Passenger transport carriers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11325633-B2
Application number	US-201916399556-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2019
Priority date	Nov 26, 2014
Publication date	May 10, 2022
Grant date	May 10, 2022

Abstract

A child transport carrier includes a lower frame, an upper frame, a rear frame, and a first upper seat support. The lower frame includes a first end and a second end. The upper frame includes a first end and a second end. The rear frame extends from the second end of the lower frame to the second end of the upper frame. The first upper seat support includes a cross-member extending transversely across the first upper seat support and having a first end and a second end. The cross-member is configured to move the first upper seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position. The upper frame extends from an upper end of the rear frame and the lower frame extends from a lower end of the rear frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A child transport carrier comprising:
a lower frame having a first end and a second end;
an upper frame having a first end and a second end;
a rear frame extending from the second end of the lower frame to the second end of the upper frame; and
a first upper seat support comprising:
a cross-member extending transversely across the first upper seat support and having a first end and a second end,

wherein the cross-member is configured to move the first upper seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position,
wherein the upper frame extends from an upper end of the rear frame and the lower frame extends from a lower end of the rear frame, and
wherein the cross-member is configured to translate the first and second ends along first and second receiving members.

2. The carrier of claim 1 , further comprising a first lock coupled to the first upper seat support and configured to lock the first upper seat support in the first seat position and in the second seat position.

3. The carrier of claim 2 , wherein the first lock comprises a movable first locking pin.

4. The carrier of claim 3 , wherein the upper frame defines a first opening configured to receive the movable first locking pin when the first upper seat support is at the first seat position and a second opening configured to receive the movable first locking pin when the first upper seat support is at the second seat position.

5. The carrier of claim 2 , further comprising an actuator coupled to the first lock and configured to engage or disengage the first lock.

6. The carrier of claim 5 , wherein the actuator is coupled to the cross-member.

7. The carrier of claim 6 , wherein the actuator is positioned on the cross-member such that the actuator is accessible to lock or unlock the first upper seat support from a rear of the carrier.

8. The carrier of claim 7 , wherein the first and second receiving members each define a channel configured to receive the first and second ends of the cross-member.

9. The carrier of claim 8 , wherein the first and second ends of the cross-member are configured to slide within the channels of the first and second receiving members when the actuator disengages the first lock.

10. The carrier of claim 2 , further comprising:
a second lock coupled to the first upper seat support and configured to lock the first upper seat support in the first seat position and in the second seat position.

11. The carrier of claim 10 , further comprising an actuator coupled to the first lock and to the second lock and configured to simultaneously engage or disengage the first lock and the second lock.

12. The carrier of claim 1 , further comprising a second upper seat support adjacent the first upper seat support, the second upper seat support comprising:
a cross-member extending transversely across the second upper seat support and having a first end and a second end,
wherein the cross-member of the second upper seat support is configured to move the second upper seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position independent of the first upper seat support.

13. A child transport carrier comprising:
a frame having a lower frame, an upper frame, and a rear frame that define a passenger compartment; and
a first seat support comprising:
a cross-member extending transversely across the first seat support and having a first end and a second end,

wherein the cross-member is configured to move the first seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position,
wherein the lower frame defines a lower boundary of the passenger compartment, the upper frame defines an upper boundary of the passenger compartment, and the rear frame defines a rear boundary of the passenger compartment, and
wherein the cross-member is configured to translate the first and second ends along first and second receiving members.

14. The carrier of claim 13 , further comprising:
a first lock coupled to the first seat support and configured to lock the first seat support in the first seat position and in the second seat position; and
an actuator coupled to the first lock and the cross-member and configured to engage or disengage the first lock.

15. The carrier of claim 13 , wherein the first and second receiving members each define a channel configured to receive the first and second ends of the cross-member.

16. A transport carrier comprising:
a frame defining a passenger compartment;
a first seat support coupled to the passenger compartment, the first seat support comprising:
a first cross-member extending transversely across the first seat support and having a first end and a second end; and

a second seat support adjacent the first seat support and coupled to the passenger compartment, the second seat support comprising:
a second cross-member extending transversely across the second seat support and having a first end and a second end,

wherein the first cross-member is configured to move the first seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position,
wherein the second cross-member is configured to move the second seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position independent of the first seat support,
wherein the first cross-member is configured to translate the first and second ends of the first cross-member along first and second receiving members, and
wherein the second cross-member is configured to translate the first and seconds ends of the second cross-member along third and fourth receiving members.

17. The carrier of claim 16 , wherein:
the first and second receiving members define first and second channels configured to receive the first and second ends of the first cross-member; and
the third and fourth receiving members define third and fourth channels configured to receive the first and second ends of the second cross-member.

18. The carrier of claim 17 , wherein:
the first and second ends of the first cross-member are configured to slide within the first and second channels when a first actuator coupled to the first cross-member is actuated; and
the first and second ends of the second cross-member are configured to slide within the third and fourth channels when a second actuator coupled to the second cross-member is actuated.

Assignees

• Thule Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Britton Daniel William
• Stengler Matthew
• Singh Paramjit

Classifications

• B62B7/006

  Carriages supporting a rigid seat (when detachable or rotatable B62B7/145) · CPC title

• B62B7/008

  for two or more children · CPC title

• B62B9/24

  Safety guards for children, e.g. harness (cat nets B62B9/14; devices for use in guiding or supporting children, e.g. safety harness A47D13/08) · CPC title

• B62B9/104 Primary

  with adjustable or reclining backrests · CPC title

• B62B7/126

  into a trailer, e.g. bicycle trailer · CPC title