The present disclosure relates to child carriers. Even more particularly, the present disclosure relates to a child carrier that is adaptable to ergonomically carry a child as the child grows.
Various child carriers are currently available for transporting a child by a parent or other individual. Child carriers have become popular for carrying infants and toddlers because they afford the wearer freedom of hand and arm movement while carrying a child. In pursuit of child safety, some of these devices have become overly complex involving, among other things, rigid seats and frames which considerably increase the weight of the carrier and cannot accommodate for the growth of the child. These complex carriers are relatively heavy and place an undue strain upon the wearer, particularly in the lumbar region. In addition, because of the size of many of the present-day carriers, they can only be worn on the back thus denying the child the comfort and security of a position where a child and its mother may be in a face-to-face relationship.
Soft structured carriers have become increasingly popular because they are lighter, less cumbersome, and more comfortable to wear. These carriers incorporate padding, stitching and fabrics, rather than a rigid frame, to provide the structure. However, some soft-structured carriers hold a child in an upright position with the child's legs hanging down and the base of the child's spine supporting the child's body weight. This position may not be optimal for infants and other young children. While an adult spine has four curves, a young child's spine only has two curves. A majority of a young child's spine will form a C-shape (so-called total kyphosis). Positioning a young child, particularly an infant, in an upright position may unduly limit curvature of the spine and puts stress on the infant's sacrum. This can cause the infant's pelvis to tilt backward, limiting leg and hip movement, which may impede healthy development of the infant's pelvis.
Moreover, conventional soft structured carriers are usually designed for a very limited age, weight and size of child and make compromises regarding the shape of the carrier to accommodate a range of ages. Even if a carrier supports ergonomic positioning of the child at one age/weight/size, positioning a child in an ergonomic position through the range of ages while utilizing the same carrier poses a problem as different children develop at different rates and the anatomy and physiology of children changes dramatically between infancy and toddlerhood.
A carrier designed for infants or younger babies may not accommodate a child as the child grows into toddlerhood because the seat and back support portions of the carrier will become too small. In an attempt to make carriers more adaptable, some carriers provide additional panels that can be unfolded and added to the seat to widen the seat and/or back panels that can expand (e.g., by unfolding additional back panel material or attaching new panels) to accommodate the child's growth. However, simply widening the seat or lengthening the carrier does not adequately address proper ergonomics.
On the other hand, a carrier designed for older children may not properly support an infant. One solution to this problem is the use of a specially designed “infant insert.” In general, an infant insert is an accessory that incorporates additional padding and structure and makes it possible to carry a small infant in a carrier that would not otherwise properly support the infant. However, not all carriers support the use of infant inserts. Moreover, depending on design, infant inserts may be cumbersome, non-intuitive, and easily lost. In particular, the use of a separate infant insert may require that parents keep track of two separate devices and may significantly increase the difficulty of configuring the carrier for a wearer, the wearing of the carrier, or the ingress and egress of a child to the carrier.
Furthermore, many carriers provide limited flexibility, only allowing the child to be properly oriented in a single orientation either facing the wearer or looking away from the wearer. Due to the foregoing issues, parents often opt for changing carriers as the child ages.
The present disclosure relates to child carriers that allow a child, including an infant, to be carried in a manner that supports the child and maintains the child's pelvis and thighs in a preferred ergonomic position through a range of ages. According to one embodiment, the adjustable child carrier comprises a waist belt adapted for securing about a wearer's hips, a main body coupled to the waist belt, the main body adapted to form a child carrying area in cooperation with a wearer's torso, shoulder straps to lift the main body to form the child carrying area, a pair of side attachment tabs attached to the interior side of the main body away from the outer edges of the main body, the pair of side attachment tabs comprising lower attachment points for the shoulder straps, and a seat portion.
According to one embodiment, the seat portion comprises a seat center portion and a pair of thigh supports that cooperate with the seat center portion to form an adjustable bucket seat. The adjustable bucket seat can be configurable in a plurality of bucket seat configurations to accommodate a plurality of child sizes and carrying orientations. Each of the plurality of bucket seat configurations may have a corresponding bucket seat depth and bucket seat width and be adapted to support a child in a corresponding size range in a spread squat position.
The pair of thigh supports are adjustable to set a mid-section width of the adjustable child carrier and a base width of the adjustable bucket seat. According to one embodiment, the pair of thigh supports include a first thigh support having an upper end portion adapted to selectively couple to a first side attachment tab from the pair of side attachment tabs at a first set of mid-section width setting locations on the first side attachment tab and a lower end portion selectively couplable to the waist belt at a first set of base width setting locations. The pair of thigh supports also include a second thigh support. The second thigh support has an upper end portion that is selectively couplable to a second side attachment tab at a second set of mid-section width setting locations and a lower end portion selectively couplable to the waist belt at a second set of base width setting locations.
