connected to each other and adapted to be secured in a first locked configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in an extended functional position outside the recess, said first and second extender means adapted to be positioned in a second collapsed configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in a retracted position within the recess; and pedal means for rocking said carrier when said rocker means are extended from said recess, said pedal means being disposed on a side of said carrier near the front of said carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The carrier of claim 1; wherein the music playing means comprises a wind up means for activating said music playing means positioned on the outer portion of the frame, and a covering means positioned on an inner portion of the frame.

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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) 1996-11-29 1997-05-31 1997-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-11-29 2001-05-31 2001-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-11-29 2005-05-31 2005-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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