US5409292A
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Handle for infant car seat
Assignee: Evenflo Co Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-07
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2014-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An infant carrier comprising a seat having a front, back, opposed parallel side walls, and a handle having opposed parallel legs with one end of each of the legs being pivotally connected to a mating side wall. The legs extend upwardly and inwardly from the side walls and terminate at their distal ends in a spaced apart relationship along a longitudinal axis between the side walls. A handgrip connects the distal ends of the legs so that the transverse axis of the handgrip extends along the longitudinal axis between the side walls. The handle is preferably of a molded plastic and may comprise two substantially identical legs which are secured together in the handgrip area.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Kain
- 👤 John V. Mariol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D13/00; A47D13/02; A47D13/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
Apparatus for holding and carrying an infant comprising a carrier having a back, a front, and substantially parallel side walls; a handle comprising first and second substantially parallel opposed legs; means at one end of each of said legs for pivotally securing said legs to said side walls; each of said legs extending upwardly and inwardly from said side walls, the distal ends of said legs terminating in a spaced apart relationship along a longitudinal axis between said side walls; and a handgrip interconnecting said distal ends of said legs wherein the upper sections of said legs and said handgrip form a substantially Z-configuration with the handgrip comprising the central leg of said Z-configuration; said carrier being a unitary molded shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
Apparatus for holding and carrying an infant comprising a carrier having a back, a front, and substantially parallel side walls; a handle comprising first and second substantially parallel opposed legs; means at one end of each of said legs for pivotally securing said legs to said side walls; each of said legs extending upwardly and inwardly from said side walls, the distal ends of said legs terminating in a spaced apart relationship along a longitudinal axis between said side walls; and a handgrip interconnecting said distal ends of said legs wherein the upper sections of said legs and said handgrip form a substantially Z-configuration with the handgrip comprising the central leg of said Z-configuration; said carrier being a unitary molded shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said handgrip lies substantially transverse to a vertical plane through said pivot points on said side walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said handle is a unitary structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said unitary structure is of a molded dense polymeric foam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said handle comprises first and second substantially identical legs which mate at their distal ends to form said handgrip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said handgrip comprises a female connector at the distal end of said first leg; a male connector at the end of said second leg; and a screw for securing said male connector within said female connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein each of said legs are of a molded polypropylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
Apparatus for holding and carrying an infant comprising a carrier having a back, a front, and substantially parallel side walls; a handle comprising first and second substantially parallel opposed legs; means at one end of each of said legs for pivotally securing said legs to said side walls; and each of said legs extending upwardly and inwardly from said side walls, the distal ends of said legs terminating in an interconnecting handgrip; said handgrip and the upper sections of said legs forming a substantially Z-configuration with the handgrip comprising the central leg of said Z-configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
Apparatus for holding and carrying an infant comprising a carrier having a back, a front, and substantially parallel side walls; a handle comprising first and second substantially parallel opposed legs; means at one end of each of said legs for pivotally securing said legs to said side walls; and each of said legs extending upwardly and inwardly from said side walls, the distal ends of said legs terminating in an interconnecting handgrip; said handgrip and the upper sections of said legs forming a substantially Z-configuration with the handgrip comprising the central leg of said Z-configuration.
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