The thigh supports can be adjusted to adjust the base width and depth of the bucket seat and the mid-section width to provide a variety of seating configuration to ergonomically support a child as the child grows and to support both outward facing and inward facing orientations in some embodiments.
For a better understanding of these and other objects of the invention, reference will be made to the following detailed description of the invention which is to be read in association with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Child carriers and related methods and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the nonlimiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known starting materials, processing techniques, components and equipment are omitted so as not to unnecessarily obscure the invention in detail. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and the specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only and not by way of limitation. Various substitutions, modifications, additions and/or rearrangements within the spirit and/or scope of the underlying inventive concept will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure.
The present disclosure relates to child carriers that allow a child, including an infant, to be carried in a manner that supports the child and maintains the child's pelvis and thighs in a preferred ergonomic position through a range of ages. In particular, embodiments described herein provide carriers that support the child's bottom, pelvis and thighs in a desired position. Embodiments described herein also allow a child to be carried on the front or back or to the side of the person carrying the child. The carrier can be worn by a user in front of, in back of or to the side of the wearer with the child's weight carried near the wearer's center of gravity and close to the wearer's front, back or side in a front, back or side position, respectively. In addition, the child may be oriented in an inward facing orientation or outward facing orientation in at least one of the positions.
According to one embodiment, a child carrier includes a waist belt, one or more panels forming a torso support portion and a seat portion, and a set of shoulder straps. The torso support portion is adapted for supporting at least the torso of a child. The seat portion forms a bucket seat configurable in a plurality of bucket seat configurations, each of the plurality of bucket seat configurations having a different bucket seat depth and bucket seat width and adapted to support a child in a corresponding size range in a spread squat position. The plurality of bucket seat configurations includes configurations adapted to ergonomically support children in a range of sizes. For example, the plurality of bucket seat configurations may include configuration to ergonomically support children from infants to toddlers.
The child carrier includes adjustment points that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the shape of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. These adjustment points can be configured to adjust, without limitation, seat base width, a mid-section width, a seat depth, and carrier wearable height. According to one embodiment, the carrier includes a base width adjustment mechanism to adjust the base width of the seat portion where the seat portion is coupled to the waist belt of the carrier. Adjusting the base width of the seat portion may serve to provide maximum shape for the bucket area and thus maximum depth of the bucket seat area when adjusted to the narrowest setting suitable for smaller children (e.g., newborn babies) and the minimal depth of the bucket seat area for larger children (e.g., toddlers) when adjusted to the widest setting.
When the depth of the bucket seat is at a maximum, the child's thighs may be supported such that the angle of the thighs of the child relative to the coronal plane may be greatest and when the depth of the bucket seat is at a minimum the thighs may be supported such that the angle of the thighs of the child relative to the coronal plane may be the smallest. Similarly, when the bucket seat is at a maximum, the carrier may be configured such that the carrier maintains a child carried therein with relatively more curve in their spine than when the bucket seat is at a minimum depth.
The carrier of certain embodiments may also be configured to adjust in height. In certain embodiments, the length of the physical carrier from the top edge of the waist belt at the center to the top edge of carrier at the center remains consistent, however, the wearable height changes depending on the setting of the bucket seat size. With the base width at its smallest/narrowest setting the bucket seat is deeper consuming and the child is seated deeper in the carrier further away from the top edge of the waist band thus leaving less measurement for the wearable height, whereas with the base width at is largest/widest setting the bucket seat is shallow and the child is seated closer to the top edge of the waist belt, leaving more measurement for the wearable height.
The adjustable child carrier can be configured to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes in a front, rear or side carrying position while supporting the child's hips, pelvis, bottom and both upper thighs when the child is being carried in various orientations. For example, embodiments of a child carrier as disclosed herein may provide an adjustable child carrier usable with newborn children (infant) (e.g., around 7 pounds) and additionally with children all the way up to around 45 pounds or more. Embodiments may thus be sized appropriately to carry an infant without the use of an additional infant insert. Configured according to such a setting, the carrier may be adapted for placement of a child in a child carrying area of the child carrier with the infant's knees raised. In one embodiment, when adjusted to accommodate an infant the carrier is adapted to support the infant in a position with the infant's femur at an angle of 90-120 degrees from the coronal plane. Additionally, the carrier can be adapted to support the infant in a position with the infant's knees at 45-60 degrees from the median plane. In particular embodiments, the carrier can be adapted to promote a spread-squat-position.
