Patent ID: 7172206

Claim:
A carrier assembly convertible between a bicycle trailer and a stroller comprising: a lower main frame, said lower main frame having a first and second lateral side; an upper main frame, said upper main frame pivotally coupled to each lower main frame first and second lateral sides; a rear frame member, said rear frame member having first and second lateral sides, said first lateral side rear frame member pivotally coupled to said lower main frame and said upper main frame, said second rear frame member lateral side pivotally coupled to said lower main frame and said upper main frame member; a central frame member extending longitudinally proximate a fore area of said lower main frame, upwards and towards said rear frame member, proximate a central area of said rear frame member, said central frame member pivotally coupled to said lower frame; a first axial housing on said lower main frame first lateral side, a second axial housing on said tower main frame second lateral side; a first wheel guard proximate said lower main frame member first lateral side, a second wheel guard proximate said lower main frame second lateral side, said first and second wheel guard each having a first portion pivotally connected to portions of said carrier assembly, each wheel guard having a second portion removably couplable to other portions of said carrier assembly; a first support coupled to a first fore portion of said lower main frame, a second support coupled to a second fore portion of said lower main frame; and an optional configuration which can be any configuration selected from a group of configurations consisting of: 1) a trailer tongue coupled to said first support, 2) a jogging wheel assembly coupled to said first and second supports, and 3) first castor wheel assembly coupled to said first support and a second castor wheel assembly connected to said second support.