US 11,805,921 B2
Adjustable child carrier with multiple carry orientations
Rodney V. Telford, Kula, HI (US)
Assigned to The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed by The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,284.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/041,610, filed on Jun. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0393049 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A47D 13/02 (2006.01); A47D 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47D 13/025 (2013.01) [A47D 15/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable child carrier comprising: a main body adapted to form a child carrying area in cooperation with a wearer's torso, the main body having an interior side and an exterior side and outer edges; shoulder straps configured to lift and support the main body; a pair of side attachment tabs, the pair of side attachment tabs comprising lower attachment points for the shoulder straps; a seat portion comprising: a seat center portion forming: a pair of thigh supports forming an adjustable bucket seat 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 having a bucket seat depth and bucket seat width and adapted to support a child in a corresponding size range in a spread squat position, wherein the pair of thigh supports are adjustable to set a base width of the adjustable bucket seat, and wherein the pair of thigh supports comprises: a first thigh support of the pair of thigh supports, the first thigh support having an upper end portion configured to selectively couple to a first side attachment tab from the pair of side attachment tabs; and a second thigh support of the pair of thigh supports, the second thigh support having an upper end portion configured to selectively couple to a second side attachment tab of the pair of side attachment tabs; a first slider guide member coupled to an exterior side of the first side attachment tab; a first slider coupled to the upper end portion of the first thigh support, the first slider movable along the first slider guide member to attach the first thigh support to the first side attachment tab, wherein the first slider comprises a first pin and the first slider guide member comprises a first opening and a first rail, wherein moving the first slider along the first slider guide member slides the first slider along the first rail such that the first pin inserts into the first opening to thereby attach the first thigh support to the first side attachment tab; a second slider guide member coupled to an exterior side of the second side attachment tab; and a second slider coupled to the upper end portion of the second thigh support, the second slider movable along the second slider guide member to attach the second thigh support to the second side attachment tab, wherein the second slider comprises a second pin and the second slider guide member comprises a second opening and a second rail, wherein moving the second slider along the second slider guide member slides the second slider along the second rail such that the second pin inserts into the second opening to thereby attach the second thigh support to the second side attachment tab.