According to another aspect, a child carrier is provided that allows a child to be carried in multiple orientations (e.g., inward facing and outward facing) in a manner that supports the child and maintains the child's pelvis and thighs in a preferred ergonomic position. To this end, embodiments may include an inward/outward facing adjustment mechanism to reconfigure the carrier from a configuration that is adapted for carrying the child in an outward facing orientation to a configuration that is adapted for carrying the child in an inward facing orientation. According to one embodiment, adjusting the inward/outward facing adjustment mechanism adjusts the width of the seat portion away from the waist belt and can serve to configure the carrier for carrying a child in an outward facing orientation or an inward facing orientation.
Some embodiments allow a child to be carried in an outward facing orientation (i.e., facing away from the person carrying the child) or an inward facing orientation (i.e., facing toward the person carrying the child), and further allow the child to be carried on the front or back or to the side of the person carrying the child. In particular, some embodiments support the child's bottom, pelvis and thighs in a desired position in both an outward facing orientation and an inward facing orientation. The carrier can be worn by a user in front of, in back of or to the side of the wearer with the child's weight carried near the wearer's center of gravity and close to the wearer's front, back or side in a front, back or side position, respectively.
Embodiments of such carriers may also include an adjustable neck support. Such a neck support or collar that may be positioned according to the direction the child is facing, the size of the child, or other criteria. The adjustable neck support may be rotatable relative to the torso support portion such that the neck support may be extended increasing the center height of the carrier giving additional back or neck support for a child (depending on the size of the child). The neck support may also be folded back away from the wearer to reduce the height of the carrier (e.g., for non-infant children). The neck support may also be folded down into the carrier toward the wearer such that it may reside inside the child carrying area to give an infant or other child additional head or neck support.
The carrier can be ergonomic for the wearer as well. A padded waist belt may provide lumbar support and may cooperate with shoulder straps (that may attach to the same or opposite sides of the carrier) that can form a configurable harness that can position the carrier in a front, side or back carry position while distributing the weight evenly to the wearer. The carrier may be adjusted such that the child is positioned close to the wearer's center of gravity which distributes the child's weight evenly. In some embodiments, the harness may be adjusted so that a majority of the child's weight is transferred to the wearer's hips.
Embodiments described herein provide an advantage over prior carriers because the ergonomic bucket seat gradually adjusts to a growing baby from newborn to toddler, to ensure the baby is seated in an ergonomic spread-squat, natural “M shape” position at multiple stages.
As an additional advantage, embodiments described herein can provide an adjustable seat shape that does not require adding to or removing structure from the carrier to change the seat shape. For example, some embodiments can accommodate infants and larger children without requiring an infant insert for an infant.
Embodiments described herein can provide another advantage by allowing the carrier seat shape to be easily adjusted without adding or removing panels from the seat.
Embodiments described herein can provide another advantage by providing a carrier with a wearable length that can be adjusted without requiring complicated mechanisms to extend the overall length of the carrier.
Embodiments described herein provide another advantage by allowing the same carrier to support both inward and outward facing orientations in at least one position.
The adjustable carrier 100 may be worn in a variety of positions relative to the wearer and can ergonomically support a child in an inward facing orientation and an outward facing orientation.
In the illustrated embodiment, carrier 100 includes waist belt 105, a main body 110 (e.g., a main panel), shoulder straps 118, side attachment tabs 120 (e.g., side shoulder strap attachment tabs), thigh supports 130 (e.g., thigh support tabs) and a neck support 170. A child can be supported in a child carrying area created by main body 110 of the carrier in cooperation with the wearer's torso with waist belt 105 and shoulder straps 118 providing a harness that distributes the child's weight to the wearer. Waist belt 105 may include various padded sections (e.g., padded section 107 and padded section 109) to distribute the child's weight to the wearer's hips or otherwise increase wearer comfort. The shoulder straps can be arranged in a variety of configurations depending on carrier position and wearer preference, including, but not limited to, a parallel strap configuration (
Carrier 100 may be constructed in a variety of ways. In the illustrated embodiment, main body 110 comprises a center panel 112 and side panels 114. The lower edges of the center panel 112 and side panels 114 of main body 110 are attached to waist belt 105. Thigh supports 130 and side attachment tabs 120 are attached to the inner side of main body 110 of the carrier away from the side edges 140 of main body 110. In the illustrated embodiment, thigh supports 130 and side attachment tabs 120 are attached proximate to the side edges of the center panel 122 and to the inner side of side panels 114. The upper end portions of thigh supports 130 can be selectively coupled to side attachment tabs 120 at multiple locations and the lower end portions of thigh supports 130 can be selectively coupled to waist belt 105 at multiple locations.
According to one embodiment, the first side attachment tab 120 attachment panel is attached to main body 110 to the first side of the lateral centerline of main body 110 and closer to the lateral centerline than to the first side edge 140 on that side of the lateral centerline and the second side attachment tab 120 is attached to main body 110 to the second side of the lateral centerline of main body 110 and closer to the lateral centerline than to the second side edge 140 on that side of the lateral centerline.
