US 12,089,753 B2
Adjustable child carrier with multiple carry orientations
Rodney V. Telford, Torrance, CA (US)
Assigned to The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc., Concord, CA (US)
Filed by The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/489,066.
Application 18/489,066 is a continuation of application No. 18/202,058, filed on May 25, 2023, granted, now 11,882,943.
Application 18/202,058 is a continuation of application No. 17/353,284, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,805,921.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/041,610, filed on Jun. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099480 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
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 torso of a wearer;
shoulder straps configured to lift and support the main body;
a waist belt adapted for securing about hips of the wearer;
a torso support portion adapted for supporting a torso of a child;
one or more thigh supports, each thigh support of the one or more thigh supports having an upper end portion configured to selectively couple to the torso support portion and a lower end portion coupled to the waist belt;
one or more sliders, each slider of the one or more sliders coupled to the upper end portion of the one or more thigh supports,
wherein each slider of the one or more sliders comprises a pin;
one or more slider guide members, each slider guide member of the one or more slider guide members coupled to the torso support portion;
wherein each slider guide member of the one or more slider guide members defines a first opening and a second opening and comprises a rail,
wherein the first opening and the second opening of each slider guide member of the one or more slide guide members is configured to receive the pin of the one or more sliders;
wherein sliding the one or more sliders along the rails of the one or more slider guide members moves each pin of the one or more sliders among the first opening and second opening of the one or more slider guide members to adjust a mid-section width of the one or more thigh supports.