Patent ID: 6105998
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A foldable baby stroller, comprising:a front wheel;left and right side laterally spaced-apart front wheel supports, each of said left and right side front wheel supports having a forward end and a rearward end, said front wheel being mounted to said forward end of at least one of said front wheel supports;left and right rear wheels;left and right side laterally spaced-apart rear wheel supports, each of said left and right side rear wheel supports having a lower end and an upper end portion with an upper end, said lower ends being attached to at least one of said left and right rear wheels, said left and right side rear wheel supports being rotatable as a unit;left and right side laterally spaced-apart handle members, each of said left and right side handle members having a forward end and a rearward end with a handle portion, said left and right side handle members being rotatable as a unit; andleft and right side laterally spaced-apart folding assemblies, each of said left and right side folding assemblies having a mounting member and a guide pivotally attached to said mounting member and rotatable relative thereto, said rearward end of a corresponding one of said left and right side front wheel supports being fixedly attached to said mounting member, said forward end of a corresponding one of said left and right side handle members being pivotally attached to said mounting member and rotatable relative to said corresponding front wheel support, said left and right side handle members being rotatable as a unit in first and second sequential rotational movements from an unfolded position extending rearwardly and upwardly from said folding assembly to a folded position extending forwardly from said folding assembly and adjacent to an upper side of said corresponding front wheel support, said upper end portion of a corresponding one of said left and right side rear wheel supports being positioned at said mounting member with said upper end being pivotally attached to said forward end of said corresponding handle member for application of a drive force thereto by said corresponding handle member, said guide having an aperture therethrough with said upper end portion of said corresponding rear wheel support slidably disposed in said guide aperture, said guide and said guide aperture being configured to rotate said upper end portion of said corresponding rear wheel support with rotation of said corresponding handle member in response to said drive force applied to said upper end of said corresponding rear wheel support during both said first and second rotational movements of said corresponding handle member, and to slide said upper end portion of said corresponding rear wheel support in said guide aperture with rotation of said corresponding handle member in response to said drive force applied to said upper end of said corresponding rear wheel support during said second rotational movement of said corresponding handle member, said rotation and sliding movement of said upper end portion of said corresponding rear wheel support moving said corresponding rear wheel support from an unfolded position extending rearwardly and downwardly from said folding assembly to a folded position extending forwardly from said folding assembly and adjacent to a lower side of said corresponding front wheel support.