The side attachment tabs 120 provide wings or flaps for the attachment of the lower ends of the shoulder straps 118. A portion of each side attachment tab 120 is free to be pulled (e.g., swing) away from the main panel. In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom edges, outer side edges and top edges of the side attachment tabs 120 are free and thus the side attachment tabs may swing or otherwise be pulled away from the main panel.
According to one embodiment, all or a portion of each side attachment tab 120 may have a width such that, when the carrier is spread open, the width of the carrier at the side attachment tab 120 is greater than the width of the main body 110 at the same distance from the bottom end of the main body 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the top portions of side attachment tabs 120 (the portions proximate to the respective top edges and distal from the waist belt) have a sufficient length that they can extend past the closest side edges of the main body 110. Side attachment tabs 120 and thigh support tabs 130 are shaped to provide leg openings for a child's legs when the side attachment tabs 120 are pulled away from the main body 110 by the shoulder straps 118.
Each side attachment tab 120 includes an attachment point for a shoulder strap 118. In the illustrated embodiment, for example, each side attachment tab 120 includes an attachment point at which a shoulder strap 118 webbing attachment tab is sewn or otherwise coupled to the exterior side of each side attachment tab 120. Various embodiments of buckling a shoulder strap to a side attachment tab can be used. The use of side attachment tabs 120 directs force from the shoulder straps closer to the center of the carrier away from the side edges 140, thus reducing tension on the outer edges 140 of the carrier and thereby enhancing the child's freedom of movement.
Seat portion 102 forms an adjustable bucket seat configurable to ergonomically position the child's legs and hips. The bucket seat includes a base width adjustment mechanism that is adjustable to adjust the bucket seat as the child grows to support the child in an ergonomic spread squat position appropriate for the weight or size of the child with the child's pelvis, bottom and thighs all being supported. In an ergonomic spread squat position (also known as the “frog leg”, “frog”, “squat spread” or “M” position), the flexion at the hip joint is at least 90° and in some cases is 110° to 120° from the coronal plane, and the spreading angle can average at approximately 45-55° from the median plane. As the carrier is adjustable, the angle of the hips and spread can depend on the settings of the carrier and developmental stage of the child. In addition, or in the alternative, carrier 100 may include a mid-section width adjuster to adjust top width of the seat to convert the carrier from an inward facing configuration suitable for carrying a child in an inward facing orientation to an outward facing orientation suitable for carrying a child in an outward facing orientation.
In one embodiment, the bucket seat of carrier 100 can be adapted to support the child in a position with the child's femur approximately 90° to 120° (or other elevated position) from the coronal plane and to position the child's knees with an amount of spreading. The amount of spreading may depend on the developmental stage of the child and orientation with a newborn having less than 30°, then approximately 30°, then approximately 35°-40° and so on so, such that the final spread is approximately 40°-45°, though other amounts of spreading may be achieved including (e.g., for example approximately 55°). In one embodiment, the spreading may be at least 20° degrees from the median plane. The child's weight can be distributed across the child's bottom, thighs and back so that the sacrum does not bear too much weight and the child can rest with a more naturally curved “C” spine in a spread squat position that is believed to be better for pelvic development. It can be noted, however, that the child can be positioned in any comfortable position, preferably emphasizing a supportive posture rather than a posture where the child is primarily sitting on his or her sacrum.
Carrier 100 may thus support a variety of configurations. For example, a first configuration may be adapted to support a child of a first size range in a first orientation in a corresponding first spread squat position, a second configuration may be adapted to support a child of a second size range in the first orientation in a second corresponding spread squat position, a third configuration may be adapted to support a child of a third size range in the first orientation in a third corresponding spread squat position. The first configuration may have a first bucket seat base width and first bucket seat depth, the second configuration may have a second bucket seat base width and a second bucket seat depth, and the third configuration may have a third bucket seat base width and a third bucket seat depth. According to one embodiment, the first bucket seat base width is less than the second bucket base seat width, the first bucket seat depth is greater than the second seat bucket depth, the second bucket seat base width is less than the third bucket seat width and the second bucket seat depth is less than the third bucket seat depth. The carrier may be further configurable in a fourth configuration adapted to support a child in a second orientation in a fourth corresponding spread squat position. The first orientation may be an inward facing orientation and the second orientation may be an outward facing orientation. Other embodiments may support additional configurations or fewer configurations.
In accordance with one embodiment, seat portion 102 of carrier 100 comprises a seat center portion 116 and thigh supports 130 disposed on either side of seat center portion 116. Each thigh support 130 may have a lower end portion adapted to selectively couple to the waist belt 105 (or other structure) in multiple positions and an upper end portion adapted to selectively couple to a respective side attachment tab 120 (e.g., side shoulder strap attachment tabs) in multiple positions. Seat center portion 116 and the thigh supports 130 cooperate to form an adjustable bucket seat that is adjustable to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position during various stages of the child's growth. The shape of the adjustable bucket seat depends on the positions in which the lower end portions and upper end portions of the thigh supports 130 are coupled to waist belt 105 and side attachment tabs 120.
