Foldable wagon

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10583852-B2
Application number	US-201715801973-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2017
Priority date	Nov 2, 2016
Publication date	Mar 10, 2020
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020

Abstract

A foldable wagon is provided that is configurable in a use configuration and folded configuration. The foldable wagon has a front frame assembly, a rear frame assembly, a first upper pivot bracket and a first lower pivot bracket connecting the front frame assembly to the rear frame assembly. The wagon has a timing member to maintain the front and rear frame assemblies synched during folding and unfolding of the wagon. The wagon also has a footrest with a first end connected to the rear frame assembly and a second end free from connection to the front frame assembly. When the second end of the footrest is raised the rear frame assembly and the front frame assembly pivot from the use configuration to the folded configuration. The wagon also has foldable front and rear seatbacks.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable wagon configurable in a use configuration and folded configuration, the foldable wagon comprising:
a front frame assembly;
a rear frame assembly;
a first upper pivot bracket connecting an upper portion of the front frame assembly to an upper portion of the rear frame assembly;
a first lower pivot bracket connecting a lower portion of the front frame assembly to a lower portion of the rear frame assembly;
a timing member further connecting the front frame assembly to the rear frame assembly; and,
a footrest covering a portion of the front frame assembly and a portion of the rear frame assembly, the footrest having a first end connected to the rear frame assembly and a second end free from connection to the front frame assembly, wherein when the second end of the footrest is raised the rear frame assembly and the front frame assembly begin to pivot the foldable wagon from the use configuration to the folded configuration.

2. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a front foldable seat backrest pivotally connected to the front frame assembly, and a rear foldable seat backrest pivotally connected to the rear frame assembly.

3. The foldable wagon of claim 2 , wherein the front foldable seat backrest pivots between a raised position and a folded position.

4. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the timing member comprises a first gear connected to the front frame assembly and a second gear connected to the rear frame assembly, the first gear mating with the second gear.

5. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a front fixed seat connected to the front frame assembly, and a rear fixed seat connected to the rear frame assembly.

6. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the front frame assembly comprises a first front side assembly spaced from a second front side assembly with a front frame and a front foot well support, and wherein the rear frame assembly comprises a first rear side assembly spaced from a second rear side assembly with a rear frame and a rear foot well support.

7. The foldable wagon of claim 6 , wherein the first upper pivot bracket pivotally connects the first front side assembly to the first rear side assembly, and further comprising a second upper pivot bracket pivotally connecting the second front side assembly to the second rear side assembly.

8. The foldable wagon of claim 7 , wherein the first lower pivot bracket pivotally connects the first front side assembly to the first rear side assembly, and further comprising a second lower pivot bracket pivotally connecting the second front side assembly to the second rear side assembly.

9. The foldable wagon of claim 8 , further comprising a first center linkage connecting the first upper pivot bracket to the first lower pivot bracket, and a second center linkage connecting the second upper pivot bracket to the second lower pivot bracket.

10. The foldable wagon of claim 6 , further comprising a front armrest pivotally connected to the front frame, a front vertical linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the front vertical linkage pivotally connected to the front armrest and the second end of the front vertical linkage pivotally connected to the front foot well support, a rear armrest pivotally connected to the rear frame, a rear vertical linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the rear vertical linkage pivotally connected to the rear armrest and the second end of the rear vertical linkage pivotally connected to the rear foot well support.

11. The foldable wagon of claim 10 , further comprising a front seat linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the front seat linkage pivotally connected to the front frame, the second end of the front seat linkage pivotally connected to the first upper pivot bracket, and the front vertical linkage pivotally connected to the front seat linkage between the first end and the second end of the front seat linkage, a rear seat linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the rear seat linkage pivotally connected to the rear frame, the second end of the rear seat linkage pivotally connected to the first upper pivot bracket, and the rear vertical linkage pivotally connected to the rear seat linkage between the first end and the second end of the rear seat linkage.

12. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of rotatable front wheels pivotally connected to the front frame assembly, and a pair of rotatable rear wheels connected to the rear frame assembly.

13. The foldable wagon of claim 12 , wherein the pair of front wheels are connected to the front frame assembly exterior to a side of the front frame assembly, and wherein the pair of rear wheels are connected to the rear frame assembly interior to a side of the rear frame assembly.

14. The foldable wagon of claim 1 , wherein the footrest has a handle adjacent the second end of the footrest.

15. A foldable wagon configurable in a use configuration and folded configuration, the foldable wagon comprising:
a front frame assembly comprising a first front side assembly, a second front side assembly spaced apart from the first front side assembly, a front frame joining the first front side assembly and the second front side assembly, a front foot well support between the first front side assembly and the second front side assembly, and a front seat between the first front side assembly and the second front side assembly;
a rear frame assembly comprising a first rear side assembly, a second rear side assembly spaced apart from the first rear side assembly, a rear frame joining the first rear side assembly and the second rear side assembly, a rear foot well support between the first rear side assembly and the second rear side assembly, and a rear seat between the first rear side assembly and the second rear side assembly;
the first front side assembly having a first front seat linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first front seat linkage pivotally connected to the front frame and the second end of the first front seat linkage pivotally connected to a first upper pivot bracket;
the second front side assembly having a second front seat linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second front seat linkage pivotally connected to the front frame and the second end of the second front seat linkage pivotally connected to a second upper pivot bracket;
the first rear side assembly having a first rear seat linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first rear seat linkage pivotally connected to the rear frame and the second end of the first rear seat linkage pivotally connected to the first upper pivot bracket;
the second rear side assembly having a second rear seat linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second rear seat linkage pivotally connected to the rear frame and the second end of the second rear seat linkage pivotally connected to the second upper pivot bracket;
a first front armrest pivotally connected to the front frame, and a first front vertical linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first front vertical linkage pivotally connected to the first front armrest and the second end of the first front vertical linkage pivotally connected to the front foot well support;
a second front armrest pivotally connected to the front frame, and a second front vertical linkage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second front vertical linkage pivotally connected to the second front armrest and the secon

Assignees

• Radio Flyer Inc

Inventors

• Fitzwater Jason
• Young Matthew E

Classifications

• B62B5/082

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• B62B2205/18

  Geared articulations · CPC title

• B62B7/008

  for two or more children · CPC title

• B62B3/007

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• B62B3/025 Primary

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