Patent ID: 9743778
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A47D

Claim:
1. An ergonomic infant carrier comprising a contoured shell having a non-planar base and contiguous perimeter side wall upstanding from the base; at least one carrying strap attached or attachable to the contoured shell; and a complementarily-shaped outer cover which receives the contoured shell, the outer cover being engagable with a rim of the contoured shell, the base having a bottom portion, a head portion extending from a first end of the bottom portion, and a foot portion extending from a second end of the bottom portion opposite the first end, the head and foot portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion to meet the side wall, the bottom portion having a width which is less than that of the head and foot portions whereby the side wall defines a waisted portion partway along the longitudinal extent of the infant carrier to accommodate a side of a carer, and the outer cover comprising a resilient base portion and an aesthetic body portion which extends from the base portion, the base portion overlying an outer surface of the bottom portion of the non-planar base to provide a hard-wearing ground contact surface.