Patent ID: 6173980
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
In a child's seat adapted to be supported on a bicycle rack, the child's seat constructed and arranged to be removably secured to the bicycle rack, the child's seat including a locking mechanism for securing the child's seat to the bicycle rack, the improvement comprising:a swing element having a grab bar, the swing element attached to the child's seat and movable between a grab bar position in which the grab bar is within reach of a child when seated in the child's seat and a seat stand position in which the swing element supports the child's seat in a sitting position on a flat surface, the swing element and the child's seat constructed and arranged to permit the swing element to be selectively secured in the grab bar position and the seat stand position, wherein the child's seat comprises a seat portion and a backrest attached to one another, and wherein the swing element is detachably secured to the seat portion in the grab bar position by locking interengagement of the swing element with the seat portion, the swing element being attached to the child's seat at a first location permitting the movement between the grab bar position and the seat stand position and wherein the engagement is at a second location remote from the first location,wherein the seat portion has seat side walls discrete from backrest side walls and wherein the swing element is pivotally attached to the seat side walls, and wherein the seat side walls include elongated portions extending upwardly and rearwardly relative to the seat portion, and wherein the swing element is pivotally attached to the elongated portions.