Patent ID: 7527283

Claim:
A collapsible stroller for children and the like, comprising: front and rear struts positioned on opposite sides of said stroller; at least one transverse strut extending laterally between and operatively interconnecting said front and rear struts in a side-by-side relationship; a pair of longitudinal struts extending longitudinally between and operatively interconnecting said front and rear struts; a pair of ground engaging front wheels mounted adjacent lower ends of said front struts for rollingly supporting at least a portion of said stroller on a support surface; a pair of ground engaging rear wheels mounted adjacent lower ends of said rear struts for rollingly supporting at least a portion of said stroller on a support surface; a push handle having a portion thereof configured for grasping, and oppositely disposed lateral extensions; a pair of slides having first ends thereof pivotally connected with lower portions of said lateral extensions of said push handle for rotation about first pivot axes, and second ends thereof pivotally connected with upper portions of said rear struts for rotation about second pivot axes; said slides being slidably connected with said front struts and can be slid freely in the longitudinal direction of said front struts to permit said push handle to be shifted between an unfolded configuration wherein said lateral extensions of said push handle are selectively connected with said front struts, and a folded configuration wherein said front and rear struts converge into a compact, nested relationship; and a pair of support levers having first ends thereof pivotally connected with the lower portions of said lateral extensions of said push handle for rotation about third pivot axes, which are spaced apart from said first pivot axes, and second ends thereof pivotally connected with media portions of said front struts for rotation about fourth pivot axes located between said slides and said front wheels to permit said stroller to be shifted between said folded and unfolded configurations.