Thigh supports 130 of seat portion 102 are adapted to pass from the outer side of the child carrying area (the side away from the wearer's torso) to the inner side to form a supportive and adjustable bucket seat. The supportive and adjustable bucket seat can have a generally concave (e.g., “C” shape) inner profile from the inward side to the outward side and from right to left. The side edges of the seat (formed by the edges of thigh supports 130) can be higher than the center of the seat and can be spaced such that the side edges pass under and around the child's thighs at a distance from the child's hips such that the child's legs (e.g., above the knee) do not dangle down. In some embodiments, thigh supports 130 may provide additional support. In particular, in certain embodiments a thigh support 130 may include gathers, elastic material or another type of biasing material. In one embodiment, thigh supports 130 provide areas of thigh padding 132 at least proximate to the outer edges to support the child's thighs.
Carrier 100 comprises a base width adjuster with multiple settings to allow the width of the bucket seat to be adjusted at the waist belt 105. More particularly, the base width adjuster allows the lower end portions 150 of the thigh supports 130 to be selectively coupled to waist belt 105 at multiple locations. The base width adjuster may have a number of forms. In one embodiment, the base width adjuster includes hooks attached to the lower end portions of the thigh supports 130 and multiple attachment points (hanger points) to which the hooks can be attached on the waist belt 105 to selectively couple thigh supports 130 to waist belt 105. In the illustrated embodiment, for example, the base width adjuster comprises hook buckles 152 attached to the thigh supports 130 and a strip of material 154 (e.g., webbing) sewn or otherwise attached to waist belt 105 at multiple spaced locations to form multiple attachment points for the hooks. With this arrangement, the thigh supports 130 can hook to the waist belt 105 at various places to adjust the base width of the bucket seat (i.e., the width of the bucket seat at the waist belt 105. It will be appreciated that attachment points may be provided using other mechanisms, such as, but not limited to, separate loops of material (e.g., fabric, plastic or other material) attached to waist belt 105.
Seat portion 102 may also include one or more shaping members to facilitate shaping the bucket seat. Any suitable shaping mechanism can be used to control the fullness of the bucket seat including, but not limited to darts, pleats, gathers or tucks. In one embodiment, the seat portion includes gussets 160 formed by material attached to seat center portion 116 and thigh supports 130. For example, according to one embodiment the laterally outer edge 162 of each gusset 160 is attached to a respective thigh support 130 and the laterally inner edge 164 of each gusset is attached to the main body. Each gusset 160 may span the gap between the respective thigh support 130 and the seat center portion 116. Gussets 160 may have free top edges and free lower edges (edges proximate to the waist belt).
Gussets 160 can act as darts with edges that can be opened and closed to gather or release the gussets. In particular, by adjusting the positions where thigh supports 130 couple to waist belt 105 to decrease the angle or separation between seat center portion 116 and thigh supports closes gussets 160 and the darts deepen. Consequently, the bucket seat can bulge further and take on a deeper curve. Conversely, adjusting the position where thigh supports 130 couple to waist belt 105 to increase the angle or separation between seat center portion 116 and thigh supports 130 opens gussets 160 and makes the shape formed by gussets 160 shallower. Consequently, the bucket seat formed by the carrier will be shallower.
According to one embodiment, adjusting the base width of the bucket seat also adjusts the depth of the bucket seat. In an even more particular embodiment, decreasing the base width closes the bottom edges of the gussets 160 allowing bucket seat depth 172 (depth at the deepest point of the bucket seat) to increase, whereas increasing the base width opens the bottom edges of gussets 160, decreasing the bucket seat depth 172.
In a minimum (or narrowest) base width setting, as illustrated in
Further, adjusting the depth of the bucket seat can also adjust the wearable height 174 of the carrier (length from bottom of the bucket seat to the top edge of the torso support portion) because, as more material is used for the bucket seat, less material is available for carrier height and to act as the torso support portion. Thus, adjusted to a smallest child mode (base width at its smallest/narrowest setting), which may be suitable for carrying an infant in some embodiments, the bucket seat is deeper, consuming more of the carrier length measurement, thus leaving less measurement for the wearable height 174. Adjusted to a largest child mode (base width at its largest/widest setting), which may be suitable for carrying a toddler, the bucket seat is shallow, consuming less of the carrier length measurement, thus leaving more measurement for the wearable height 174. The carrier can thus be adjustable for the height of the child by adjusting the bucket seat.
