Patent ID: 6296268
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
A convertible walker/rider toy for a child comprising:a chassis having front and rear ends;a plurality of wheels attached to said chassis for rotatably supporting said chassis on a supporting surface;a body having front and rear ends, said body being pivotally attached to said chassis adjacent said front end of said chassis, said body being pivotally movable between a first riding position wherein said body at least partially overlies said chassis, and a second walker position wherein the rear end of the body is pivoted upwardly so that the chassis and the body are disposed at an angle; anda handlebar having a walker portion and a rider portion which are joined in an L-shaped configuration, said walker portion of said handlebar being pivotally attached to said body adjacent said rear end of said body, said rider portion of said handlebar being received through an opening in the body adjacent the front end of the body, said handlebar being pivotally movable between a first rider position wherein the walker portion of the handlebar extends beneath the body between the body and the chassis and the rider portion projects upwardly through the opening in the front end of the body, and a second walker position wherein the walker portion is pivoted rearwardly away from the body so that the rider portion is retracted through the opening in the body.