Multi-purpose wheeled conveyance

摘要

A conveyance is described which is intended for transporting people, primarily babies and children, though can be adapted for transporting adults, including disabled and injured people and scaled down for use as a child's toy. Its construction places it primarily within the field of wheeled conveyances with capabilities allowing it to be multi-purpose. The invention seeks to combine the functions of the people transportation conveyance and a rucksack, which can be detachably built into the rear of the seating area to carry the weight of the conveyance and child. With the conveyance folded it is put onto the back of a person and carried with the rucksack available to carry other items. With the extrusions extended the conveyance can act as a “shopping trolley” style conveyance as a carrying aid. With the front wheels raised and the seat unfolded the conveyance can be carried on the back and used as a baby carrier.

主权项

1. A foldable wheeled conveyance comprising a telescopic rear frame and a second frame pivotally mounted on the rear frame and in which the second frame will assume one of two stable positions with respect to the rear frame, a first position comprising a locked and open position projecting substantially forwards with respect to the rear frame and the second position comprising a folded position substantially adjacent the rear frame when the conveyance is folded; the rear frame comprised of a pair of spaced apart members joined together and each member having a rear wheel mounted at one end and a handle at the other end, wherein the rear frame is arcuate in side view;
the pivotal mounting of the second frame with respect to the rear frame is forward of a vertical plane between the centers of the rear wheels and an upper part of the rear frame; each of the spaced apart members comprises two portions slidably and lockably mounted with respect to one another and configured to enable telescoping of the rear frame when the conveyance is folded.