The carrier may have any number of intermediate base width settings (or no intermediate base width settings) between the minimum base width setting and the maximum base width setting to accommodate the child at various stages of growth.
Adjusting where thigh supports 230 are attached to waist belt 205 adjusts the base width of the bucket seat at the waist belt 205. Further, adjusting the base width of the bucket seat also adjusts the depth of the bucket seat. In an even more particular embodiment, decreasing the base width closes the bottom edges of the gussets 260, allowing the bucket seat depth (depth at the deepest point of the bucket seat) to increase, whereas increasing the base width opens the bottom edges of gussets 260, decreasing the bucket seat depth. As discussed above, adjusting the bucket seat depth can also adjust the wearable height of the carrier in some embodiments.
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The user can adjust the bucket seat to support the child in an ergonomic spread squat position appropriate for the weight or size of the child with the child's pelvis, bottom and thighs all being supported. The child's weight can be supported so that the child is squatting in the seat rather than sitting with the child's weight primarily on the sacrum. The child can be supported with the knees higher than the bottom, in some cases higher than 90 degrees. The bucket seat can be adjusted to form a sling or pouch that is wider than the child's hips in which the child's bottom is supported. The thigh supports can be adjusted to pass under and around the child's thighs at a distance from the child's hips such that the portions of the thigh supports that pass under and around the child's thighs are higher than the child's bottom to lift the child's knees. The thigh supports can have sufficient stiffness to encourage the child's thighs to spread by the thigh supports or wearer's torso.
The carrier may be adjusted to provide ergonomic support for the child regardless of the size of the child through a supported range.
In accordance with one embodiment, the carrier can be set for an infant with base width set to its narrowest settings. In this configuration, as illustrated in
Thus, the adjustable bucket seat is configurable in a plurality of configurations having different seat bucket depths and seat bucket widths. The different configurations can be adapted to support a child in a corresponding size range in a spread squat position. For example, in one embodiment, the bucket seat can have a first configuration adapted to ergonomically carry a child of 20-24 inches (generally corresponding to an infant of 0-3 months and over 7 pounds) in a spread squat position appropriate for the infant without requiring an infant insert. Furthermore, the carrier can have a second configuration adapted to ergonomically carry a child of 24-28 inches (generally corresponding to an older baby of 3-9 months) in a spread squat position appropriate for that child's size. In addition, the carrier, in this example, can have a third configuration adapted to ergonomically carry a child of 28 inches or greater (generally corresponding to an older baby or toddler of 9-48 months (up to the carrying capacity of the carrier or the wearer)). The first configuration can correspond to the base width being at the narrowest setting (deepest bucket seat) (an infant mode), the second configuration can correspond to the base width being at a moderate setting and the third configuration can correspond to the base width being at a widest setting (shallowest bucket seat) (a toddler mode). It can be noted that the ranges provided above are provided by way of example and not limitation.
The carrier may also include a second width adjustment for the bucket seat. In particular, a first side attachment tab 120 may provide a first set of mid-section width setting locations at which the upper end portion of the first thigh support 130 can be set and the second side attachment tab 120 may provide a second set of mid-section width setting locations at which the upper end portion of the second thigh support 130 can be set. Adjusting the upper end portions of the thigh supports adjusts the width of the carrier at a mid-section of the carrier and may be used, for example, to reconfigure the carrier between inward and outward carrying configurations. A mid-section width adjuster may have, for example, an outside setting and an inside setting. For an inward facing orientation, the upper end portions of the thigh supports are positioned on outside settings to provide more coverage for a child's thighs. For an outward facing orientation, the upper end portions of the thigh supports are positioned on inside settings to reduce the spread of the child's thighs. As illustrated in
Thus, in some embodiments the carrier may have one or more configurations suitable for an inward facing child and one or more configurations suitable for an outward facing child. For example, the child carrier may be adjustable to a first, second and third configuration that have a mid-section width setting that corresponds to an outer setting suitable for a child in an inward facing orientation, whereas the fourth configuration may have a mid-section width that corresponds to the inner setting an outward facing orientation. It can be noted that, in some embodiments, the outward facing orientation is limited to larger children.
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In some embodiments, carrier 100 may include features to enhance air flow.
Waist belt 105 may have a lumbar support portion (e.g., portion 109) configured to rest on the wearer's hips. Preferably, the harness comprising waist belt 105 and shoulder straps 118 is configured so that the child's weight is evenly distributed to the wearer's hips and shoulders and even more preferably such that the child's weight is distributed evenly to the wearer's hips and shoulders and in some cases primarily to the wearer's hips rather than shoulders. In some cases, 70 percent or more of the child's weight can be distributed to the wearer's hips through waist belt, thereby promoting wearer comfort and diminishing wearer fatigue.
