Multi-stage toy walker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12091075-B2
Application number	US-202318131740-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 6, 2023
Priority date	Nov 18, 2021
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

A multi-stage toy walker includes at least a handle, a base, and a configurable component that is adjustable from a folded-flat configuration to at least one of a seat-shaped configuration and a basket-shaped configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for a multi-stage walker, comprising:
a base comprising:
a support comprising a first support beam and a second support beam; and
a crossbar positioned between the first support beam and the second support beam;

a handle adjustable relative to the base, the handle comprising:
a first handle beam coupled to the first support beam;
a second handle beam coupled to the second support beam; and
a handle support member extending from the first handle beam to the second handle beam; and

a configurable component comprising:
a base panel;
a front panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel; and
a rear panel removably coupled to the handle support member,

wherein the configurable component is adjustable from a basket-shaped configuration to a seat-shaped configuration by folding each of the first side panel and the second side panel to move the front panel parallel with the base panel, and
wherein a relative length of the rear panel is adjustable in accordance with the handle.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the configurable component is further adjustable to a folded-flat configuration in which the base panel, the front panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel are generally parallel with the rear panel.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein:
the rear panel comprises a first attachment agent;
the front panel comprises a second attachment agent; and
the first attachment agent and the second attachment agent are configured to removably couple when the configurable component is in the folded-flat configuration.

4. The system of claim 2 , further comprising an activity board, the activity board comprising one or more interactable elements,
wherein the activity board is configured to be coupled to the handle support member when the configurable component is in the folded-flat configuration.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first attachment agent and the second attachment agent comprise fastener patches.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein, in the seat-shaped configuration:
the front panel is parallel with the base panel;
each of the front panel and the base panel is substantially perpendicular to the rear panel and is supported by the crossbar; and
each of the first side panel and the second side panel is perpendicular to the rear panel and to the front panel and the base panel.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein, in the basket-shaped configuration:
the base panel is substantially perpendicular to the rear panel and is supported by the crossbar;
each of the front panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel extends perpendicularly from the base panel; and
the front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, the rear panel, and the base panel form an open-faced rectangular prism.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system operates as a push cart when in the basket-shaped configuration.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the configurable component comprises a soft goods material.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the rear panel comprises an end having a fastener that is configured to removably couple to another portion of the rear panel to form a loop, the loop securing the rear panel to the handle support member.

11. A system for a multi-stage walker, comprising:
a base comprising:
a support; and
a crossbar;

a handle adjustable relative to the base, the handle comprising:
a handrail; and
a handle support member; and

a configurable component comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising:
a base panel;
a front panel;
a first side panel;
a second side panel; and
a rear panel removably coupled to the handle support member,

wherein:
the configurable component is adjustable from a first configuration to a second configuration different from the first configuration by folding the front panel generally flush onto the base panel, and
the front panel is substantially rigid.

12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an activity board, the activity board comprising one or more interactable elements,
wherein the activity board is configured to be coupled to the handle support member.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein, in the first configuration:
the front panel is generally parallel with the base panel;
each of the front panel and the base panel is substantially perpendicular to the rear panel and is supported by the crossbar; and
each of the first side panel and the second side panel is perpendicular to the rear panel and to the front panel and the base panel.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein, in the second configuration:
the base panel is substantially perpendicular to the rear panel and is supported by the crossbar;
each of the front panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel extends perpendicularly from the base panel; and
the front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, the rear panel, and the base panel form an open-faced rectangular prism.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the configurable component comprises a soft goods material.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the front panel comprises a rigid insert.

17. A system for a multi-stage walker, comprising:
a base comprising:
a first support beam;
a second support beam; and
a crossbar positioned between the first support beam and the second support beam;

a handle comprising:
a first handle beam coupled to the first support beam;
a second handle beam coupled to the second support beam; and
a handle support member extending from the first handle beam to the second handle beam; and

a configurable component comprising:
a basket; and
a rear panel coupled to the handle support member,

wherein:
the handle is adjustable relative to the base between a first position and a second position;
the rear panel is adjustable from a low configuration to a high configuration; and
the low configuration is associated with the first position and the high configuration is associated with the second position.

18. The system of claim 17 , further comprising an activity board, the activity board comprising one or more interactable elements,
wherein the activity board is configured to be coupled to the handle support member.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the configurable component comprises a soft goods material.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the rear panel comprises an end having a fastener that is configured to removably couple to another portion of the rear panel to form a loop, the loop securing the rear panel to the handle support member.

Assignees

• Skip Hop Inc

Inventors

• Ventola Vincent
• Bearsch Benjamin
• Seip Sierra

Classifications

• A63H33/30 Primary

  Imitations of miscellaneous apparatus not otherwise provided for, e.g. telephones, weighing-machines, cash-registers (savings boxes A45C1/12; toy ticket punches G07B9/02) · CPC title

• B62B9/102

  characterized by details of the seat · CPC title

• A63H3/52

  Dolls' houses, furniture or other equipment {(simulating liquid flow A63H33/3022)}; Dolls' clothing or footwear · CPC title

• B62B7/12

  convertible, e.g. into children's furniture or toy (children's chairs convertible to pushchairs A47D1/06) · CPC title

• B62B9/20

  Handle bars; Handles · CPC title