Patent ID: 6065655
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
A sling-type child carrying apparatus comprising a pouch means adapted to receive a child therein, cooperating first and second attachment means provided substantially at first and second ends respectively of said apparatus in order that said apparatus defines a loop including a shoulder strap section when said first and second ends are attached one to another by way of said first and second attachment means, said pouch means being located intermediate said first and second ends; said apparatus being further adapted for use as a seat harness for a chair having seat and back parts, wherein said apparatus is laid partly on the seat part of the chair, the child being seated substantially on a first portion of said pouch means with said apparatus being secured to the back part of the chair substantially at said first end thereof, a second portion of said pouch means intermediate said first portion and said second end being at least partly rolled up and being positioned substantially in front of the child's trunk with a third portion of said pouch means intermediate said first and second portions extending between the child's legs and with said second end extending at least along one side of the child and being secured to at least one of the chair and said first end, wherein said pouch means is sufficiently rolled up at said second portion so that said apparatus snugly and safely secures the child to the chair, wherein said apparatus is provided adjacent said first end with engagement means adapted to be installed on the back part of the chair in a seat harness position of said apparatus with said first attachment means being positioned behind the chair in said seat harness position, wherein said first and second attachment means comprise catch means and tie means provided respectively at said first and second ends and adapted to be detachably secured to one another to form said loop used in a child carrying position of said apparatus, said tie means forming said shoulder strap section in said child carrying position, wherein said engagement means comprise a pocket means provided between said first end and said pouch means said pocket means, being opened at an inner end thereof located adjacent to said pouch means in order that said means can be slidably engaged over the back part of the chair in said seat harness position, wherein said pocket means comprise a pair of side openings defined between said first end and an inner transversal end of said pocket means located adjacent said pouch means, said openings allowing upper corners of the back part of the chair to extend through said pocket means.