US 12,012,021 B2
Baby carrier
Lena Shahbandar, Burr Ridge, IL (US)
Assigned to Bean Ventures LLC, Hinsdale, IL (US)
Filed by Bean Ventures LLC, Hinsdale, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,544.
Application 17/931,544 is a division of application No. 17/652,093, filed on Feb. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,440,444.
Application 17/652,093 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/450,688, filed on Oct. 12, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/450,688 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,654, filed on May 28, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/334,654 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/149,711, filed on Jan. 14, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/149,711 is a continuation of application No. 16/286,584, filed on Feb. 26, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/286,584 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/048784, filed on Aug. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/379,936, filed on Aug. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0001829 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A47D 13/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/28 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/2842 (2013.01) [A47D 13/025 (2013.01); B60N 2/2812 (2013.01); B60N 2/2845 (2013.01); B60N 2/2881 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of lifting a baby secured in a baby carrier from a secure location and securing the baby within the baby carrier to a caregiver, wherein the caregiver has a waist, a torso, shoulders, and arms, and wherein baby carrier has a main body having a top and a bottom and shoulder straps permanently secured to the main body at or near the top of the the main body and releasably or permanently secured directly or indirectly to the main body at or near the bottom of the main body, wherein the shoulder straps include upper shoulder straps and shoulder strap connectors, said method comprising the following steps in order:
a. attaching a waist strap to the caregiver, wherein the waist strap includes a waist strap securing system that includes a magnetic attachment system;
b. grasping the shoulder strap connectors of the baby carrier;
c. lifting the baby within the baby carrier while continuing to grasp the shoulder strap connectors;
d. attaching the baby carrier to the waist strap using the waist strap securing system; and
e. placing the shoulder straps of the baby carrier over the shoulders of the caregiver,
wherein the baby carrier further comprises a baby securing system configured to secure a torso of a baby between the baby securing system and the main body, and
wherein the baby securing system comprises a T-strap that includes a T-strap connector and one or more T-strap fasteners, wherein the T-strap connector is secured to the main body at a T-strap connector attachment point.