Patent ID: 7007968

Claim:
A folding mechanism for folding a baby carriage, comprising: a casing; first and second pipes connected to opposite ends of said casing via hinged joints, respectively, said first and second pipes defining a handle for a baby carriage, wherein each of said hinged joints includes an inner member adjacent to said casing and an outer member adjacent to a respective one of said first and second pipes, with said outer member being pivotable relative to said inner member; actuating structure for pivoting each said outer member relative to a corresponding said inner member such that the baby carriage can be folded or unfolded, wherein said actuating structure is disposed between said casing and each said outer member; an operating member on said casing; and a pulley on said casing, said pulley being constructed and arranged to be turned by said operating member, wherein said actuating structure comprises (i) a first actuating member slidably received within said casing, said first actuating member having a forward end part pivotally connected to said outer member of one of said hinged joints at an eccentric position of said outer member of said one of said hinged joints, and also having a base end part including one of a slot and a projection, and (ii) a second actuating member slidably received within said casing, said second actuating member having a forward end part pivotally connected to said outer member of another of said hinged joints at an eccentric position of said outer member of said another of said hinged joints, and also having a base end part including one of a slot and a projection, with said pulley having one of a slot and a projection for engagement with the other of the slot and projection of said base end part of said first actuating member, and also having one of a slot and a projection for engagement with the other of the slot and projection of said base end part of said second actuating member.