Patent ID: 6415969
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
A baby carrier comprising:a carrier body which includes at least a back rest and is capable of accommodating and holding a baby in both a face-to-face holding manner in which the baby is held such that said back rest is brought into contact with the back of the baby and a forward-facing holding manner in which the baby is held such that the back rest is brought into contact with the chest and abdomen of the baby; shoulder belts mounted to said carrier body to be carried on left and right shoulders of a user; and a pad provided inside of said carrier body, said pad formed wider than a width of a portion which corresponds to a crotch rest portion of said back rest of said carrier body in a portion of the pad that covers the crotch rest portion when the baby carrier is used with the baby in the forward-facing holding manner; wherein the back rest has a length such that an upper edge of the back rest is located approximately at a shoulder portion of the baby when the baby is held in the face-to-face holding manner; wherein the back rest comprises a sheet member sized to substantially cover the back and chest of the baby when the baby is held in the face-to-face manner and the forward facing manner, respectively; and wherein the pad comprises cushioning material.