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, the carrier is a soft structured carrier that incorporates padding, stitching and fabrics to provide structure. The torso support portion, seat portion, thigh support tabs, and side attachment tabs can be flexible and can be formed primarily of natural or synthetic fibers without a rigid frame. As would be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art, however, some components, such as buckles, fasteners, etc. of a soft structured carrier may be formed of hard plastics, metals and the like.
The carrier may include one or more panels formed from a single piece of material or multiple pieces of material, multiple layers of materials, or multiple materials. Inner layers may be selected for comfort against a child's skin and outer layers selected for breathability, fashion, stain resistance, etc.
Embodiments described herein also allow a child to be carried in an outward facing orientation (i.e., facing away from the person carrying the child) or an inward facing orientation (i.e., facing toward the person carrying the child), and further allow the child to be carried on the front or back or to the side of the person carrying the child. In particular, embodiments described herein provide carriers that support the child's bottom, pelvis and thighs in a desired position in both an outward facing orientation and an inward facing orientation. The carrier can be worn by a user in front of, in back of or to the side of the wearer with the child's weight carried near the wearer's center of gravity and close to the wearer's front, back or side in a front, back or side position, respectively.
As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, article, or apparatus. Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary, “or” refers to an inclusive or and not to an exclusive or. For example, a condition A or B is satisfied by any one of the following: A is true (or present) and B is false (or not present), A is false (or not present) and B is true (or present), and both A and B are true (or present). As used herein, a term preceded by “a” or “an” (and “the” when antecedent basis is “a” or “an”) includes both singular and plural of such term, unless clearly indicated otherwise (i.e., that the reference “a” or “an” clearly indicates only the singular or only the plural).
Additionally, any examples or illustrations given herein are not to be regarded in any way as restrictions on, limits to, or express definitions of, any term or terms with which they are utilized. Instead, these examples or illustrations are to be regarded as being described with respect to one particular embodiment and as illustrative only. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that any term or terms with which these examples or illustrations are utilized will encompass other embodiments which may or may not be given therewith or elsewhere in the specification and all such embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of that term or terms. Language designating such nonlimiting examples and illustrations include, but is not limited to: “for example,” “for instance,” “e.g.,” “in one embodiment.”
Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, or “a specific embodiment” or similar terminology means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment and may not necessarily be present in all embodiments. Thus, respective appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment”, “in an embodiment”, or “in a specific embodiment” or similar terminology in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics of any particular embodiment may be combined in any suitable manner with one or more other embodiments. It is to be understood that other variations and modifications of the embodiments described and illustrated herein are possible in light of the teachings herein and are to be considered as part of the spirit and scope of the invention.
In the description herein, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of components and/or methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that an embodiment may be able to be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other apparatus, systems, assemblies, methods, components, materials, parts, and/or the like. In other instances, well-known structures, components, systems, materials, or operations are not specifically shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of embodiments of the invention. While the invention may be illustrated by using a particular embodiment, this is not and does not limit the invention to any particular embodiment and a person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that additional embodiments are readily understandable and are a part of this invention.
It will also be appreciated that one or more of the elements depicted in the drawings/figures can also be implemented in a more separated or integrated manner, or even removed or rendered as inoperable in certain cases, as is useful in accordance with a particular application. Additionally, any signal arrows in the drawings/Figures should be considered only as exemplary, and not limiting, unless otherwise specifically noted.
The representative embodiments, which have been described in detail herein, have been presented by way of example and not by way of limitation. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the form and details of the described embodiments resulting in equivalent embodiments that remain within the scope of the invention.
This application is a continuation and claims the benefit of priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/202,058, filed May 25, 2023, entitled “ADJUSTABLE CHILD CARRIER WITH MULTIPLE CARRY ORIENTATIONS,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/353,284 filed Jun. 21, 2021, entitled “ADJUSTABLE CHILD CARRIER WITH MULTIPLE CARRY ORIENTATIONS,” which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/041,610 filed Jun. 19, 2020, entitled “Adjustable Child Carrier with Multiple Carry Orientations,” which are hereby fully incorporated herein in their entirety for all purposes.
