Consumer-assembled frame for infant carrier

摘要

An infant carrier system with a consumer-assembled frame (10) is disclosed. The system includes a central frame assembly (14) comprising two generally parallel tubes (16) vertically disposed and positionable upon the back of an infant care provider. The central frame assembly includes two free upper ends (18) and two free lower ends (22). A bracket (26) is coupled to each tube intermediate to its upper and lower ends thereof. An upper frame assembly (36) is formed in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration. The upper frame assembly has parallel legs (38) extending downwardly terminating in free ends (40) couplable with respect to the free upper ends of the tubes of the central frame assembly. A lower frame assembly (48) is provided with a generally U-shaped configuration with a horizontal leg (50) positionable upon the floor for support independent of a child care provider. The lower frame assembly has generally vertical parallel rods (52) extending upwardly spaced a distance less than the length of the horizontal leg, the vertical rods terminating in cylindrical free ends (54,56) pivotally couplable with respect to the central frame assembly (14). <IMAGE>