Carrier transporter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9963158-B2
Application number	US-201715417165-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2017
Priority date	Jan 26, 2016
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

A carrier transporter is described which is retractable into a low-profile configuration, and extendable to accommodate a carrier or child seat. An adjustable height bar positions a securing device to coincide with a belt path of the carrier and allow a strap to be lead through the belt path and re-secured back to the bar through a buckle. The base of the carrier is supported by an extendable base platform having grip padding to further secure the base to the transporter. The base platform and wheels move together when retracting the transporter and move away from each other when extending the transporter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transporter comprising:
a carry handle;
a telescopic handle extendable from the carry handle;
a base connected to the carry handle through an elongated shaft;
a bar positioned on the elongated shaft, the bar having a securing device to secure an object thereto, wherein the bar is adapted to move along an entire length between the carry handle and the base and is lockable at a plurality of pre-determined positions along the elongated shaft by insertion of a horizontal bar from the bar into a corresponding hole in the elongated shaft;
a base platform extending from the base; and
a release button on the bar which retracts the horizontal bar from the corresponding hole in the elongated shaft.

2. The transporter of claim 1 , wherein the securing device includes a strap and a buckle.

3. The transporter of claim 2 , wherein the strap is adjustable in length.

4. The transporter of claim 3 , wherein the strap is adapted to wind through a belt path of a carrier and secure the carrier to the bar.

5. The transporter of claim 1 , wherein the telescopic handle is lockable at a plurality of pre-determined positions.

6. The transporter of claim 5 , further comprising a release button on the telescopic handle which releases the telescopic handle from being locked in one of the pre-determined positions.

7. The transporter of claim 5 , wherein in a retracted position, the telescopic handle abuts the carry handle.

8. The transporter of claim 1 , wherein in a retracted position, the base platform is parallel to the base, and in an extended position, the base platform is substantially perpendicular to the base.

9. The transporter of claim 1 , further comprising wheels positioned between the base and the base platform.

10. The transporter of claim 9 , wherein in a retracted position, the wheels are parallel to the base platform, and in an extended position, the wheels are substantially perpendicular to the base platform.

11. The transporter of claim 9 , wherein in a retracted position, the wheels are parallel to the base platform, and in an extended position, the wheels and the base platform independently extend away from each other.

12. The transporter of claim 1 , further comprising an anchor point positioned on the base and adapted to secure an anchor from a tether strap on a carrier.

13. A transporter comprising:
a carry handle;
a telescopic handle extendable from the carry handle;
a base connected to the carry handle through an elongated shaft;
a bar positioned on the elongated shaft, the bar having a strap and a buckle to secure a carrier thereto by connecting with its belt path, wherein the bar is moveable at pre-determined positions between the carry handle and the base, and includes a release button thereon to release the bar from any of the pre-determined positions, wherein the bar is adapted to move along an entire length between the carry handle and the base; and
a base platform extending from the base.

14. The transporter of claim 13 , wherein the telescopic handle is lockable at a plurality of pre-determined positions.

15. The transporter of claim 14 , further comprising a release button on the telescopic handle which releases the telescopic handle from being locked in one of the pre-determined positions.

16. The transporter of claim 13 , further comprising wheels positioned between the base and the base platform.

17. The transporter of claim 13 , further comprising an anchor point positioned on the base and adapted to secure an anchor from a tether strap on a carrier.

Assignees

• Munchkin Inc

Inventors

• Biesinger Quinn Michael
• Birkert Thomas E

Classifications

• B62B1/14

  involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Loading or unloading equipment · CPC title

• B62B1/125 Primary

  by means of telescoping elements · CPC title

• B62B2205/30

  Detachable, retractable or collapsible load supporting means · CPC title

• B62B2205/14

  Retractable wheels · CPC title

• B62B2202/42

  Persons or animals, dead or alive · CPC title