Foldable wagon

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10081380-B2
Application number	US-201615210413-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2016
Priority date	Jul 16, 2015
Publication date	Sep 25, 2018
Grant date	Sep 25, 2018

Abstract

A foldable wagon is provided that converts from a use configuration to a folded configuration for storage and transportation. The foldable wagon has a collapsible frame, a foldable floor assembly and a linkage assembly. The foldable wagon may also have a flexible housing over a portion of the frame. The flexible housing may have a retractable sidewall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable wagon, comprising:
a frame having a first end assembly and an opposing second end assembly;
a floor assembly comprising a first floor assembly pivotally connected to the first end assembly, and a second floor assembly pivotally connected to the second end assembly, the first floor assembly directly pivotally connected to the second floor assembly;
a linkage assembly, separate from the floor assembly, connected to the first end assembly and the second end assembly, the linkage assembly having a first linkage pivotally connected to the first end assembly, a second linkage pivotally connected to the second end assembly, and wherein the first linkage is directly pivotally connected to the second linkage; and,
a flexible housing over a portion of the frame.

2. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a center brace pivotally connecting the first floor assembly and the second floor assembly.

3. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the first end assembly comprises first and second vertical members, and wherein the second end assembly comprises first and second vertical members.

4. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the linkage assembly comprises a two bar linkage.

5. The foldable wagon of claim 4 , wherein the linkage assembly is v-shaped.

6. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the floor assembly moves in a first plane, wherein the linkage assembly moves in a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes are generally perpendicular in a folded configuration.

7. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the foldable wagon is moveable between an open configuration and a folded configuration, and wherein the linkage assembly is positioned below the floor assembly in both the open configuration and the folded configuration.

8. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a receiver extending from the linkage assembly, the receiver releasably engaging the floor assembly.

9. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a front wheel assembly connected to the first end assembly.

10. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a rear wheel assembly connected to the second end assembly.

11. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first end wall and a second end wall, the first sidewall, second sidewall, first end wall and second end wall forming a wagon enclosure, and wherein the first sidewall is retractable.

12. The foldable wagon of claim 11 , wherein the second sidewall is retractable.

13. The foldable wagon of claim 11 , wherein the foldable wagon is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the frame of the foldable wagon does not comprise a sidewall in a plane perpendicular to the floor assembly in the open configuration.

14. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the first floor assembly slopes downwardly from the first end assembly at an angle greater than 90° from the first end assembly.

15. A foldable wagon, comprising:
a frame having a first end assembly, an opposing second end assembly, and a floor assembly, the frame converting from an open configuration to a folded configuration;
a linkage assembly pivotally connecting the first end assembly to the second end assembly in both the open configuration and the folded configuration; and,
a housing over a portion of the frame, wherein the housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first end wall and a second end wall, the first sidewall, second sidewall, first end wall and second end wall forming a wagon enclosure, and wherein the first sidewall is retractable, wherein the floor assembly moves in a first plane during conversion of the frame from the open configuration to the folded configuration, wherein the linkage assembly moves in a second plane during conversion of the frame from the open configuration to the folded configuration, and wherein the first and second planes are perpendicular.

16. The foldable wagon of claim 15 , wherein the housing is made of a flexible material.

17. A foldable wagon, comprising:
a frame having a first end assembly, an opposing second end assembly, and a floor assembly, the frame converting from an open configuration to a folded configuration; and,
a 2-bar linkage assembly pivotally connecting the first end assembly to the second end assembly in both the open configuration and the folded configuration, the linkage assembly having a first linkage pivotally connected to the first end assembly, a second linkage pivotally connected to the second end assembly, and wherein the first linkage is also pivotally connected to the second linkage, wherein the 2-bar linkage assembly is positioned below the floor assembly in both the open configuration and the folded configuration.

18. The foldable wagon of claim 17 , wherein the floor assembly moves in a first plane during conversion of the frame from the open configuration to the folded configuration, wherein the linkage assembly moves in a second plane during conversion of the frame from the open configuration to the folded configuration, and wherein the first and second planes are generally perpendicular in the folded configuration.

19. A foldable wagon, comprising:
a frame having a first end assembly, a second end assembly opposing the first end assembly, and a floor assembly, wherein the frame converts from an open configuration to a folded configuration, and wherein the frame has a first side and a second side; and,
a first linkage assembly at the first side of the frame and pivotally connecting the first end assembly to the second end assembly in both the open configuration and the folded configuration, the first linkage assembly having a first linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the first end assembly, and a second linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the second end assembly, wherein the first linkage assembly is not directly connected to the second side of the frame, wherein the first linkage is directly pivotally connected to the second linkage, and wherein an opposing linkage assembly to the first linkage assembly is not provided at the second side of the frame.

20. The foldable wagon of claim 19 , wherein the floor assembly comprises a first floor assembly pivotally connected to the first end assembly, and a second floor assembly pivotally connected to the second end assembly, the first floor assembly directly pivotally connected to the second floor assembly.

21. The foldable wagon of claim 20 , wherein the floor assembly moves in a first plane during conversion of the frame from the open configuration to the folded configuration, wherein the linkage assembly moves in a second plane during conversion of the frame from the open configuration to the folded configuration, and wherein the first and second planes are generally perpendicular in the folded configuration.

22. The foldable wagon of claim 19 , further comprising a receiver to removably secure the floor assembly to the linkage assembly in the open configuration.

23. A foldable wagon, comprising:
a frame having a first end assembly and an opposing second end assembly;
a floor assembly;
a linkage assembly connected to the first end assembly and the second end assembly, the linkage assembly having a first linkage pivotally connected to the first end assembly, a second linkage pivotally connected to the second end assembly, and wherein the first linkage is also pivotally

Assignees

• Radio Flyer Inc

Inventors

• Fitzwater Jason
• Eckert Cameron
• Boyle Michael S

Classifications

• B62B2205/20

  Catches; Locking or releasing an articulation · CPC title

• B62B3/02 Primary

  involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible · CPC title

• B62B3/007 Primary

  Coaster wagons · CPC title

• B62B3/002

  characterised by a rectangular shape, involving sidewalls or racks · CPC title

• B62B3/022 Primary

  folding down the body to the wheel carriage or by retracting projecting parts (collapsible containers B65D, e.g. B65D7/24, B65D9/12, B65D11/18) · CPC title