CHILD-CARRIER MOUNTING ADAPTER

摘要

An adapter removably mounts to a stroller or other child-supporting device, and a range of different child carriers can be removably mounted to the adapter and thus the stroller. The adapter includes stroller-mounting assemblies that are compatible with the carrier-mounting assemblies of the stroller. A peripheral frame is supported by the stroller-mounting assemblies and in turn supports the selected carrier in a snugly nested arrangement. To enable use with various different carriers, the peripheral frame includes an adjustable frame member that slides backward and forward between retracted and extended positions for use with smaller and larger carriers, respectively. Lock assemblies selectively retain the adjustable frame member in position, and an actuator assembly operates the lock assemblies. A position-indicating system can provide a visual indication of the position of the adjustable frame member. And straps or other carrier-securing assemblies can restrain the carrier on the adapter.

主权项

1. An adapter for mounting any selected one of a number of different child carriers to a child-supporting device having at least one mounting assembly, the adapter comprising:
at least one child-supporting device mounting assembly that is compatible with the mounting assembly of the child-supporting device so that the adapter removably mounts to the child-supporting device; and a peripheral frame defining a frame opening through which the selected carrier is partially receivable to support the carrier by the peripheral frame in a nested arrangement, wherein the peripheral frame includes a first frame member and an adjustable second frame member adjustably coupled to the first frame member, with the adjustable second frame member repositionable relative to the first frame member between a retracted position and an extended position, with the frame opening being relatively smaller when the adjustable second frame member is in the retracted position, and with the frame opening being relatively larger when the adjustable second frame member is in the extended position,wherein when the adjustable second frame member is in the retracted position the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a relatively smaller one of the carriers, and wherein when the adjustable second frame member is in the extended positioned the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a relatively larger one of the carriers.