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Appendix C: Canadian Patent No. 1332928 (“Pettersen”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 18 pgs. |
Appendix CC: “Physiological Strain Due to Load Carrying” by Michael Holewijn, published in European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, Feb. 1990 (“Holewijn”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 12 pgs. |
Appendix CCC: DIY Baby Sling System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 11 pgs. |
Appendix D: babyTrekker Instruction Manual copyright date stamped 1998 (“1998 babyTrekker Manual”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 19 pgs. |
Appendix DD: Kelty Kangaroo Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 7 pgs. |
Appendix DDD: Kozy System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 16 pgs. |
Appendix E: babyTrekker Instruction Manual (“babyTrekker Manual”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 21 pgs. |
Appendix EE: Kirkiliones Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 9 pgs. |
Appendix EEE: Packababy System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 17 pgs. |
Appendix F: babyTrekker System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 16 pgs. |
Appendix FF: “Physicological, Biomechanical and Medical Aspects of Soldier Load Carriage” by Joseph Knapik, Presented in Jun. 2000 (“Knapik”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 11 pgs. |
Appendix FFF: Sakara System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 17 pgs. |
Appendix G: First Journey System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 21 pgs. |
Appendix GG: U.S. Pat. No. 4,434,920 (“Moore”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 6 pgs. |
Appendix GGG: Sutemi System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 12 pgs. |
Appendix H: French Patent Pub. No. 2795010 (“Ducruet”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 8 pgs. |
Appendix HH: “A Static Biomechanical Load Carriage Model” by R.P. Pelot et al., Presented in Jun. 2000 (“Pelot”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 13 pgs. |
Appendix HHH: Casses Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 5 pgs. |
Appendix I: U.S. Pat. No. 4,986,458 (“Linday”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 16 pgs. |
Appendix II: Pony Ride Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 7 pgs. |
Appendix III: U.S. Pat. No. 6, 182,873 (“Christopher”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 2 pgs. |
Appendix J: U.S. Pat. No. 4,469,259 (“Krich”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 8 pgs. |
Appendix JJ: U.S. Pat. No. 5,114,059 (“Thatcher”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 4 pgs. |
Appendix JJJ: U.S. Pat. No. 6, 155,579 (“Eyman”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for he Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 2 pgs. |
Appendix K: “A Blue-Jean Person Pack,” by E.A. Byrnes as published on p. 164 of the May/Jun. 1982 issue of the Mother Earth News (“Byrnes”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 21 pgs. |
Appendix KK: Weego System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 20 pgs. |
Appendix KKK: U.S. Pat. No. 5,848,741 (“Fair”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 2 pgs. |
Appendix L: EP Patent No. 0437365 (“Gunderman”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 14 pgs. |
Appendix LL: U.S. Pat. No. 6,257,468 (“Yamazoe”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 4 pgs. |
Appendix LLL: Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products by Sandy Jones, published in 2001 (“Guide to Baby Products”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 8 pgs. |
Appendix M: Kwik Sew Pattern No. 1046 (“Kwik Sew”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 18 pgs. |
Appendix MM: Baby Matey Literature as Cited on the Face of U.S. Pat. No. 4,986,458 (“Baby Matey Literature”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 20 pgs. |
Appendix MMM: U.S. Pat. No. 3,780,919 (“Hansson”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 2 pgs. |
Appendix N: Japanese Pub. No. S53-155443 (“The '443 Patent”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 12 pgs. |
Appendix NN: Baby Matey System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 22 pgs. |
Appendix NNN: “Physiological Strain Due to Load Carrying” by Michael Holewijn, published in European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, Feb. 1990 (“Holewijn”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 11 pgs. |
Appendix O: Japanese Patent Pub. No. S54-108131 (“The '131 Patent”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 13 pgs. |
Appendix OO: Canadian Patent No. 1332928 (“Pettersen”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 16 pgs. |
Appendix OOO: Kelty Kangaroo Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 4 pgs. |
Appendix P: U.S. Pat. No. 4,009,808 (“Sharp”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 5 pgs. |
Appendix PP: babyTrekker Instruction Manual copyright date stamped 1998 (“1998 babyTrekker Manual”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 16 pgs. |
Appendix PPP: Kirkiliones Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 9 pgs. |
Appendix Q: Uk Patent App. No. GB 2026848 (“David”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 8 pgs. |
Appendix QQ: babyTrekker Instruction Manual (“babyTrekker Manual”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 17 pgs. |
Appendix QQQ: “Physiological, Biomechanical and Medical Aspects of Soldier Load Carriage” by Joseph Knapik, presented in Jun. 2000 (“Knapik”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 10 pgs. |
Appendix R: Diy Baby Sling System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 13 pgs. |
Appendix RR: babyTrekker System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 14 pgs. |
Appendix RRR: U.S. Pat. No. 4,434,920 (“Moore”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 2 pgs. |
Appendix S: Kozy System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 18 pgs. |
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Appendix A: Baby Matey Non-Patent Literature as Cited on the Face of U.S. Pat. No. 4,986,458 (“Baby Matey Literature”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 21 pgs. |
Appendix AAA: Japanese Pub. No., S54-108131 (“The '131 Patent”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 11 pgs. |
Appendix B: Baby Matey System Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2: 15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 22 pgs. |
Appendix BB: Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products by Sandy Jones, published in 2001 (“Guide to Baby Products”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 11 pgs. |
Appendix BB: U.S. Pat. No. 3,780,919 (“Hansson”) Invalidity Chart, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BOBA Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08946, In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jul. 15, 2016, 4 pgs. |
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