Patent ID: 8490844

Claim:
A front infant carrier comprising: a back support member; an adjustable, front pouch defined by a padded continuous panel, said continuous panel having dual side support flaps extending outwardly from and located on opposite sides of said continuous panel for attachment to the back support member; said front pouch converging into upper wing members along opposite sides of the front carrier, said wing members adapted to be secured to said dual side support flaps; and a lower waist band secured to a lower portion of said front pouch having continuous adjustment straps secured to said back support member, said waist band defined by a length of fabric designed to partially encircle a front portion of the waist of the wearer; wherein said front pouch includes means for adjusting a length of said front pouch to accommodate infants of different sizes, said means for adjusting comprising a lower elongated, padded tongue member, a retaining strap directly secured to a back surface of said tongue member, and an adjustment member provided on said retaining strap and secured to said lower waist band for upwardly or downwardly adjusting the retaining strap, whereby said adjustment member is disposed along a lower portion of the retaining strap for accommodating a larger infant and said adjustment member is disposed along an upper portion of the retaining strap for accommodating a smaller infant.