Patent ID: 6217099
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A protective shield for a stroller, the stroller having a first side, a second side, a handle end, and a wheel end, said shield comprising:(a) a frame adapted for removable attachment to the stroller, said frame including at least one inflatable shield support, said at least one shield support being generally U-shaped and having a first end, a second end, a free end, and a length extending from said first and second ends to said free end, said first end and said second end of said at least one shield support being adapted for removable attachment to said first and second sides of the stroller, said at least one shield support being further adapted for pivoting with respect to the stroller;said at least one shield support having a closed position and at least one extended position when pivotally attached to the stroller;(b) a plurality of protective layers, each of said protective layers having a top end, a bottom end, a center section, a first side section, and a second side section, said top end of each of said protective layers being adapted for attachment to the stroller proximate to the handle end of the stroller, said first and second side sections of each of said protective layers being further adapted for attachment to the stroller, one of said ends of each of said protective layers being adapted for pivoting with respect to the stroller;each of said protective layers having a furled position and an unfurled position, each of said protective layers in said unfurled position being supported by said at least one shield support in said extended position;said protective layers including(i) a film layer being generally translucent, resistant to ultraviolet radiation and generally impervious to water for protecting a child from inclement weather;(ii) a netting layer being generally translucent and generally impervious to insects for protecting the child from insects; and(iii) an opaque layer adapted for reflecting light and heat radiation, said opaque layer being composed of a flexible metalized plastic material.